General Counsel Denmark, Legal Director Nordics & Baltics

About the role

Hitachi Rail is looking for a highly experienced, business-oriented legal leader to join as General Counsel Denmark, Legal Director Nordics & Baltics, based in Copenhagen. The role covers all legal, contractual, compliance and governance matters across Denmark, the Nordics and the Baltics, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and leading an international team of Legal and Contract Management professionals.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all legal, contractual and compliance activities across the region and provide strategic legal guidance to Country Directors, Project Directors and senior stakeholders.
• Define and maintain governance processes aligned with Hitachi Rail policies, ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and develop a multicultural team of Legal and Contract Management professionals, including talent development and succession planning.
• Support bids and commercial negotiations: advise on contractual risks, lead contract negotiations with customers, suppliers and partners, and ensure bid reviews and legal risk assessments.
• Provide legal and contractual guidance through the project lifecycle, support change management, claims management and dispute resolution, and protect project margins.
• Support the compliance framework and promote awareness of legal, contractual and compliance risks among internal and external stakeholders.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Law or equivalent legal qualification.
• More than 10 years of legal and commercial experience in large international infrastructure, transportation, engineering or project-based organisations.
• Significant experience with complex contracts, bids and major projects, and proven leadership of multicultural, geographically dispersed teams.
• Fluent English and proficiency in at least one Nordic language.

Required skills

• Strong legal and contract management expertise, including commercial contracts and project delivery environments.
• Familiarity with public procurement regulations and procedures.
• Knowledge of FIDIC contracts and large-scale infrastructure project frameworks.
• Understanding of legal, commercial and operational risk management.

What we offer

• A flexible hybrid working model combining home working with office presence.
• Competitive compensation, pension and six weeks of holiday.
• The chance to work on complex transportation projects and lead an international team.