Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel

SHAPE THE FUTURE OF LEGAL AT HILTI

We are looking for a pragmatic and business-oriented Senior Legal Counsel to support our operations across Portugal.

Operating in a diverse B2B environment, you will advise on a broad range of commercial, contractual, project and compliance matters (including Data protection and HSE) involving customers, suppliers, service providers and strategic partners across construction, engineering, energy, industrial, infrastructure and data center sectors.

Acting as a trusted business partner, you will work at the heart of Hilti's business, supporting both routine operations and complex strategic projects. You will advise on legal and compliance matters related to major customer projects, technical services, digital construction solutions, BIM projects and other strategic business initiatives. You will also contribute to regional and global legal initiatives and collaborate closely with legal colleagues across Europe.

What You'll do

Commercial Contracts & Legal Support

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of B2B agreements, including customer, supplier and service contracts.
• Develop and maintain terms and conditions, templates and legal playbooks.
• Advise business teams on commercial, operational and contractual matters.

• Support public and private tenders, RFQs and RFPs.
• Review tender documentation, contractual commitments and customer terms and conditions.
• Support complex customer projects, framework agreements and strategic partnerships from bid stage through execution, including projects in the energy, industrial, infrastructure and data center sectors.
• Advise business stakeholders on project-related contractual issues, claims management, warranty matters, notices, change orders and dispute prevention.

• Manage pre-litigation matters and commercial disputes.
• Coordinate external counsel on litigation matters.
• Identify, assess and mitigate legal risks.

• Support compliance activities relating to GDPR, competition law, business ethics, anti-harassment, trade compliance and export control requirements.
• Promote awareness of legal, compliance and HSE requirements and support implementation of global and regional policies.

• Deliver legal, compliance and HSE training and guidance to commercial and operational teams.
• Collaborate with Legal & Compliance Counsels across the region and globally to share knowledge, best practices and contracting expertise.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor to the General Manager.

• Provide regular reporting on key legal matters, risks and compliance topics.

What You’ll Bring

• Master's degree in Law.
• English and Portuguese: Fluent mandatory
• Qualified lawyer with strong expertise in commercial law.
• 5+ years of relevant experience gained in-house and/or in a law firm.
• Experience in a B2B environment serving customers in construction, energy, industry, infrastructure, manufacturing, technical services or large projects.
• Experience in reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements and project contracts is highly desirable.

• Commercial and contract law.
• Tendering and public procurement exposure is an advantage.
• Dispute management.
• GDPR, competition law and compliance fundamentals.
• Experience in project contracting, contract negotiation and risk assessment.
• Familiarity with large and complex customer projects, framework agreements and strategic partnerships.
• Knowledge of HSE, trade compliance, export controls or construction-related legal matters would be an advantage.

• Pragmatic, solution-oriented and commercially minded.
• Strong ability to prioritize and manage diverse topics simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Autonomous, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to translate complex legal concepts into practical business guidance.

What’s In It for You

• A highly visible role within an international organization.
• Broad exposure to commercial, contractual, project and compliance matters.
• Significant autonomy and direct interaction with business leaders.
• Collaborative and multicultural environment.

• Health insurance, with the option to extend coverage to family members;
• Life insurance;
• Pension plan;
• Option to convert variable compensation bonuses into childcare/education vouchers;
• Additional days off: your birthday, Christmas Eve, two additional bridge days per year, and one extra vacation day for every five years of service;
• One paid day per year to take part in a volunteering activity of your choice;
• Hybrid working model, with two remote working days per week;
• Discounts on Hilti products.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

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