Senior Counsel

O roli

Lokalita
Čína
Shanghai
Shanghai
Společnost
Siemens Energy Co., Ltd.
Organizace
SE CEO
Obchodní jednotka
Legal & Compliance
Plný/Částečný úvazek
Na plný úvazek
Úroveň praxe
Zkušený profesionál

Location: 上海浦东新区前滩国际商务区四方城

A Snapshot of Your Day

The role is critical for providing robust, professional legal support to navigate the region's growing business and increasing legal complexity. To address this, the position will focus on three core areas: providing comprehensive legal counsel on a wide range of commercial and corporate matters, proactively managing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance, and representing the company's interests in disputes. This structure ensures full legal coverage for business operations and strategic initiatives. Given the focus on these areas, the ideal candidate will possess advanced knowledge of Chinese business law, significant experience in contract negotiation and risk management, and the ability to work independently on complex legal challenges

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • 50% Commercial and Corporate Legal Advisory
    • Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including sales, procurement, and service agreements, to support business objectives.
    • Provide timely and commercially focused legal advice to business units on corporate law, transactions, and operational matters.
    • Structure, draft, and approve legal documents, letters of agreement, and corporate policies related to trade, financial, and operational activities.
  • 40% Legal Risk Management and Compliance
    • Research, analyze, and interpret existing and proposed Chinese laws and regulations to assess their impact on the organization.
    • Ensure organizational compliance with corporate governance standards, ethical guidelines, and local regulatory requirements.
    • Identify, evaluate, and develop strategies to mitigate legal risks associated with business operations in China
  • 10% Dispute Resolution and External Counsel Management
    • Manage and liaise with external legal counsel on complex legal issues, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective support.
    • Develop and implement strategies for resolving legal disputes in the company's best interest.

What You Bring

Education

  • Bachelor or Master of Laws (LL.B. or LL.M.) or equivalent degree is required.
  • Fluency in both Mandarin and English is essential for this role.
  • Admission to the bar in China is essential for this role.
  • minimum 8 years of relevant experience in a law firm or as in-house counsel with a focus on general corporate and commercial law

Skills

  • Legal Expertise
    • Legal Analysis
    • Legal Research
    • Contract Drafting
    • Due Diligence
    • Corporate Governance
  • Risk and Strategy
    • Legal Risk
    • Risk Management
    • Business Acumen
    • Strategic Thinking
  • Communication and Influence
    • Negotiation
    • Influencing Skills
    • Advocacy
  • Qualifications
    • State Bar Membership

About the Team
Our Corporate and Global Functions are essential in driving the company's critical initiatives and ensuring operational perfection across various departments, business areas, and regions. These roles support our vision to become the most valued energy technology company in the world. As part of our team, you contribute to our vision by crafting the global energy transition, partnering with our internal and external collaborators, and conducting business responsibly and in compliance with legal requirements and regulations.

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits
Opportunities for career growth and development.
A collaborative and innovative work environment.
Access to brand new technologies and training.
Health and wellness programs.