Legal Counsel, Engine Power Plants

at  Wrtsil

Legal Counsel, Engine Power Plants
Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modeling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel-enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage, and optimization technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.
Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 76 GW of power plant capacity and more than 110 energy storage systems in 180 countries around the world?
In this fast-changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Want to join the ride?

AS LEGAL COUNSEL, ENGINE POWER PLANTS, YOUR WORK WILL FOCUS ON THESE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide commercially oriented and solution based legal and compliance support to the business in a variety of business matters.
• Review, negotiate, draft and advise on various types of transactions and commercial contracts, including equipment supply and EPC contracts with customers, and subcontracts and procurement contracts with suppliers.
• Provide legal support to project execution teams.
• Manage claims and disputes.
• Upon need, liaise with and manage external counsel on disputes and local law matters.
• Support with compliance and governance matters in the business.
• Provide training to the business on relevant legal and compliance issues.
• Actively participate in the development and implementation of policies, work processes and contract templates & coach business colleagues with the foregoing.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, WE EXPECT YOU TO HAVE:

• Qualified to practise law in a relevant civil or common law jurisdiction, with a law degree from a reputable university.
• A minimum of 5 years of work experience in either an in-house or a private practice role with experience in negotiations.
• Relevant experience includes corporate or commercial transactions in an international setting, especially from energy or construction sector. Experience from project development business is a plus.
• Excellent command of English; ability to draft and negotiate. Other language skills are a plus.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills coupled with commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
• Solid drafting, presentation and communication skills. You have the skill to translate complicated legal matters to business stakeholders in an understandable way.
• Capable of managing a variety of stakeholder networks and navigating through different priorities.
• Business and customer mindset with ability to see the big picture and where one can best add value for the business.
• Good initiative, a strong sense of ethics and the ability to balance risk to Wärtsilä with win-win solutions for our customer
• Can-do attitude combined with an innovative mindset and willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Team oriented with a positive attitude, ability to work in a multi-cultural organisation and virtual teams.
• Readiness to travel.