Senior Attorney Contracts

Join Eaton, a global leader where equality and inclusivity are at the heart of our mission. Here, everyone is valued and belongs. Be part of a team that delivers cutting-edge, energy-efficient solutions, making a tangible impact on the world. We empower our customers to manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical energy more effectively, safely, and sustainably. At Eaton, we’re dedicated to enhancing quality of life and protecting the environment with our innovative energy management technologies and services. Our EMEA Business Service Center (BSC) in Budapest is Eaton’s largest office in the region. With a diverse team of over 750 people, representing 40+ nationalities and speaking 20+ languages, the BSC is the central hub for business services. It empowers seamless operations and drives exceptional results across our electrical, industrial, and corporate teams. We are proud to be a Disability Friendly Workplace, ensuring an inclusive environment for all our employees. ​ ## What you’ll do: This senior in-house legal role responsible for leading the end-to-end contracting process for the company's commercial activities in the data centre sector. The role sits within the legal function and acts as the primary legal business partner to the sales and project delivery teams, owning contract strategy and negotiation on high-value, complex deals. * Own the full contract lifecycle for high-value customer contracts covering the supply of products, services and solutions for data centre projects, from initial terms negotiation through to close-out and dispute resolution. * Lead negotiations directly with sophisticated counterparties including hyperscalers, colocation operators, main contractors, and large enterprise customers. * Act as the primary legal business partner to the sales and project delivery functions, providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice at all stages of the deal. * Develop and own the company's standard contract framework, including customer-facing terms, supply chain terms, NDAs, and teaming agreements, keeping these current and fit for purpose as the business grows. * Drive continuous improvement in contracting processes, approval workflows, and risk governance, including building out a contract management system and playbook. * Provide strategic input on risk appetite and escalation thresholds, working with senior leadership and the wider legal team to shape policy. * Oversee post-execution contract management, including managing variations and claims, and leading dispute resolution efforts. * Engage and manage external counsel where specialist advice is required, controlling cost and quality of output. * Support the business on M&A, partnerships, or new market entry where contractual due diligence or structuring is required. ## Qualifications: * Legal degree and qualified lawyer required * At least 10 years’ legal experience in contract drafting and negotiation (in a law-firm and/or in-house) ## Skills: * Qualified lawyer with significant post-qualification experience in commercial contracts, gained in-house or in private practice with a strong in-house secondment or client-facing background. * Proven track record negotiating and closing complex, high-value B2B contracts (ideally in data centre, technology infrastructure, or industrial supply sectors). * Deep expertise in risk allocation: liability frameworks, warranties, liquidated damages, indemnities, step-in rights, termination, etc. * Confident dealing with technically complex schedules covering performance specifications, SLAs, acceptance testing, commissioning milestones. * Experience managing a contract function or demonstrable readiness to do so, including process ownership, template management, and stakeholder training. * Strong commercial judgment and the confidence to challenge both counterparties and internal stakeholders where appropriate. * Experience instructing and managing external counsel effectively and...