Legal Counsel

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Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Gamesa: .

We are looking for new Legal Counsel. You will be a senior part of a dedicated, multi-national team of legal advisers located at our office in Vejle, Denmark, supporting Siemens Gamesa’s market leading Offshore Wind business. Working together with our internal business partners and the broader Siemens Gamesa Legal Department, you will provide primary negotiation, contracting and legal support for the entire lifecycle of offshore wind projects located around the world (including during the bidding, negotiations, implementation, warranty and service phases of projects). You will also provide legal support as required on a variety of issues, which may arise from time to time.

How to contribute to our vision 

As ourLegal Counsel, you will act as a consistent, impartial and trusted legal and contractual adviser in all respects, providing guidance and direction reflecting sound judgment and substantive legal knowledge and expertise.

It will be your responsibility to advise internal business partners on, and support the preparation, drafting, negotiations, and handling of, complex Project Agreement terms and conditions (including but not limited to non-disclosure agreements, turbine supply agreements, service & warranty agreements, spare parts agreements, parent company guarantees, bonds, direct agreements, and amendments thereto), typically based on customers’ invitations to bid, customers’ templates, or documents drafted by outside counsel.

You will evaluate all contractual and commercial risks in relation to a project, and present these for approval to senior management in accordance with internal guidelines.

In the role you will clarify and coordinate issues with other legal colleagues, Sales, Project Management, insurance and other specialist departments throughout any project.

You will provide business-oriented legal solutions to complex and novel problems in a fast-moving environment, which allow the business to progress without exposing the company to unacceptable risk.

It is also in your scope to train our more junior legal colleagues and business partners of all levels on specific legal topics.

What you need to make a difference

Besides a passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change, we are also looking for:

A qualified Attorney with at least 4 years’ experience working in a variety of jurisdictions and commercial environments with a strong academic and legal background combined with relevant practical legal experience in-house or with top-ranked private law firms. 

You have experience in structuring, preparation and negotiation of terms and conditions of different types of international project-related contracts and structures, including several years of experience in the renewables sector. A deep knowledge of and experience with international energy plant and system contracts or construction contracts (e.g. FIDIC) would be an asset.

You are a skilled, assertive, and successful negotiator with strong skills of persuasion, and a demonstrated ability to close deals with excellent English oral and drafting skills.

You have the ability to independently think through situations from an abstract conceptual perspective and provide well-reasoned solutions to novel problems quickly, and the necessary gravitas to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels.

To be successful in this role you preferably have:

In return of your commitment we offer you

Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come. We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality. We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization. Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more.

Empowering our people 

How do you imagine the future?

Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face. 

Other information

If you have specific questions about the position, please contact the hiring manager Nora Kondorosi via mail .

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