Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Job ID: R0135372Date Posted:2026-06-30
Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INCProfession (Job Category):Legal, Compliance & Audit
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: 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
Equal Employment Opportunity
Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individualswith disabilities.
Accessibility and reasonable accommodation
Protected veterans and 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 general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.
This accommodation channel is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.
Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.
Summary
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Type: Full time
