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MET Group is Hiring: Legal Counsel Position Available in Dombóvári út 26, Budapest

Exciting job opportunity at MET Group! They are seeking a qualified Legal Counsel for their Dombóvári út 26, Budapest office. This Legal Counsel position offers great career growth potential in Legal.

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Job opportunity: Legal Counsel at MET Group

Exciting job Opportunity at MET Group

MET Group, a leading organization in the legal industry, is seeking a talented Legal Counsel to join their team in Dombóvári út 26, Budapest. This is an excellent opportunity for a Legal Counsel professional to advance their career in Legal.

Position Overview

  • Position: Legal Counsel
  • Company: MET Group
  • Location: Dombóvári út 26, Budapest
  • Type: Job
  • Work Arrangement: Onsite
  • Experience Level: Legal Counsel
  • Practice Area: Legal

About the Role

This Legal Counsel position offers an outstanding opportunity to work with MET Group's dynamic legal team. The role involves:

Legal Counsel

  • Dombovari ut 26, Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
  • Full-time


Company Description

MET Group is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities in natural gas and power, focused on multi-commodity wholesale, trading and sales, as well as energy infrastructure and industrial assets.

At the Flexibility Asset Division, we are operating and constantly looking at new assets that we believe we can operate efficiently, creating synergies with our existing positions. Technologies like CHP (combined heat and power) and CCGT (combined cycle gas turbine) plants, or other asset types such as gas storages, batteries and aggregator platforms provide a solution to boost the flexibility of the energy market


Job Description

We are currently looking for an experienced 1-3 PQE lawyer to join the Flexibility Assets Division legal team in Budapest. Leveraging on your experience in corporate and commercial law matters, you will be responsible for:

  • Supporting the legal director of MET Group’s Flexibility Assets Division in the legal management of the companies of the Division
  • Contributing to the development and management of internal corporate affairs and corporate governance procedures (reviewing proposal, running board meetings, preparing minutes and monitoring execution of board decisions)
  • Preparing legal and corporate documents for the meetings of the board of directors of the corporate entities of the Division
  • Supporting internal corporate housekeeping and document management practices (e.g. contract lifecycle management)
  • Manage the corporate legal affairs of the Division's companies
  • Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, offers
  • Supporting the legal integration of newly acquired assets and companies into the Division’s operations
  • Managing a variety of legal and regulatory matters in connection with the operating assets of the Division
  • Communication with and management of the work of local and external legal advisors


Qualifications

  • Legal degree from an established European University
  • Approximately 1-3 years post qualification (bar exam) experience, preferably at least partially in-house
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Hungarian. Other languages such as German, French or Spanish are a plus
  • Solid experience in corporate law and contract drafting
  • High degree of professional ethics and integrity
  • Sound business judgment and ability to quickly analyze complex legal matters
  • Pragmatic and solution-oriented way of working, „can do” attitude


Additional Information

  • Competitive remuneration package
  • Participation in complex project tasks
  • High degree of responsibility and independence
  • Exposure to international and crossborder deal, opportunity to gain experience in working on major EU markets (Germany, France, Italy and Spain)
  • Great atmosphere with a friendly and supportive team
  • Opportunity to learn from and be part of a team operating on the global stage


Key Responsibilities


Requirements and Qualifications


Why Join MET Group?

MET Group offers an exceptional work environment where legal professionals can thrive and grow their careers. Benefits of joining their team include:

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative and supportive work environment
  • Opportunity to work on challenging and meaningful cases
  • Work-life balance initiatives

How to Apply

If you're interested in this exciting Legal Counsel opportunity at MET Group, we encourage you to apply through LegalAlphabet. This position offers excellent career growth potential and the chance to work with a respected legal organization.

Job Reference ID: job-id-108

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