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Senior Claim and Contract Manager (f/m/x)

Siemens Gamesa

Siemens Gamesa

Remote
Posted 6+ months ago

It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.


Siemens Gamesa has a vision for renewable energy: we believe in the power of nature and technology. Help us to be ready to face the energy challenges of tomorrow and make a green footprint – join the team in creating a better future for us on our planet.

We focus on hiring the best people, wherever they may be in the world. We pride ourselves on the flexibility we offer to our employees and are committed to building a workforce that can grow with the company. Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

In our culture of trust, we focus on empowerment, diversity and continuous learning. Valuing our people is what makes us one global team, with our colleagues’ safety at the heart of our organization.

How to contribute to our vision

For our Onshore project execution department, we are looking for a Contract and Claim Manager with a flavor for financials. Our department is financially responsible for the project execution of all projects within the region North Europe and support this with a focus on planning, managing and reporting of the project as well as contract and claim management.

We are building up competencies in our department with skilled personnel which have the ability to work as an internal legal advisor to the financial team by providing insight from a legal point of view, by analyzing and interpreting contract and claim situations, by assessing the financial impact of such situations to our business and by performing hands on activities to write legal statements, notices and claim documentation.

You should apply for this job if you want to be working with big Wind Power projects in a business organization while having an impact on how we as a company will achieve better results. The job requires the ability to thrive in a changing environment while keeping the necessary structure in your field of work

Some of your key tasks will include but not be limited to:

  • Act as a senior consultant to the Commercial Project Manager/ Project Manager and other team members

  • Act in a leading role for legal specific cases to ON NE&ME Head of Claim- and Contract Management

  • Managing complex contract management during execution and construction of Onshore windparks

  • Collaborating closely with project and package teams on contractual matters, identifying and minimizing risks

  • Acting as the primary contact for all contractual issues also with the interface to Legal Department

  • Analyze the contract to raise awareness of notification requirements and to allow the responsible team members to efficiently coordinate interfaces

  • Monitor the execution of the contract with the aim of identifying risks and opportunities for potential claims

  • Perform Contract and Claim Strategy Workshops

  • Prepare, update and coordinate the claim strategy for each project

  • Prepare, collect, document and coordinate the sent out of all documents related to a certain claim

  • Supporting the Project Team in notifying, assessing, asserting/defending, negotiating and monitoring identified claims e.g. by preparing notifications and claim letters

  • Supporting the legal department in case of Dispute Resolution and arbitration / court proceedings

What you need to make a difference

Passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for…

  • You have successfully completed a university degree, ideally in business law or law

  • You have a minimum of 15 years of professional experience in a comparable function and have experience in negotiating claims in the area of Renewable Energy

  • Expertise in international contract law, construction law and negotiation techniques are part of your profile

  • Expertise very specific in the Balkan countries highly appreciated especially in complex setups between 3 involved countries, partially Non-EU

  • You have experience in sales and project management as well as knowledge of the wind market, its customers and competitors

  • Very good know-how and experience in risk management as well as intercultural experience complete your profile

  • Your knowledge of English preferred as native speaker, German would be an add on.

  • Proficiency in MS Office

In return of your commitment, we offer you…

  • Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come

  • A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy

  • Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality

  • Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization

  • Competitive Pension Scheme

Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come. We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality. We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organisation.

Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more.

Empowering our people

https://www.siemensgamesa.com/sustainability/employees

How do you imagine the future?

https://youtu.be/12Sm678tjuY

Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face.

We believe diversity creates more opportunity for success. That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life: it doesn’t matter the gender, age, ethnic background, sexual orientation or disability. Our main aim is to find people from around the globe who can contribute to world-changing technology.

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Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a work environment that is free from discrimination and where employees are treated with dignity and respect. Employment at Siemens Gamesa is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to job competence. Siemens Gamesa does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, religion, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, rules or regulations. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, promotion and benefits.

We are driven by people - from more than 100 different countries, they build the company we are every day. Our diverse and inclusive culture encourages us to think outside the box, speak without fear, and be bold. We value the flexibility that our smart-working arrangements, our digital disconnection framework and our family-friendly practices bring to the new way of working.