Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

About the Role

Job ID

300415

Location

United States of America

Texas

Houston

Company

Siemens Energy, Inc.

Organization

Gas Services

Business Unit

Legal & Compliance

Full / Part time

Full-time

Experience Level

Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

As Legal Counsel at Siemens Energy, you will support commercial transactions, service agreements, and energy projects throughout their lifecycle. You will collaborate with business leaders, project managers, and customers to negotiate contractual terms, assess legal and commercial risks, and resolve complex project issues. Your day may include contract negotiations, claims analysis, risk reviews, and providing practical legal guidance to support successful business outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment supporting critical energy and industrial infrastructure projects.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts to achieve acceptable business risk levels while supporting company objectives.
• Prepare and negotiate settlement agreements, confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, change orders, and other contractual documents.
• Develop contract risk assessments and executive summaries for management review and approval.
• Analyze claims and provide litigation support for projects in execution.
• Partner with business and project teams to resolve contractual and commercial issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Recommend innovative and practical solutions to mitigate risk and support successful project delivery.

What You Bring

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited institution.
• Licensed and admitted to practice law in one or more U.S. states.
• 3 to 5 years of legal experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department.
• Strong negotiation, contract drafting, and risk management skills.
• Excellent communication, writing, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Commercial transactions and energy industry experience preferred.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About the Team

Gas Services

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

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

• Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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