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Senior legal counsel / legal counsel

Newcastle Upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear)
Siemens Energy
Legal counsel
€80,000 a year
Posted: 10 November
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As a Senior Legal Counsel/Legal Counsel at Siemens Energy, you’ll start your day collaborating with colleagues across the UK and internationally — reviewing high-value contracts, advising on project delivery, and resolving complex legal issues that help drive the UK’s energy transition. Your work will span contract negotiations, risk management, and supporting innovation within the Grid Technologies Business Area. You’ll be a trusted advisor to business leaders, ensuring legal integrity while enabling progress toward a sustainable energy future.


Responsibilities

* Provide proactive, commercially focused legal advice to sales, procurement, and project teams on high-value contracts and related documents.
* Lead negotiations and support the business through all phases of tenders, project execution, and dispute resolution.
* Promote collaborative working across Legal & Compliance teams in the UK, Germany, and globally.
* Support the business in interpreting and applying internal Siemens Energy governance and compliance frameworks.
* Deliver training to help mitigate legal risks and build commercial awareness within the business.
* Embrace innovation and digital tools to improve responsiveness and legal service delivery.


What You Bring

* English law qualified solicitor with proven post-qualification experience in a multinational company or law firm.
* Strong background in negotiating and drafting commercial, construction, and/or engineering contracts.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly.
* A pragmatic, business-focused mindset and the confidence to provide decisive advice.
* Collaborative team player with resilience, integrity, and a sense of humour.
* Willingness to travel within the UK (and occasionally internationally) to support business needs.


About The Team

Our Grid Technologies 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


Rewards/Benefits

* Fantastic package and benefits

Note: This description focuses on role responsibilities, qualifications, and company context.

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