Legal Counsel

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Our Company

Through its Social Innovation Business that brings together IT OT (Operational Technology) and products Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment wellbeing and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors Digital Systems & Services Energy Mobility and Connective Industries and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core Hitachi generates value from integrating data technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31 2025) totaled 9783.3 billion yen with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280000 employees worldwide. Visit us at.

What you will be doing

As our Polish branch continues its impressive growth and strengthens its position in a vibrant and expanding market we are creating a new inhouse legal role to support this momentum. While reporting to the Chief Legal Officer this role will work closely with the Polish Country Manager and his team providing proactive businessfocused legal guidance across a wide range of matters that arise in a dynamic and fastmoving environment. Operating with a high degree of independence the position offers the opportunity to shape legal support locally while remaining fully connected to and backed by our experienced UK legal team. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident collaborative lawyer who thrives in an evolving business and wants to make a meaningful impact.

• Legal Advice and Support: Play a pivotal role as a trusted legal partner to the business delivering sharp commercially minded guidance on the full spectrum of laws regulations and industry developments that shape our operations. Dive into a rich variety of work spanning contracts real estate intellectual property data protection litigation procurement employment and broader corporate matters. Own the drafting negotiation and execution of a diverse range of businesscritical agreements and creatively shape practical riskaligned solutions to complex legal questions. Youll be central in ensuring that our terms conditions and commercial frameworks not only meet regulatory expectations but also enable the business to thrive. You will lead contract negotiations with customers and suppliers from legal perspective.

• Corporate Support: Collaborate closely with the Chief Legal Officer on key Polish corporate matters and company secretarial matters including branch governance filings with the National Court Register (KRS) and ad hoc corporate updates helping to strengthen governance support strategic initiatives and ensure the companys corporate foundations remain robust as the business continues to grow.

• Disputes: Be a strategic force in navigating contentious matters: support the Chief Legal Officer in managing any contractual claims steering disputeresolution strategies and coordinating with external counsel when needed to secure strong commercially sensible outcomes.

• Compliance: Champion a culture of integrity by contributing to the development rollout and ongoing enhancement of our compliance policies and procedures. Work with the compliance function to ensure the business consistently operates to the highest standards.

• Business support: Support business development in Poland and the region by conducting legal analyses and feasibility studies for introducing technological solutions to the market (e.g. in the context of EU regulations).

• Wider jurisdictional support: Support the legal team on basic commercial agreements in other jurisdictions.

What you will bring to the team

Werelooking for a team player who is motivated by deliveringgreat workand the Hitachi vision. The role will be hybrid with some days working from the Hitachi office in Warsaw.

The ideal candidate willpossessthe following skills and background:

Competencies:

• Communication: Exceptional communicator who can cut through complexity with clear confident and compelling verbal and written messaging that resonates across all levels of the business.

• Attention to Detail: Meticulous and highly organised with a sharp eye for nuance and accuracy - ensuring precision in every document decision and deliverable.

• Finalisation Skills: Driven closer who thrives on bringing legal matters to swift successful and wellstructured conclusions keeping momentum high and stakeholders aligned.

• Law of new technologies: Understanding the key legal aspects of technology projects (especially in IT) ability to draft project agreements license agreements feasibility studies etc. Understanding of how EU acts (e.g. AI act DORA) or local acts (e.g. KNF regulations) can influence projects and agreements in Poland.

• Work Ethic: Consistently reliable deeply committed and qualityfocused - known for delivering thoughtful dependable work and taking accountability for excellent outcomes.

• Prioritisation: A calm strategic multitasker able to juggle competing priorities manage diverse workloads and maintain clarity and focus in fastmoving environments.

• Teamwork: A proactive collaborative partner who builds strong relationships across the EMEA region and excels both independently and as part of a highperforming international team. Working in a one team model with full alignment with the business and technical teams in Poland.

• Languages: Fluent in Polish and English enabling seamless communication and strong crossborder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Registered Radca prawny authorised to provide legal assistance and represent clients under Polish law

• Experience in IT projects and projects with banking sector/energy sector are desired

• Basic knowledge of the legislation of the countries of the region (Czech Republic Slovakia Austria) will be an additional advantage

• 2-7 years of legal experience in-house or private practice.

Benefits Package

Company Funded Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Group Personal Pension

• Private Medical Insurance

• Life Assurance

• Employee Capital Plan

Voluntary Benefitsincluding:

• Annual Leave Bonus

• Educational Assistance Programme

• Long Service Awards

• LSA

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesnt impact your ability to do the job including race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa Harmony Trust Respect

Makoto Sincerity Fairness Honesty Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin Pioneering Spirit Challenge

If like usyouremotivated by delivering first class services thrive in a fast paced and supportive environmentwedlove to hear from you.