Legal Contract Management Senior Professional

About the role

Join Hitachi Energy as a Legal Contract Management Senior Professional, and play a pivotal role in guiding complex, high-impact energy projects from concept to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract strategy across the North America region, ensuring strong governance, risk management, and alignment with business goals.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and international stakeholders, influencing key commercial decisions and supporting successful project execution.
• Develop and implement contract strategies aligned with business and project goals.
• Review and negotiate commercial and technical terms in tenders and agreements.
• Identify contract risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies.
• Analyze contract baselines, including scope, schedule, and specifications.
• Partner with Legal to draft and finalize agreements during sales and execution phases.
• Provide contractual guidance to project managers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor contract performance and lead lessons learned and closeout activities.
• Deliver training on contract management practices across the organization.

Requirements

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law or equivalent qualification
• 7+ years of experience in contract management
• Experience with Data Center, EPC, or Power Generation contracts
• Strong knowledge of contract negotiation, legal frameworks, and risk management
• Experience working in international and cross-functional environments
• Structured, detail-oriented approach with strong organizational skills

Skills

• Contract management
• Negotiation
• Risk management
• Legal analysis

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
Retirement Savings – 401(k) with company match and additional contributions
Paid Time Off – Flexible PTO, paid holidays
Professional Growth – Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning programs
Family Support – Parental leave, adoption assistance, and fertility benefits

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Publication date

2026-07-10