Senior Legal Counsel or Regulatory Specialist

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 for purposes of regulatory compliance
- Assist in and/or lead internal investigations and responses to internal and external inquiries
- 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 with focus on regulatory affairs or equivalent
- Minimum 8 years of experience advising on issues of national and European regulation, particularly in the context of one or more of the following commodities: power, natural gas, coal, oil, freight, emissions, iron ore, and/or LNG
- Specific experience with REMIT, MiFID II, EMIR, MAR, SFTR 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:
**Job information**

Contract type:

- Unlimited
- Working Hours:

- Full time