Legal Counsel - Western and Eastern European Sales Divisions
- Full-time
Company Description
MET Group 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.
MET Group is represented in 15 countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine.
MET Group is present in 30 national gas markets and 39 international trading hubs. The Group has a significant end-consumer presence in Croatia, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain.
MET Group has 950+ permanent staff. The company is owned 90% by MET employees and 10% by Keppel Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation*.
Job Description
- 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 seven countries, including France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey;
- Be an active supporter and driver of the expansion of the Divisions’ activity into new countries, including support of company establishment processes, M&A activity as well as post-merger processes and integration;
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a range of contracts to support the Divisions in meeting their respective business growth strategies and objectives;
- Supporting the development, harmonisation and application of MET Group policies across the network of subsidiaries and managing corporate governance issues,
- Ensuring that legal and regulatory changes are properly monitored in each and every relevant jurisdiction;
- Supporting digitalization projects of the Divisions;
- Managing the relations with a range of external legal partners (including local law firms) and effectively overseeing their services,
- Work in close cooperation with HR, Credit Risk, Portfolio and Subsidiary Management Teams of the Divisions.
Qualifications
- Legal degree from a leading law school
- LLM (Master of Laws) and / or admitted to the bar in a European jurisdiction
- At least 3 years’ experience in an international law firm or company
- Excellent command of English is a must, French considered as a plus
- Experience in the energy industry is an advantage, preferably with a focus on sales, wholesale and trading