Senior Legal Counsel or Senior Expert for Energy Market Regulations & Trading Compliance (f/m/d)

Our International Law & Global Trading team within our Legal & Compliance business function 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

• Advise Uniper’s global energy business on issues of national and European regulation Actively review physical and financial commodity transactions such as power, natural gas, hydrogen, coal, oil, freight, emissions, green certificates, ammonia and LNG for purposes of regulatory compliance.
• Lead or assist internal investigations and responses to internal and external inquiries in the area of trading compliance (e.

g. regarding REMIT II or MAR)

• Play a key role in the continuing implementation of energy market and financial regulation requirements.
• Create and present live classroom and online trainings for front office and support colleagues.
• Coordinate with members of the Legal & Compliance team and all relevant stakeholders (e.g. Business, Risk, Audit) in helping to resolve day-to-day trading compliance issues
• Assist with special projects as needed

Your profile

• Strong academic background in law or economics
• Minimum 10 years of experience advising in the industry or banking sector on issues of national and European regulations, particularly in the context of commodities or financial market trading
• Specific experience in MiFID II, EMIR and MAR, required
• Specific experience in REMIT II and / or SFTR preferred but not required
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, judgement, enthusiasm, and interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a dynamic, fast-paced, global environment
• Ability to take the lead and work independently on any responsibilities within the job description
• Ability to interact with all levels of management
• Excellent verbal and written command of the English language essential, German language skills are desirable

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 locations

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 :

[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.