Senior Legal Counsel Smart Power - UK & Ireland in Coventry

This job is with ABB, an inclusive employer. At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together.

This position reports to: Cluster Lead Counsel SEU

Job Summary

In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide strategic legal counsel and uphold the highest standards of integrity within ABB. Each day, you will ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards. You will also showcase your expertise by effectively managing legal risks and fostering a culture of integrity across the organization.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

What’s in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice and proactive risk management to business stakeholders, ensuring effective identification and mitigation of legal and commercial risks.
• Ensure compliance with local, national, and international regulatory obligations including data privacy, cybersecurity, environmental, and trade regulations.
• Develop and maintain authorization matrices, policies, and governance frameworks; deliver training initiatives to promote adherence to legal standards.
• Deliver specialized legal and strategic support for Smart Power and Electrification Business in the UK and Ireland, coordinating with Division General Counsels on pragmatic, business-oriented advice.
• Support M&A activities including risk assessments, due diligence, and strategic counsel; evaluate integrity risks and implement appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial and distribution contracts; provide legal recommendations for public tenders, datacenters, and nuclear power projects.
• Manage litigation and arbitration matters; serve as primary liaison with external counsel and oversee dispute resolution, settlements, and negotiations to minimize financial exposure.
• Monitor legal affairs and maintain oversight of organizational legal issues; provide strategic input on local business matters and emerging legal challenges.
• Identify and assess business opportunities and legal risks; proactively develop strategies to capitalize on opportunities while mitigating exposure.
• Advise on digital agreements, Software-as-a-Service solutions, cybersecurity, AI, and trade compliance matters.

Qualifications for the Role

• Legal degree from accredited law school.
• Admission as a Solicitor of England and Wales.
• Significant legal post-qualification experience or equivalent in an internationally recognized law firm or multinational company.
• Demonstrable fluency in English, including ability to draft and negotiate legal and corporate documents in English.
• Strong command of corporation and commercial law and practices.
• Stakeholders’ management and superior negotiating skills and ability to work in complex international environment.
• “Hands-on” business partner attitude with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; experience in coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to align legal priorities with organizational goals.
• Communication skills, including the ability to effectively and efficiently communicate in writing and orally.
• Self-motivated and able to work with autonomy, attention to details with excellent time management.
• A team player, with demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible benefits scheme (Includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more).
• Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Generous employee referral scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• Private medical cover.
• Generous bonus scheme.

For the 6th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.

More about us

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world.