General Counsel Denmark, Legal Director Nordics & Baltics
Core
General Counsel and Legal Director responsible for all legal, contractual, compliance, and governance matters across Denmark, the Nordics, and Baltics, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
Role type
Senior General Counsel / Legal Director
Builds
Legal frameworks, contract strategies, and compliance programs for Hitachi Rail's infrastructure and transportation projects in the region.
Domain
Transportation infrastructure, rail systems, and large-scale engineering projects.
Required skills
Strategic legal guidance, contract negotiation, risk management, team leadership, dispute resolution, public procurement knowledge, FIDIC contract expertise, commercial acumen
Preferred skills
Multicultural team management, stakeholder influencing, change management, claims management
Technologies
FIDIC contracts, public procurement systems, legal management software
Responsibilities
Lead legal and compliance activities across the Nordics and Baltics; advise senior leadership on strategic business decisions; manage complex bids and commercial negotiations; lead and develop a regional legal team; oversee contract lifecycle and dispute resolution.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities