Location:Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab EmiratesJob ID: R0099923Date Posted:2025-08-26Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY L.L.CProfession (Job Category):Legal, Compliance &amp; AuditJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:The opportunityWe are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Legal Counsel to join our team. In this role, you will be providing full-spectrum legal support across Corporate Functions and Business Units including Grid Integration, Grid Automation, High Voltage, Transformers, and Services.How you’ll make an impact             <ul><li>Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, interpreting and advising on legal documents and contracts in collaboration with the business to achieve the best commercial outcome whilst mitigating risk</li><li>Providing strategic legal advice on a broad range of matters including contract law, litigation, transactions/anti-trust, compliance, intellectual property, employment/labor, corporate governance, ethics and others.</li><li>Developing close working relationships with Hitachi Energy’s internal customers including commercial business teams and supply chain functions</li><li>Reviewing policies and other documents from vendors, customers and other third parties ensuring compliance with policies.</li><li>Researching, analyzing, and interpreting laws, statutes, and regulations.</li><li>Developing awareness of legal issues and their implications across all areas of the business.    </li><li>Advising on claims liability, legal rights and obligations and overseeing disputes and litigation matters.</li><li>Supporting business units in managing contractual claims and advise on the resolution of disputes or litigation through external advisors when necessary.</li><li>Participating in and promoting activities to ensure employees conduct business in compliance with the internal Hitachi Energy directives and applicable local laws.</li><li>Proactively developing effective legal strategies and practical solutions to address legal issues.</li><li>Monitoring legal affairs, including but not limited to litigations and activity reports.</li><li>Drafting and reviewing of Request for Quotations and input to Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, tender preparation, risks identification, risk review, negotiations of contracts, framework agreements, partnerships, settlements, etc. all in coordination with key internal stakeholders.</li><li>Planning and coordinating legal training.</li><li>Facilitating the sharing of best practices and ensuring harmonized and standardized processes are applied across Hitachi Energy to deliver consistent and optimized support to the business.</li><li>Assisting with the implementation and the monitoring of integrity across Hitachi Energy and act as a personal role-model in this regard.</li><li>Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Support Corporate Legal and Compliance functions responsible to avoid non-compliance.</li><li>Supporting the implementation of the Code of Ethic and Business Conduct and assisting with the resolution of integrity-related issues and other actions</li><li>You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. </li><li>Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.</li></ul>Your background      <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in law.</li><li>A qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience</li><li>Ideally 5+ years of experience as in-house legal counsel or in legal practice relating to major utilities construction/engineering projects with a successful track record of handling complex international corporation and commercial transactions.</li><li>Strong experience in contract law and commercial negotiations.</li><li>Good analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team.</li><li>Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including team spirit as well as the ability to influence people at all levels.</li><li>High level of integrity and ethical standards.</li><li>Proficiency in Arabic is a plus.</li><li>Bar admission is preferred but not mandatory.</li><li>Proficiency in both spoken &amp; written English is required.</li></ul><div><div><div></div></div></div><h2>Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.</h2><h2>This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. </h2>

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Legal Counsel

Location:Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab EmiratesJob ID: R0099923Date Posted:2025-08-26Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY L.L.CProfession (Job Category):Legal, Compliance &amp; AuditJob Schedule:&nbsp;Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:The opportunityWe are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Legal Counsel to join our team. In this role, you will be providing full-spectrum legal support across Corporate Functions and Business Units including Grid Integration, Grid Automation, High Voltage, Transformers, and Services.How you’ll make an impact&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <ul><li>Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, interpreting and advising on legal documents and contracts in collaboration with the business to achieve the best commercial outcome whilst mitigating risk</li><li>Providing strategic legal advice on a broad range of matters including contract law, litigation, transactions/anti-trust, compliance, intellectual property, employment/labor, corporate governance, ethics and others.</li><li>Developing close working relationships with Hitachi Energy’s internal customers including commercial business teams and supply chain functions</li><li>Reviewing policies and other documents from vendors, customers and other third parties ensuring compliance with policies.</li><li>Researching, analyzing, and interpreting laws, statutes, and regulations.</li><li>Developing awareness of legal issues and their implications across all areas of the business.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Advising on claims liability, legal rights and obligations and overseeing disputes and litigation matters.</li><li>Supporting business units in managing contractual claims and advise on the resolution of disputes or litigation through external advisors when necessary.</li><li>Participating in and promoting activities to ensure employees conduct business in compliance with the internal Hitachi Energy directives and applicable local laws.</li><li>Proactively developing effective legal strategies and practical solutions to address legal issues.</li><li>Monitoring legal affairs, including but not limited to litigations and activity reports.</li><li>Drafting and reviewing of Request for Quotations and input to Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, tender preparation, risks identification, risk review, negotiations of contracts, framework agreements, partnerships, settlements, etc. all in coordination with key internal stakeholders.</li><li>Planning and coordinating legal training.</li><li>Facilitating the sharing of best practices and ensuring harmonized and standardized processes are applied across Hitachi Energy to deliver consistent and optimized support to the business.</li><li>Assisting with the implementation and the monitoring of integrity across Hitachi Energy and act as a personal role-model in this regard.</li><li>Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Support Corporate Legal and Compliance functions responsible to avoid non-compliance.</li><li>Supporting the implementation of the Code of Ethic and Business Conduct and assisting with the resolution of integrity-related issues and other actions</li><li>You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.&nbsp;</li><li>Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.</li></ul>Your background&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in law.</li><li>A qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience</li><li>Ideally 5+ years of experience as in-house legal counsel or in legal practice relating to major utilities construction/engineering projects with a successful track record of handling complex international corporation and commercial transactions.</li><li>Strong experience in contract law and commercial negotiations.</li><li>Good analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team.</li><li>Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including team spirit as well as the ability to influence people at all levels.</li><li>High level of integrity and ethical standards.</li><li>Proficiency in Arabic is a plus.</li><li>Bar admission is preferred but not mandatory.</li><li>Proficiency in both spoken &amp; written English is required.</li></ul><div><div><div></div></div></div><h2>Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.</h2><h2>This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.&nbsp;</h2>

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