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ROLE OVERVIEW:

• Providing general legal support for the commodity trading business across the EU
• Ensuring governance and regulatory compliance across the EU regarding gas and power trading activities
• Registering fund entities with various EU gas and electricity transmission system operators, gas storage operators, exchanges, virtual trading hubs and regulatory authorities
• Reviewing/negotiating/drafting a range of agreements including commodity related contracts, trading and financing agreements, NDAs, guarantees, SBLCs
• Seeking advice and interfacing on general fund matters with the firm'sexternal legal advisers
• Instructing and working with external counsel as required

QUALIFICATIONS&REQUIREMENTS

• UK or EU qualified solicitor
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative environment
• Good judgment regarding when to elevate issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as negotiation and transactional agreement experience
• Strong desire to work collaboratively with the team
• A high standard of professionalism in all dealings with internal staff and any external partners, clients and regulatory agencies
• Problem solving skills and ability to identify and implement appropriate solutions
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently to meet/exceed deadlines
• Consistent work ethic through hard work, confidence and effort
• Outstanding attention to detail and strong organization skills

EDUCATION, TRAINING&EXPERIENCE

• 2-5 years PQE (English law qualified), ideally having trained witha law firm
• Experiencein an established asset management practice or international bank covering legal aspects for a commodity trading desks active in physical gas and electricity trading ISDA and ISDA commodity definitions’ knowledge a plus
• EU language skills a plus