The Legal and Compliance Advisor provides legal, compliance, and regulatory support to MET Bulgaria and its associated entities in the region. The role ensures that the company operates in full compliance with applicable local laws, Group policies, and regulatory requirements. The Legal and Compliance Advisor supports business operations by preparing, reviewing, and coordinating legal documentation, performing KYC and compliance tasks, and facilitating communication with internal and external stakeholders.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Ensure legal and regulatory compliance across MET Bulgaria and related regional entities</li><li>Conduct KYC and due diligence processes for counterparties</li><li>Prepare, review, and maintain legal documentation and internal policies</li><li>Lead and coordinate the company’s onboarding process with external counterparties</li><li>Support contract negotiations and documentation finalization</li><li>Coordinate with Group Legal, external law firms, regulators, banks, and institutions</li><li>Monitor regulatory developments and assess business impacts</li><li>Prepare legal inputs for Group-level meetings and reporting</li><li>Daily collaboration with MET Bulgaria Finance, Commercial, and Operations teams</li><li>Regular communication with Group Legal and Compliance departments</li><li>Coordination with external legal advisors, regulators, banks, and institutions</li><li>Interaction with regional teams (MET Greece, Albania and North Macedonia)</li><li>Participation in internal and external meetings, including with Group Legal</li></ul>Main tasks include;KYC / Compliance Activities<ul><li>Conduct KYC checks on new and existing counterparties</li><li>Perform screening via Commercial Register, Orbis, WorldCheck, OFAC, SanctionsMap, etc.</li><li>Maintain and update the KYC register and related archives</li><li>Coordinate external KYC requests required by partners</li><li>Monitor KYC renewal deadlines and liaise with counterparties</li></ul>Contracts and Legal Documentation<ul><li>Draft, review, and negotiate Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)</li><li>Review and analyse Power Supply Agreements and related documentation</li><li>Prepare legal opinions and summaries for management</li><li>Communicate with counterparties during negotiation and finalization of contracts</li></ul>Internal Policies and Regulations<ul><li>Draft, update, and maintain internal Compliance, REMIT, and Power Trading policies</li><li>Collaborate with external legal advisors on legislative and regulatory matters</li><li>Monitor changes in legislation and assess impacts on MET Traiding Bulgaria’s operations</li></ul>Operational Legal Support<ul><li>Support local legal counsel in MET Greece, MET Albania, and MET Skopje by preparing and coordinating legal documentation</li><li>Communicate with authorities, banks, law firms, translation agencies, and notaries</li><li>Coordinate REMIT reporting checks with Equias</li><li>Prepare weekly credit risk reports and support transaction credit assessments (backup function)</li></ul>Meetings and Coordination<ul><li>Participate in meetings with external legal partners</li><li>Prepare materials and updates for monthly regulatory meetings at Group level</li><li>Support internal stakeholders with legal insights and procedural guidance</li></ul>

MET Group is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities and assets in natural gas and power markets. MET is present in 15 countries through subsidiaries, 30 national gas markets, and 22 international trading hubs. MET has extensive experience in operating green (renewable) and flexible (conventional) energy assets, thus providing the widest possible support to energy transition. In 2022, MET Group&rsquo;s consolidated sales revenue amounted to EUR 41.5 billion, with a total traded volume of natural gas amounting to 109 BCM and total traded electricity of 67 TWh.

Legal and Compliance Advisor

The Legal and Compliance Advisor provides legal, compliance, and regulatory support to MET Bulgaria and its associated entities in the region. The role ensures that the company operates in full compliance with applicable local laws, Group policies, and regulatory requirements. The Legal and Compliance Advisor supports business operations by preparing, reviewing, and coordinating legal documentation, performing KYC and compliance tasks, and facilitating communication with internal and external stakeholders.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Ensure legal and regulatory compliance across MET Bulgaria and related regional entities</li><li>Conduct KYC and due diligence processes for counterparties</li><li>Prepare, review, and maintain legal documentation and internal policies</li><li>Lead and coordinate the company’s onboarding process with external counterparties</li><li>Support contract negotiations and documentation finalization</li><li>Coordinate with Group Legal, external law firms, regulators, banks, and institutions</li><li>Monitor regulatory developments and assess business impacts</li><li>Prepare legal inputs for Group-level meetings and reporting</li><li>Daily collaboration with MET Bulgaria Finance, Commercial, and Operations teams</li><li>Regular communication with Group Legal and Compliance departments</li><li>Coordination with external legal advisors, regulators, banks, and institutions</li><li>Interaction with regional teams (MET Greece, Albania and North Macedonia)</li><li>Participation in internal and external meetings, including with Group Legal</li></ul>Main tasks include;KYC / Compliance Activities<ul><li>Conduct KYC checks on new and existing counterparties</li><li>Perform screening via Commercial Register, Orbis, WorldCheck, OFAC, SanctionsMap, etc.</li><li>Maintain and update the KYC register and related archives</li><li>Coordinate external KYC requests required by partners</li><li>Monitor KYC renewal deadlines and liaise with counterparties</li></ul>Contracts and Legal Documentation<ul><li>Draft, review, and negotiate Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)</li><li>Review and analyse Power Supply Agreements and related documentation</li><li>Prepare legal opinions and summaries for management</li><li>Communicate with counterparties during negotiation and finalization of contracts</li></ul>Internal Policies and Regulations<ul><li>Draft, update, and maintain internal Compliance, REMIT, and Power Trading policies</li><li>Collaborate with external legal advisors on legislative and regulatory matters</li><li>Monitor changes in legislation and assess impacts on MET Traiding Bulgaria’s operations</li></ul>Operational Legal Support<ul><li>Support local legal counsel in MET Greece, MET Albania, and MET Skopje&nbsp;by preparing and coordinating legal documentation</li><li>Communicate with authorities, banks, law firms, translation agencies, and notaries</li><li>Coordinate REMIT reporting checks with Equias</li><li>Prepare weekly credit risk reports and support transaction credit assessments (backup function)</li></ul>Meetings and Coordination<ul><li>Participate in meetings with external legal partners</li><li>Prepare materials and updates for monthly regulatory meetings at Group level</li><li>Support internal stakeholders with legal insights and procedural guidance</li></ul>&nbsp;

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