Legal Counsel Regulatory and Compliance

RWE Trading Americas Inc.,New York

To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent

Functional area: Legal / Compliance

Your future plans
RWE Trading Americas Inc. ("RWETA") is a dynamic energy trading company based in the heart of New York City. As a wholly owned subsidiary of RWE Supply & Trading GmbH, the globally active commercial hub of international renewable energy company RWE AG, RWETA boasts an extensive cross-commodity trading and origination mandate and access to world class energy trading infrastructure and expertise.
The energy transition continues to disrupt regional commodity markets and with the Americas being a core growth region for the RWE group, RWETA has ambitious expansion plans and seeks highly motivated and experienced professionals to join the NYC-based team.
This is a unique career opportunity to play a key role in the formation of a trading and origination business in a market of strategic importance to a long established, and highly respected international energy trading company that has physical and financial energy markets in its DNA.

Your role

• As the Legal Counsel Compliance you will play a pivotal role in the setup and day-to-day operations of RWETAs new Americas Trading and Origination business;
• You will be the dedicated in-house expert and primary point of contact for all regulatory and compliance topics relevant to RWETAs evolving business activities, focused primarily on the trading (via exchange and OTC) of physically and financially settled energy commodity transactions in North America;
• Oversee the establishment of appropriate licenses, policies and procedures necessary to meet all regulatory & compliance requirements for RWETAs business activities, as well as managing the ongoing monitoring of such requirements and ensuring stringent compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and RWE group internal policies and principles;
• Maintain, through close liaison with legal colleagues throughout the RWE group, full awareness of any potential regulatory and compliance implications or conflicts arising from RWETAs actual or proposed business activities, consulting with the relevant stakeholders where appropriate.
• Your activities will require a consistent interface with cross-functional senior management both within RWETA and globally across the wider RWE organization. You will also foster and manage relationships with external legal counsel and other industry contacts or regulators as appropriate and required.
• Being based in New York City, you will be a core team member of the dynamic NYC-based team of dedicated commercial and business support experts. Youll report into the General Counsel of RWETA.

Your powerful skills

• Graduated in law, you are licensed to practice law in New York or one of the other U.S. jurisdictions and have substantial relevant experience, working either as outside counsel or inhouse within a comparable trading organization;
• You have specific experience in the energy sector (5+years), having had exposure to the compliance and regulatory aspects of both physical and financial transactions in power and natural gas trading instruments and the regulatory frameworks of FERC and the CFTC;
• Preferably you have expert understanding and experience dealing with the regulatory authorities and with independent system operators (ISOs) or regional transmission organizations (RTOs) such as PJM, NYISO, etc.;
• You are used to advising stakeholders on eye-level, do not shy away from conflict and are confident to defend your position also when challenged;
• You have exceptional communication skills and proven collaborative, relationship management skills.
• You are self-motivated, pragmatic, and confident working independently and effectively managing a broad range of complex tasks in a fast-paced environment;.
• You are excited to work in a role requiring daily in-person collaboration with your colleagues on our state-of-the-art trading floor in central Manhattan.
• What we value most is passion, willingness to learn and a determined and resilient work ethic. So, even if you think you do not yet display all of the skills above we would still like to hear from you.
• Further we welcome applications from individuals who may not be able to commit to full-time roles. At RWEST, finding the right person for the job is our top priority, and we are willing to explore flexible arrangements.

Our offer

• We offer an environment where working is meaningful, respected and supported. There are also a few things more that you will experience:
• RWE Supply & Trading is a leading European energy trading company and top tier global employer. Our incredibly diverse and dedicated team of experts has been representing the RWE Group on the global wholesale markets for energy and energy-related raw materials and services for more than 20 years. Building on the continuous evolution of our European trading footprint, and the successful expansion of our local trading presence in the APAC region, we now have a strong confidence and commitment to succeed with our growth plans in North America;
• We offer competitive terms of employment, excellent benefits, and an open and collaborative work environment.
• Salary range: $140,000 - $230,000

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Any questions?Patrycja Bartela, [email protected] (Recruiting)

We look forward to meeting you!

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