Senior Legal Counsel – Western and Eastern European Sales Divisions

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 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.

MET Group 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.

MET Group has 1100+ permanent staff. The company is owned 90% by MET employees and 10% by Keppel Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of  Keppel Corporation*.

* Listed on the Singapore Exchange

 

• 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;
• 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;
• Supporting subsidiaries in remaining compliant with applicable energy regulations (such as REMIT) and data protection requirements;
• 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,
• 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.

• Legal degree from a leading law school,
• LLM (Master of Laws) and / or admitted to the bar in a European jurisdiction,
• At least 5 years’ experience in an international law firm or company,
• Proven experience with trade regulations (such as REMIT) and with energy sales, wholesale, and trading contracts, including EFET agreements;
• Excellent command of English is a must, with French or German considered a plus,
• High level of initiative, motivation and independence.