Senior Legal Counsel Trading Job In London

Job Description

An opportunity to join our Legal Team and work closely with front office, support functions and colleagues to provide pro-active legal support, advice and assistance.

IN SHORT

With over 20 years of success in commodities trading, we are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join the legal team in London and provide dedicated legal advice and support to our front office gas and power teams.

This is a great opportunity to join SEFE, an integrated energy company with significant expertise in sourcing, trading, transport, storage, and energy sales.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Some of the key activities of this role include:

• Negotiating and drafting gas and power documentation – including bespoke gas and power trading agreements, transportation and storage agreements, structured transactions under framework agreements (EFET, etc.), power purchase agreements and emissions agreements.
• Assisting on contentious gas and power matters.
• Providing legal support to set up new trading locations.
• Reviewing and agreeing confidentiality agreements, term sheets, and pre-contractual and bid documentation.
• Monitoring and remaining ahead of changes in applicable laws and regulations impacting the gas and power trading business.
• Proactively assist with the development of Trading legal capability, e.g., developing standard form documentation.
• Advising on a range of regulatory issues from a legal perspective (MiFID, REMIT, trading licenses, etc.).
• Work closely with front office, other support functions, and colleagues in the Legal team.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Excellent understanding of the law relating to gas and power trading combined with proven experience in this area.
• Excellent understanding of legal issues arising under trading contracts combined with proven experience in this area.
• Strong business acumen coupled with entrepreneurial flair, energy, and able to flourish in a dynamic, challenging environment.
• Excellent negotiator, with the ability to adapt negotiating style to achieve commercial objectives.
• Concern for accuracy.
• Ability to build solid working relationships with Front, Middle, and Back Office.
• Strong team player who is self-motivated whilst also able to work autonomously.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills; confident and articulate.
• Flexible and able to respond to changing business demands.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal).

EDUCATION

• Qualified as a solicitor in the UK or a Commonwealth jurisdiction.

ABOUT US

Securing Energy for Europe – it’s a simple statement, with a bold ambition. SEFE is not just our name, but also encompasses everything that drives us. To accomplish this, we’re taking immediate action to secure gas supply – but also looking forward, to explore our role in the European energy transformation and how we can contribute to a stable and sustainable future.

SEFE, an international energy company, ensures the security of supply and drives the decarbonisation of its customers. SEFE’s activities span the energy value chain, from origination and trading to sales, transport, and storage. Through its decades-long expertise in trading and the development of its LNG business, SEFE has become one of the most important suppliers to industrial customers in Europe, with an annual sales volume of 200 TWh of gas and power. Its 50,000 customers range from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies and especially in the hydrogen ecosystem, SEFE is contributing to the energy transition. The company employs around 2,000 people globally and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany.

Join SEFE and help us secure gas supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.

Securing energy – now and for the future.

OUR BENEFITS

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills, and experience. Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you and recognises your contribution. We offer a competitive starting salary supported by a comprehensive, and broad-reaching benefits package including a non-contributory pension, bonus potential, medical and dental insurance, life assurance, and a range of flexible benefits.

We are committed to supporting your career growth with opportunities to develop both your knowledge and experience through a blended approach to learning.