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
- Ensure legal and regulatory compliance across MET Bulgaria and related regional entities
- Conduct KYC and due diligence processes for counterparties
- Prepare, review, and maintain legal documentation and internal policies
- Lead and coordinate the company’s onboarding process with external counterparties
- Support contract negotiations and documentation finalization
- Coordinate with Group Legal, external law firms, regulators, banks, and institutions
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess business impacts
- Prepare legal inputs for Group-level meetings and reporting
- Daily collaboration with MET Bulgaria Finance, Commercial, and Operations teams
- Regular communication with Group Legal and Compliance departments
- Coordination with external legal advisors, regulators, banks, and institutions
- Interaction with regional teams (MET Greece, Albania and North Macedonia)
- Participation in internal and external meetings, including with Group Legal
Main tasks include;
KYC / Compliance Activities
- Conduct KYC checks on new and existing counterparties
- Perform screening via Commercial Register, Orbis, WorldCheck, OFAC, SanctionsMap, etc.
- Maintain and update the KYC register and related archives
- Coordinate external KYC requests required by partners
- Monitor KYC renewal deadlines and liaise with counterparties
Contracts and Legal Documentation
- Draft, review, and negotiate Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Review and analyse Power Supply Agreements and related documentation
- Prepare legal opinions and summaries for management
- Communicate with counterparties during negotiation and finalization of contracts
Internal Policies and Regulations
- Draft, update, and maintain internal Compliance, REMIT, and Power Trading policies
- Collaborate with external legal advisors on legislative and regulatory matters
- Monitor changes in legislation and assess impacts on MET Traiding Bulgaria’s operations
Operational Legal Support
- Support local legal counsel in MET Greece, MET Albania, and MET Skopje by preparing and coordinating legal documentation
- Communicate with authorities, banks, law firms, translation agencies, and notaries
- Coordinate REMIT reporting checks with Equias
- Prepare weekly credit risk reports and support transaction credit assessments (backup function)
Meetings and Coordination
- Participate in meetings with external legal partners
- Prepare materials and updates for monthly regulatory meetings at Group level
- Support internal stakeholders with legal insights and procedural guidance
- Master’s degree in Law
- Specialization or training in commercial law, energy law, or EU regulatory frameworks is a plus
- 1–3 years of relevant experience in:
- corporate law
- commercial contracts
- compliance / KYC
- regulatory affairs
- law firm or in-house legal role
- Experience in the energy sector or financial institutions is an advantage
- Strong legal drafting and analytical skills
- Good understanding of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters
- Ability to conduct due diligence and compliance analysis
- High level of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to work independently while coordinating with multiple stakeholders
- Proficiency in MS Office; experience with legal databases is a plus
- Fluency in Bulgarian and English (written and spoken)
