Legal Counsel, Wärtsilä Energy

**Legal Counsel, Wärtsilä Energy**:
Wärtsilä is leading the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We Wärtsilians help our customers unlock the value of energy transition by optimizing their energy systems and future-proofing their assets. Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 74 GW of power plant capacity and more than 80 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?

**What will you be doing**

As a Legal Counsel in the Engine Power Plants legal team you will handle various types of legal and compliance matters in relation to the Engine Power Plants business. This role is focused on drafting and negotiating equipment supply and EPC contracts with our customers and their advisors, as well as subcontracts and procurement contracts with the supply chain. You will also be involved in resolving legal issues that may arise in project execution and advising business on any other operative legal matters. In this position, you will be part of a global legal team and report to the Head of Legal, Engine Power Plants in Wärtsilä Energy Business. The preferred location is Singapore. We offer a flexible hybrid working model.

**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 supply and EPC contracts with customers, subcontracts and procurement contracts.
- Provide legal support to project execution teams.
- Manage claims and disputes.
- Upon need liaise with external counsel on disputes and local law challenges.
- 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**:

- A law degree from a relevant common law or civil law jurisdiction.
- A minimum of 5 years work experience in either an in-house or a private practice role with experience in negotiations. Relevant experience includes corporate and commercial transactions in an international setting, including from energy or construction sector. Experience from project development business is a plus.
- Excellent command of English; ability to draft and negotiate. Mandarin Chinese language capability is 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.

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.