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Legal Counsel

Lensa
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 1/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/8/2026
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A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Legal Counsel for you will provide legal support for various product lines in Siemens Energy’s industrial and energy businesses. Your primary responsibility will be to support commercial transactions for the sale and service of equipment and long-term service programs. You will need to suggest innovative ways to deal with contract requirements, negotiations, obligations, claims and exposures.

This position will be based out of Siemens Energy’s offices in Orlando, Florida or Houston, Texas. This position will support various Siemens Energy businesses throughout the Americas. This is a hybrid position.

How You’ll Make An Impact

  • Draft and negotiate contractual documents to achieve acceptable risk levels.
  • Draft settlement agreements, confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, change orders, and other contractual terms and conditions.
  • Advise management on contractual and legal risks.
  • Lead claims handling and litigation support for projects in execution.
  • Support corporate and compliance matters.
  • Assist Business Partners with business strategy and planning.

What You Bring

  • Juris Doctorate required. Must be admitted to practice law in one or more states.
  • Minimum of 5 years of directly relevant legal experience in a law firm or corporate in-house position.
  • Strong negotiation skills, detail/customer oriented, able to handle multiple projects at the same time.
  • Pragmatic approach to problem solving and strong flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules and priorities. Team player who can work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Able to communicate clearly and concisely with a range of associates as well as senior executives. Excellent communication, writing, and facilitation skills. Spanish is a plus.
  • Commercial transactions and litigation experience required. Energy or industrial industry experience preferred.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

About The Team

The Legal Counsel will support Services for the North America Distributed and Transformation of Industry business (D&TI). The D&TI team works closely with the acquisition and execution of complex contracts for various customers, including Utilities, Municipalities, Oil & Gas, Industry, and other private sector business.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Rewards/Benefits

  • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards

  • Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave

https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local

law.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com

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