Legal Counsel

A Snapshot of Your Day

Enjoy being part of a great team of experienced Legal Counsels shaping the energy landscape of the future! In your role as a Legal Counsel you will actively support the manifold activities coming along with the project, service and product business of the Business Area ???Grid Technologies". The world is currently facing a transition of the energy market that is characterized by an increasing energy demand from conventional and renewable energy, and you will take responsibility for a broad variety of complex legal matters in this exciting environment. Your primary task is not only the support of sales, procurement and licensing contracts, but also the drafting of templates as well as the handling of claims during the execution phase and consulting a production facility.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Manage all legal matters of the different Grid Technologies´ execution units related to HVDC, substations, products, service, digital and more.
• Review and negotiate contracts, especially relating to EPC contracts, for and with private customer and public ones within public procurement procedures, supply and commissioning contracts, the delivery or provisioning of software / software functionalities, subcontracting, and elaborate templates.
• Advise and support the business throughout public procurement procedures, identifying legal and contractual risks and proposing appropriate mitigation measures.
• Conduct legal and contractual risk assessments and prepare risk analyses to support internal management approval process.
• Prepare legal opinions and recommendations regarding contractual risks and other legal matters relevant to the business.
• Draft, review, and maintain legal templates, including contracts, claims, notices, and other contractual or legal communications used by the business.
• Handle claims with customers and suppliers.
• Take initiative and contribute proactively to master business challenges by thinking entrepreneurial (balancing governance and business needs).
• Engage and cost consciously manage outside counsel when needed at times.
• Foster an organizational culture of ownership, empowerment, transparency and ???speak up".
• Collaborate closely within the global LC community.

What You Bring

• You are a fully qualified lawyer or equally qualified in Romanian law and have worked in the legal department of an internationally operating company or a law firm.
• You are open for ???multi-tasking", i.e. jumping from advising one legal topic to completely different ones during the day.
• You are experienced in negotiating and drafting EPC contracts, and you have a well-established expertise in FIDIC contract forms and their practical application and ancillary agreements and relevant financial arrangements.
• You are experienced in dealing with public procurement procedures.
• You are interested in technical and commercial topics relating to power transmission plants, electro-mechanical equipment, software and artificial intelligence.
• You are interested and following new regulatory developments on EU and national level concerning Siemens Energy's business activities, e.g., in cyber security, AI and digitalization matters.
• You have excellent communication skills coupled with intercultural sensitivity and competence.
• You enjoy working in a team and in an international environment.
• You are fluent in Romanian and English (strong verbal and writing skills).

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Office

Siemens Energy's location in One Cotroceni Park is more than just an office space - it's a hub for a vibrant and thriving community. Nestled in the heart of Bucharest, this urban development is the perfect place to work, surrounded by green spaces, shopping destinations, and everything the city center has to offer. And with the Academia Militara subway station just a 3-minute walk away, getting around the city has never been easier.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character ??? no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits:

• Your lunch with SE meal tickets
• Keep your brain fit with our trainings
• Special for books lovers - Bookster
• Stay safe and healthy with our medical subscription
• Think about your future too with Private Pension Pilon III
• Take care of yourself with our Wellbeing Initiatives

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