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 alsoshowcaseyourexpertiseby 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 createsrealimpact out there. 

What’sin it for you?  

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

Your Role and Responsibilities  

In this role,you’llhelp run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact. 
  

• 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 andmaintainauthorization 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, coordinating with Division GeneralCounsels onpragmatic, business-oriented advice

• Support M&A activities including risk assessments, due diligence, and strategic counsel; evaluate integrity risks and implementappropriate riskmitigation 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 andmaintainoversight of organizational legal issues; provide strategic input on local business matters and emerging legal challenges

• Identifyand assess business opportunities and legal risks; proactively develop strategies to capitalize on opportunities while mitigating exposure

• Adviseon 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, substantial experience working indifferent culturesand an open mind which champions diversity and inclusion

• “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 toeffectively and efficiently communicate in writingand orally, an aptitude for practical negotiation, the capability to think clearly and quickly under pressure, the composure to satisfy multiple and often competing interests and ability to share lessons learned with teammates

• Self-motivated and able to work with autonomy, attention to details with excellent time management

• A team player, withdemonstratedability to collaborate across functions and teams

 Benefits  

ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond. 

• Competitivesalary 

• 25 daysannual leaveplus bank holidays 

• Competitivecontributorypensionscheme 

• Lifeassurance 

• 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 

• EmployeeAssistanceProgramme 

• Generousemployeereferralscheme 

• Hybridworking 

• Privatemedicalcover 

• Generousbonusscheme 

For the6th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employershowcasesan organisation’s dedication to a better world of work andexhibitsthis through excellent HR policies and people practices. 

More about us  

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for datacenters, industrial and

manufacturing plants, criticalinfrastructureand commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teamswork closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energytransition, and sustainabilityobjectives The Division’s portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers,low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world’s largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division’s ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.