Corporate Attorney

Vestas • Houston, TX

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About The Position

At Vestas we are powered by the dream of changing the world. And to create a sustainable future, we are building a team of motivated visionaries. Would you like to join us?
Vestas is a major wind turbine manufacturing company with significant operations in the United States.
This is a department with a focus on project execution and offshore sales matters in the United States and Canada that provides legal advice, detailed claims analysis, drafting and negotiation. The scope includes both project execution and sales, with a wide range of pre-litigation project claims, contract drafting, negotiation and advice.
The matters are highly complex and involve a great range of business and technical issues.

Requirements

• 2+ years of legal work, preferably with some experience at an Am Law 100 firm and with some focus on energy or other infrastructure projects
• Juris Doctorate

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complex situations and provide practical, timely and accurate legal advice
• Prepare detailed analyses of delay, extended time and additional cost claims
• Draft and negotiate complex and often very technical agreements, amendments, change orders and certificates that accurately reflect the commercial and legal decisions and comply with company guidelines and preferences
• Exhibit solid judgment and possess effective leadership, decision-making, critical reasoning, and communication skills
• Work closely and effectively with Director, Project Execution and Offshore Legal, General Counsel, senior management, other company lawyers and employees of all levels and cultures within a global organization
• Develop and implement programs to educate and train business teams on legal issues
• Ensure accurate completion of relevant risk assessments
• All other responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

• Attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry
• Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision
• Generous Paid Time Off policies
• Great 401(k) plan (with employer match)
• Tuition assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree