Legal Counsel with fluent English and French - Western and Eastern European Sales Divisions

Legal Counsel with fluent English and French - Western and Eastern European Sales DivisionsFull-timeMET 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.Responsibilities: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;Being 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;Working in close cooperation with HR, Credit Risk, Portfolio and Subsidiary Management Teams of the Divisions.Minimum Requirements:Legal degree from a leading law schoolLLM (Master of Laws) and/or admitted to the bar in a European jurisdiction3-5 years’ experience gained in an international law firm or in-houseProficiency in English and French is a must, German considered as a plusExperience in the energy industry is an advantage, preferably with a focus on sales, wholesale and trading #J-18808-Ljbffr