Legal Counsel - Middle East & Africa

.Legal Counsel - Middle East & Africa page is loaded## Legal Counsel - Middle East & Africalocations: Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emiratestime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R0099923**Location:**Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates**Job ID:**R0099923**Date Posted:**2025-08-26**Company Name:**HITACHI ENERGY L.L.C**Profession (Job Category):**Legal, Compliance & Audit**Job Schedule:**Full time**Remote:**No**Job Description:****The opportunity**We 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*** 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* 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.* Developing close working relationships with Hitachi Energy’s internal customers including commercial business teams and supply chain functions* Reviewing policies and other documents from vendors, customers and other third parties ensuring compliance with policies.* Researching, analyzing, and interpreting laws, statutes, and regulations.* Developing awareness of legal issues and their implications across all areas of the business.* Advising on claims liability, legal rights and obligations and overseeing disputes and litigation matters.* Supporting business units in managing contractual claims and advise on the resolution of disputes or litigation through external advisors when necessary.* Participating in and promoting activities to ensure employees conduct business in compliance with the internal Hitachi Energy directives and applicable local laws.* Proactively developing effective legal strategies and practical solutions to address legal issues.* Monitoring legal affairs, including but not limited to litigations and activity reports.* 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.* Planning and coordinating legal training.* 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.* Assisting with the implementation and the monitoring of integrity across Hitachi Energy and act as a personal role-model in this regard.* Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Support Corporate Legal and Compliance functions responsible to avoid non-compliance.* Supporting the implementation of the Code of Ethic and Business Conduct and assisting with the resolution of integrity-related issues and other actions* You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.* 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.**Your background** * Bachelor’s degree in law.* A qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience* 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.* Strong experience in contract law and commercial negotiations.* Good analytical and problem-solving skills.* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.* Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including team spirit as well as the ability to influence people at all levels.* High level of integrity and ethical standards.* Proficiency in Arabic is a plus.* Bar admission is preferred but not mandatory.* Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.## 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 on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.## This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages l