(Senior) Legal Counsel – Global Trading / Renewable PPAs (f/m/d)

Uniper SE

Jobbeschreibung

We are Uniper: an international energy company with about 11,000 employees.

We combine a balanced portfolio of technologically advanced large-scale assets with outstanding technical and commercial expertise.

These assets and capabilities enable us to deliver flexible, bespoke, competitively priced energy products and services with agility, precision and speed.


Our Legal Team in Düsseldorf is looking for YOU!

  • Provide legal support to Uniper's global commodities business by delivering expert advice and guidance regarding derivative and physical transactions in a wide range of energy commodities, with one main area of legal focus in Renewable PPA structures
  • Lead the negotiation and administration of standard master trade agreements as well as either EFET based or other Renewable PPA documentation
  • Assist in the development, drafting and negotiation of structured commodities transactions
  • Assist in the drafting and implementation of internal service level and transfer pricing arrangements
  • Coordinate with all members of the business (across the globe) in helping to resolve the day-to-day legal issues of the global trading business
  • Assist in the identification, assessment and monitoring of current and emerging regulatory and compliance issues impacting the business

  • Fully qualified attorney or transactional attorney (Wirtschaftsjurist) with strong academic credentials required
  • Multiple years of experience advising on and negotiating master trading agreements (e.g. ISDA, EFET) required
  • Multiple years of experience advising clients on one or more of the following commodities strongly preferred: power, natural gas, coal, oil, freight,emissions, iron ore, and/or LNG
  • Specific experience with REMIT, MiFID, EMIR and/or Dodd Frank preferred
  • Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, judgment, enthusiasm and interpersonal 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
  • Excellent verbal and written command of the English language essential; German language skills very helpful

At Uniper we value a sustainable balance for the work done by our employees. Therefore, we offer extensive individual compensation packages consisting of a basic salary, a company pension and performance bonuses. At the same time we have flexible working hours including overtime compensation and working from home.

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