Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes is an energy technology company developing, manufacturing, and servicing equipment and digital solutions for the energy and industrial sectors. Its work spans Oilfield Services & Equipment and Industrial & Energy Technology, combining engineering, data, and science to help customers improve safety, efficiency, and environmental performance. The company’s hiring opportunities may suit professionals interested in applying technology and technical expertise to evolving energy systems and lower-carbon solutions.

Legal Counsel, Integration & Solutions — Baker Hughes, Rio de Janeiro (Hybrid)

Advise Baker Hughes on commercial contracts, integrated projects, and execution risk across international OFSE initiatives. Negotiate agreements and support practical legal solutions for project delivery, sourcing, and customer-facing matters.

Description

  • Provide legal guidance on assigned I&S commercial matters within the designated region
  • Advise on integrated projects, Gaffney Cline advisory services, and New Energies opportunities
  • Draft, review, and negotiate subcontracts, service agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, MOUs, collaboration agreements, and customer agreements
  • Provide counsel on subcontracting, vendor, sourcing, and project execution issues
  • Partner with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Project Management, Risk, Commercial, and other internal teams
  • Manage flow-down and back-to-back contractual terms involving vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers
  • Offer practical, business-oriented advice while managing contractual and execution risk throughout the project lifecycle
  • Help develop contract templates, processes, governance materials, and legal best practices
  • Refer high-risk, strategic, precedent-setting, or specialized matters to senior legal leaders or subject-matter experts
  • Draft and negotiate additional OFSE customer-facing commercial agreements in the designated region
  • Assist the broader OFSE Sourcing Legal team with sourcing-related legal matters
  • Report to the I&S Segment Legal Senior Director

Requirements

  • Law degree or equivalent legal qualification, with authorization, admission, or qualification to practice in at least one applicable jurisdiction
  • At least four years of relevant commercial legal experience
  • Ability to independently draft, review, negotiate, and advise on complex commercial agreements and business-critical matters
  • Demonstrated commitment to integrity, compliance, and professional ethics
  • Capacity to manage matters independently, set priorities, advise stakeholders, and escalate elevated-risk issues
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for explaining complex legal matters
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and regions
  • Pragmatic, solution-oriented judgment that balances risk management with business enablement
  • Adaptable, sound judgment and a collaborative working style
  • Exceptional written and spoken English
  • Experience with complex commercial transactions, integrated projects, advisory services, or technically complex project delivery models is preferred
  • Familiarity with international contracting and cross-border project execution is preferred
  • Ability to work effectively with commercial, operational, and legal stakeholders and deliver risk-based recommendations is preferred
  • Ability to manage multiple complex priorities while maintaining attention to detail, legal quality, responsiveness, and commercial judgment is preferred
  • Fluency in Spanish and Portuguese for candidates based in Latin America

Benefits

  • Broad health and wellness coverage
  • Hybrid working arrangement
  • Financial and retirement programs
  • Life insurance and disability protection
  • Opportunities for professional growth
  • Additional voluntary benefit options

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