Legal Counsel - Western and Eastern European Sales Divisions

at  MET Group

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

Additional Information

Please refer the Job description for details