Senior Legal Counsel – Western and Eastern European Sales Divisions

<h3>Company Description</h3><p><strong>MET Group </strong>is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities in natural gas and power, focused on multi-commodity wholesale, trading and sales, as well as energy infrastructure and industrial assets.</p><p><strong>MET Group</strong> is represented in 20 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey and Ukraine.</p><p><strong>MET</strong> <strong>Group</strong> is present in 32 national gas markets and 44 international trading hubs. The Group has a significant end-consumer presence in Belgium, Croatia, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and The Netherlands.</p><p><strong>MET</strong> <strong>Group</strong> has 1100+ permanent staff. The company is owned 90% by MET employees and 10% by Keppel Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of  <a href="https://www.kepcorp.com/en/">Keppel Corporation</a>*.</p><p><em>* Listed on the Singapore Exchange</em></p><p> </p><h3>Job Description</h3><ul><li>Working in close cooperation with and supporting the Legal Director of Western and Eastern European Sales Divisions (“Divisions”) in overseeing legal operations across a diverse landscape of fifteen countries;</li><li>Supporting corporate governance matters, including review of shareholder resolutions, assistance with year-end closings, appointment of Board members across various jurisdictions, and coordination of internal approvals;</li><li>Supporting subsidiaries in remaining compliant with applicable energy regulations (such as REMIT) and data protection requirements;</li><li>Being an active supporter and driver of the expansion of the Divisions’ activity into new countries, including support of company establishment processes, M&amp;A activity as well as post-merger processes and integration;</li><li>Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a range of contracts to support the Divisions in meeting their respective business growth strategies and objectives;</li><li>Supporting the development, harmonisation and application of MET Group policies across the network of subsidiaries and managing corporate governance issues,</li><li>Supporting digitalization projects of the Divisions;</li><li>Managing the relations with a range of external legal partners (including local law firms) and effectively overseeing their services,</li><li>Work in close cooperation with HR, Credit Risk, Portfolio and Subsidiary Management Teams of the Divisions.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Legal degree from a leading law school,</li><li>LLM (Master of Laws) and / or admitted to the bar in a European jurisdiction,</li><li>At least 5 years’ experience in an international law firm or company,</li><li>Proven experience with trade regulations (such as REMIT) and with energy sales, wholesale, and trading contracts, including EFET agreements;</li><li>Excellent command of English is a must, with French or German considered a plus,</li><li>High level of initiative, motivation and independence.</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>