Legal Counsel - Manager Legal & Compliance (f/m/d)
E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions GmbH
Hybrid, Permanent contract
Full or part time
Legal Counsel - Manager Legal & Compliance (f/m/d)
Location: Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Job description
Responsibilities
- Undertake and be responsible for a wide variety of legal and governance matters, advising on a range of legal, compliance, regulatory and governance matters impacting the Energy Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) portfolio and the Central EIS businesses.
- Supporting and leading individual projects, as well as working with the Central EIS and regional teams on broader projects. Work closely with central and local functions on EIS relevant topics and issues, including health and safety, compliance, corporate audit, legal & compliance, supply chain etc. whether on EIS related projects or broader strategic projects related to development of the EIS business
- Developing and working closely with the teams to develop the sharing of legal, contracting, risk management and regulatory know how and experience
- Assist with governance, compliance management and supervisory board activities of EIS direct steered businesses so as to ensure lean, but robust and fit for purpose corporate governance implementation including central corporate housekeeping topics, work closely with the EIS finance team in supporting overall governance and capital allocation
- Draft and review a range of legal agreements, communicate, as necessary, with EIS lawyers across the E.ON Group
- Work on a broad legal and contractual aspects related to EIS growth and business development for example IP, partnering, financing structuring as well as participation management
Qualification
- Degree in law, or a comparable subject and/or significant experience in legal and operative contracting and commercial matters, ideally with a broad experience in international environments as well as experience in the energy infrastructure sector
- Strong legal and commercial understanding of the contractual, regulatory and risk profiles of the EIS business families, gained through significant operational experience in commercial, contracting or legal roles some exposure to finance, controlling and business modelling would be beneficial
- An ability and desire to work within a project set-up, undertaking a wide range of roles and tasks, supporting projects and growth activities across the EIS portfolio, including supporting large international projects, partnerships and ventures as well as supporting on inorganic growth projects, including M&A
- Broad commercial legal experience, and ability to apply legal and contractual expertise in creative ways, supporting business development and sales/Customers initiatives
- Pronounced lateral thinker mentality and flexibility in dealing with different scenarios
- Team player mentality with high integrity constructive challenger mentality
- High self-motivation combined with entrepreneurial thinking
- Strategic thinker with confidence and speed in execution
- Fluency in English in written and spoken is a must; German highly desirable other languages are a plus (e.g. Italian, Polish)
Inclusion
It is important to us that people with disabilities have access to a fair application process, providing them with an opportunity to shine. Therefore, our representative body for severely disabled people will be included in the process from an early stage. Please let us know via the application form if you require technical or organisational adjustments during the application process. We will strive to make the required aids available.
Should you not be able to apply online and want to speak someone in person, please contact your local recruiter.
What else you should know:
| Type of contract: | Permanent contract |
|---|---|
| Employment type: | Full or part time |
| Work Model: | Hybrid |
| Company: | E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions GmbH |
| Job number: | 221301 |
As long as the position is advertised on our careers page, we are looking for suitable candidates (f/m/d). We look forward to receiving your application!
Any questions?
Our recruiting team will be happy to answer any questions you may have by e-mail. Or are you already convinced that this should be the next step in your career? Then apply online right now via our career portal. We look forward to receiving your application! Please note that applications by e-mail will not be considered.
As long as the position is advertised on our careers page, we are looking for suitable candidates (f/m/d). We look forward to receiving your application!
Application process
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Interview
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About E.ON
E.ON is one of Europe's largest operators of energy networks and infrastructure and a provider of innovative energy solutions for around 48 million customers. Around 74,000 employees are constantly working to digitize the energy world, achieve net zero and connect everyone to good energy. To achieve this, we are focusing our actions on sustainability, digitalization, and growth. We strongly believe that differences make us stronger and welcome all people into our inclusive and diverse culture.
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