Location:
Raleigh, North Carolina, United StatesJob ID:
R0135372Date Posted:
2026-06-30Company Name:
HITACHI ENERGY USA INCProfession (Job Category):
Legal, Compliance & AuditJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
YesJob Description:
Senior Contract Manager (m/f/d)
To support our team within the Business Unit Grid Integration, we are looking for a Senior Contract Manager to provide professional advice on a broad range of legal/contractual topics related to the business unit, including data centers and eMobility projects, in full compliance with Group directives and instructions as well as local statutory provisions.
How you’ll make an impact
Identify legal issues of concern in connection with Grid Integration projects and proactively develop effective legal strategies, mitigation actions and practical solutions in support of such projects and related business activities
Support all legal aspects in connection with the tender process, risk identification, negotiation of contracts, framework agreements, consortium agreements, settlement agreements, financial instruments, major procurement contracts.
Protection and enforcement of company policies and company interests in internal activities and negotiations with third parties.
Collaboration with legal teams globally as well as with interdisciplinary project teams
Promotion of dispute avoidance and support project management in the coordination of claims liaising with legal department.
Ensuring integrity and compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as Company internal regulations in various fields, in particular without limitation competition law, bribery and corruption.
Promote ethical conduct in compliance with company legal and integrity standards directives/instructions.
Presentation of legal risks in collaboration with the business in company internal risk reviews, risk management, and other internal processes.
Your background:
Law Degree
10+ years of corporate in-house or law firm experience relating to grid system or major utilities construction/engineering projects
Knowledge of utility-scale EPC agreement (onshore and offshore)
Excellent communication and ability to work under pressure
Fluent in English. Any additional language is a plus.
Willingness to travel as per business needs
More about us
We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact. Wide range of benefits: health insurance, pension fund, welfare, flexible working type, flexible working hours.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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- Law degree
- 10+ years corporate in-house or law firm experience with grid systems or major utilities construction/engineering projects
- Knowledge of utility-scale EPC agreements (onshore and offshore)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work under pressure
- Fluent in English
- Additional languages
- Willingness to travel as per business needs
What We Do
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.
