Job Description

Description

General Business includes advice/counsel across multiple areas of business law related to an organization\'s legal rights and obligations, including: Providing legal advice/counsel in business-related areas of expertise (e.g., corporate law, real estate, tax, business litigation, transactions/anti-trust, compliance, intellectual property, employment/labor, corporate governance, ethics, etc.). Researching, analyzing, and interpreting proposed and existing laws, statutes, and regulations. Identifying, evaluating, and addressing issues of legal risk. Structuring, drafting, negotiating and/or approving legal contracts, letters of agreement, policies and other documents related to a variety of trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters. May represent/advocate for an organization in litigation, arbitration, mediation or other disputes with courts, government agencies, or other legal authorities. In-house legal counsel may also be accountable for liaising with external legal counsel on complex legal issues A Specialist Professional (P4) is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities typically include: Managing large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager. Coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower level professionals. Problems faced are difficult and often complex.

Responsibilities

• Support and advice to Operating Units and Hitachi Energy country organization in all legal matters (contract law, corporate law, and antitrust law), except for tax matters.
• Hands-on experience in review of tender documents, providing comments relating to EPC major utilities construction/ engineering/ HVDC projects. Enforcement and protection of the legal interests of Operating Units for or against claims and lawsuits in state or arbitral court or with administrative authorities.
• Observation of legal development in various fields, and training of Hitachi Energy employees Observation of Hitachi Energy internal legal regulations and training of Hitachi Energy employees.
• Support and recommendations to Operating Units for implementation of Hitachi Energy Group Directives and Instructions etc.
• Support to Operating Units in Hitachi Energy internal Risk Reviews (legal and consortium section).
• Support to Operation Units in negotiations of Contracts with customers and suppliers Support and advice to Operating Units in integrity matters in tendering and execution phase Pro-active key account management with internal clients (key accounts).
• Deputizing ad supporting other counsels in key management with internal clients.
• Handle and effectively manage ongoing and potential litigation of Operating Units Legal support during project execution Support and advice to Hitachi Energy counsels in other countries.
• Instruction and supervision of external attorneys-at-law and other legal specialists. Optimization of external legal costs by handling all legal advice/opinions needed by the businesses and negotiating 1 | Legal Counsel external lawyers\' fees in cases where outsourcing is needed.
• Monitor Intellectual Property, taking advice and guidance as required from colleagues within the IP function.
• Support Country Integrity Officer in integrity matters, and integrity training of Hitachi Energy employees. Support Secretarial, Corporate Legal in its day-to-day operations and Compliance function responsible to protect the reputation and compliance risk.

• Degree in Law from leading University.
• Legal generalist with flair for commercial and corporate law and litigations. Proficiency in English language.
• 13 years legal practice (Legal Counsel). Experience working within an HVDC/engineering/construction industry

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