RWE Offshore Wind GmbH, Essen, Swindon, Hamburg, Malmö, Warszawa

To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent

Functional area: Legal / Compliance
 

Your future plans:

• Manage the international Compliance practice of RWE Offshore Wind, provide Compliance leadership and guidance to the Compliance department, the Compliance Officers/ Coordinators in the different regions in Europe, UK, US and APAC as well as the business 
• Steer and contribute to a range of multidisciplinary M&A projects in an intercultural environment, responsibly engage with commercial and support functions as key stakeholder to deliver holistic and streamlined advice on topics such as anti-money-laundering and anti-corruption and thereby contribute to the overall business strategy
• You will closely cooperate with the compliance function of RWE Renewables Europe & Australia and manage the compliance day to day advisory work in common regions jointly
• Develop and implement robust Compliance strategies and adapt these to regional needs whilst furthering RWE’s Compliance Management System
• Confidently deal with cases of suspected fraud, support investigations and respond to requests by local authorities
• Independently design, steer and maintain different types of comprehensive training, processes and other operational advice (developments of drafts, assessment of products, evaluation of transactional structures) for the global international business

Your profile:

• You graduated in law with distinction and you are a qualified solicitor with at least 9 years of relevant work experience. Alternatively, you graduated with distinction in another field and have significant Compliance experience
• You are confident to lead, manage and support an international team in a fast paced environment with often changing priorities, whilst remaining a dedicated and reliable team player
• You are smart, motivated and a keen learner with an analytical mindset and a hands-on, pragmatic and pro-active commercial approach
• You like to think outside of the box, enjoy creative processes, pick up topics fast and you are fun to work with
• You see the big picture and are able to provide general context around specific topics whilst not losing focus on relevant details. You get things done and you can also work accurately under pressure whilst structuring and prioritizing work for yourself and, if necessary, for your team
• You have excellent stakeholder management abilities and you are able to build a solid network across countries and hierarchy levels. Translating complex legal topics into relevant messages is easy for you and you are comfortable to communicate across all hierarchy levels of the organization on eye-level. You do not shy away from conflict and are confident to defend your position also when challenged by senior management or the board
• You have excellent communication skills in English, both orally and written. Other languages especially German are advantageous
• Previous Compliance, public law or corporate work experience in a law firm, in-house with a bank, a utility, with a regulator or in another assurance function is an asset

What we offer:

• The opportunity to constantly learn and grow in an international and exciting environment whilst working on projects with colleagues of different age, gender, and cultural backgrounds
• Room for new ideas, creativity and the possibility to pursue own targets. Team work, support and openness, visibility and recognition of own work and a job that never gets boring
• A professional environment, the opportunity to directly interact with different commercial departments, senior management and the board. You will report to the Group Chief Compliance Officer and be close to RWE's Offshore Wind business by being a member of the Legal Management Team of RWE Offshore Wind.
• Competitive terms of employment, excellent benefit schemes and a good work-life balance

Interested? Apply now with just a few clicks via this link:rwe.com/career. Job ad code: 81679

Have any specific questions? Please feel free to contact Marc Hofmann (Marc.Hofmann@rwe.com)

We look forward to receiving your application!

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. #inclusionmatters

Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Xing, too. Offshore wind is a pivotal element of our carbon neutral ambition. Already No.2 in the global market, we plan to triple our 2.2GWh output by 2030, led by projects such as Sofia (1,400 MWh) and Kaskasi (342MWh). With our financial stability, this is where you’ll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we continuously improve, together.

Renewables is the future of our business, and Offshore wind a pivotal element of our carbon neutral ambition. With 800+ fixed bottom and floating turbines – plus others totalling 800MWh we operate for partners – we’re already the No.2 generator globally. And we plan to triple our 2.2GWh output by 2030, led by landmark projects such as Sofia (1,400 MWh) and Kaskasi (342MWh). Offshore wind is a constantly evolving technical, practical and social challenge. Our financial stability means you’ll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to harness new technologies – and continuously improve, together.