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ABB

Electrification, automation, and robotics solutions

Contract Manager / Wirtschaftsjurist - w/m/d, Vertragsmanagement

Contract ManagementUpdated on Nov 9
Full-timeRatingen, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in business law, law, or a comparable qualification with a focus on contract law.
  • At least 2–3 years of professional experience in contract management, contract review and negotiation, or business law; experience in industrial, plant, energy, product, or comparable business is ideal.
  • Strong knowledge of German contract law (BGB/HGB) and experience with international supply or plant contracts.
  • Knowledge of public procurement law is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of export-control topics, payment and security structures, and project financing related to contracts; experience with bank guarantees or letters of credit is desirable.
  • Business-fluent German and English.
  • Strong commercial understanding and a confident manner with customers and internal decision-makers.
  • A structured, solution-oriented, resilient working style and willingness to travel occasionally for supported sales projects.

Responsibilities

  • Independently review and comment on customer tenders, especially framework agreements in German and English; negotiate legal and commercial terms with customers; participate in award and closing negotiations; escalate higher-level issues to decision-makers; and ensure compliance with the ABB Contract Management Framework and internal policies, including integrity and trade compliance.
  • Analyze key contract issues, including liability, penalties, securities, payment terms, intellectual property rights, termination, and governing law, and prepare and support risk reviews.
  • Secure contractual claims and defend against unjustified claims in close coordination with project management and Legal & Integrity.
  • Coordinate guarantees, payment and security arrangements, and advise on contract-related export-control and project-financing matters.
  • Maintain template contracts, clause guides, and contract databases; contribute to training and continuously improve internal contract-management standards.
  • Advise sales and project management and collaborate closely with relevant internal stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in industrial, plant, energy, product, or comparable business.
  • Knowledge of public procurement law.
  • Experience with bank guarantees or letters of credit.

About the Company

ABB

Electrification, automation, and robotics solutions

ABB provides electrification and automation technologies for industry and infrastructure. Its products include smart building systems, electric vehicle charging, robotics, motors and drives, and factory automation software, delivered as integrated hardware and software that manage energy and automate tasks. ABB differentiates itself with a long history in power and automation, a broad global footprint, and a focused portfolio around electrification, motion, process automation, and robotics, complemented by digital services. Its goal is to help customers use energy more efficiently and work more productively, enabling sustainable and resource-efficient operations and transportation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
2007

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