Legal Counsel

Bristol, Gloucestershire
Hitachi Vantara Corporation
About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Description Your new role

We’re excited to welcome a talented Legal Counsel to our dynamic in house Legal and Contracts team. This is a pivotal role supporting our UK businesses through providing legal guidance across a wide range of commercial activities – from project bidding and procurement to contract execution and dispute resolution.

You’ll be joining us at a transformative time, following the creation of a global Legal, Contracts & Compliance function that’s opening new doors for growth, harmonisation, and innovation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting bidding, negotiation, drafting, and dispute resolution in respect of major train manufacturing, signalling, construction and railway technology projects as required, with a particular focus on manufacturing and maintenance contracts (MSAs, TSAs, TSSSAs), PPPs, JVs/consortium agreements and supply chain contracts.
• Collaborative working with cross functional teams to assess and mitigate legal, commercial, and reputational risks, working closely with contract managers in the team and other operational stakeholders.
• Support the delivery of training, templates, tools and practices across the UK.
• Provide pragmatic, business focused legal advice to stakeholders. Advice will include, for example, matters of regulation, construction, intellectual property, data protection, corporate law, M&A, procurement, real estate, litigation and employment.
• Ensure compliance with UK laws and regulations across commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters. Working closely with our compliance team to uphold our expectations of ethical conduct.

What You’ll Bring

• UK qualified lawyer with a Law degree or equivalent.
• 3+ years PQE from a highly ranked law firm or in house legal team.
• Strong knowledge of English law and practice, especially in sourcing and procurement.
• Sound risk management and commercial acumen.
• Familiarity with UK corporate governance and documentation.
• Collaborative mindset, excellent communication skills, and a drive to learn.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to produce high quality, accurate work with limited support.
• Strong team player, with the ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Ability to demonstrate effective persuasion and influencing skills.

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees; if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary
• Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail.

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We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment – we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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