As Legal Counsel, you will play a key role in our legal team by providing comprehensive legal support to several Business Units and central Functions. As a generalist you cover all fields of contract and commercial law, with an additional focus on public procurement law, R&D, labour law, and data privacy. Your responsibilities will encompass the management and execution of all types of contracts, overseeing potential disputes, and handling various day-to-day business operations. If you possess refined legal skills, can tackle complex issues within an international corporate setting, and are determined, energetic, and capable of influencing at all levels, we invite you to join our team!
How you will make an impact:
Comprehensive legal support to Hitachi Energy’s Business Units and central Functions in all domestic and international legal matters, in particular in the field of contract and commercial law, with an additional focus on public procurement, R&D, Labour Law, and Data Privacy
Offer targeted legal advice to support key strategic goals, safeguard the company's reputation and interests, and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and internal policies
Communicate and work cross-functionally with other legal counsels, and your stakeholders namely in Sales, SCM, Research, and Management
Provide training to internal clients on relevant legal and contractual topics
Develop and implement standards, policies, and procedures related to your function
Advise on the resolution of pre-litigation claims and disputes and handle complex commercial litigation matters, including selecting, engaging, and managing outside counsel, and collaborating with Hitachi Energy local counsels
Your background:
Master’s degree in law, preferably with additional qualifications acquired in the US or UK
Admission to the Bar in Switzerland
Legal generalist with experience as in-house counsel or attorney-at-law in contract and commercial law. Knowledge in R&D, Labour Law, and Data Privacy is a plus
Business- and solution-driven approach with yet the ability to provide accurate, high-quality legal advice and a sound judgment in developing and implementing legal solutions
Responsiveness and high degree of responsibility with the willingness to think “out of the box”
Ability to work under pressure and in a cross-functional and cross-cultural environment that is changing and may be challenging
Well-developed oral and written communication skills in German and English; French and Italian are an advantage
More about us:
At Hitachi Energy, we believe that diversity powers innovation and collaboration. Our teams are made up of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, working together across borders and disciplines to shape a more sustainable energy future. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute their best.
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
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