(Senior) Legal Counsel Projects & JVs (f/m/d)

Our Legal & Compliance team in Düsseldorf is looking for YOU!

Our Legal & Compliance team in Düsseldorf is looking for YOU!

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply.

As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees.

Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes.

Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• Advising Unipers business units in all legal matters with a focus on projects within the entire Uniper Group, including in the areas of renewables, hydrogen and other green products but as well for conventional generation projects
• Interdisciplinary project responsibility and first point of contact for all legal advice to complex national and international energy projects
• Drafting and negotiating contracts including for joint ventures, EPC-contracts as well as project development (including performance of Due Diligence)
• Close cooperation with other departments of the Uniper Group
• Selection and management of external law firms, including quality and cost management

Your profile

• Law degree with strong academic credentials (equal to 2. German state exam)
• Several years of relevant professional experience in an international law firm or company, preferably in the energy industry
• Ability to take a proactive role in advising the group on risks and opportunities
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a dynamic, fast-paced, global environment, Project management or project leadership experience is beneficial
• Strong analytical mind-set and structured working style accompanied by a pragmatic approach and an ability to set priorities
• Strong team contributor and ability to also work individually
• Good understanding of business interrelationships and very good communication skills
• Confident appearance, excellent social skills, high level of commitment and responsible
• Business fluent English. Further language skills (Italian, French, Polish, Hungarian) would be a plus

Your benefits

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition.

You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own.

We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries.

As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas :

Work-Life-Balance / New Normal :

• Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
• Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
• Support to balance private life and work : Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

Mobility :

• Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation)
• E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper location

Health offers :

• Flu vaccination
• Preventive health services
• Employee assistance program

Company pension :

• Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
• Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings :

• Lifelong training
• Coaching

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential.

Energy evolutionary wanted!

Your contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at :

Tina Hinz

[email protected]

Attention! Please apply via the button in this portal. Application documents that reach us by post will not be returned and, like those we receive by e-mail, can unfortunately not be considered!

Job information

Contract type : Unlimited

Unlimited

Working hours : Full time

Full time

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status.

We live inclusion and support flexible working.