This is a pivotal role within a small but high-performing legal team. The successful candidate will work closely with the General Counsel across a broad range of matters, providing legal support to the company’s regulatory, commercial, operational, and management teams.
Key responsibilities include:
• Advising on a wide range of German law and EU regulatory matters, with a particular focus on energy infrastructure and LNG terminal operations.
• Supporting and managing administrative, competition, and regulatory matters, including liaising with external counsel.
• Ensuring the company’s continued compliance with national and EU-level regulations, permit obligations, and environmental and safety frameworks.
• Overseeing and maintaining the company’s permits and licences relevant to the FSRU terminal operations in Northern Germany.
• Assisting with commercial contract drafting and negotiation, joint ventures, and supplier agreements.
• Advising on broader corporate governance and compliance matters across the group’s European entities.
• Providing clear, pragmatic guidance to non-legal colleagues and contributing to the company’s overall strategic objectives.
German-Qualified Commercial and Administrative Lawyer (m/f/d)
Berlin
Full-time
Permanent employee
Your mission
Your profile
- Fully qualified German lawyer (Volljurist with at least one honors degree (“Prädikatsexamen”)).
- Minimum 4–7 years’ PQE gained in private practice or in-house, ideally within the energy, infrastructure, or regulated industry sectors.
- Excellent knowledge of German administrative, commercial and corporate a well as competition law; familiarity with EU regulatory frameworks is highly desirable.
- Ability to engage confidently with public authorities and regulators.
- Strong drafting and communication skills in both German and English (fluent required).
- High degree of integrity, organisational skill, and professional judgement.
- Self-motivated and comfortable working in an international, fast-moving environment with varied and complex legal challenges.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- 30 days of annual leave.
- Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working options.
- Modern office located in the centre of Berlin.
- Direct exposure to senior management and strategic decision-making.
- Career development within a growing and strategically important European energy business.
Why us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly dynamic energy business at the heart of Europe’s energy transition. The successful candidate will work on high-impact regulatory and commercial matters, with meaningful responsibility and direct exposure to senior management and public authorities.
About us
Deutsche ReGas is a leading LNG infrastructure provider operating from its main terminal facilities in Mukran, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and with an office for corporate functions in Berlin. The company plays a key role in strengthening Europe’s energy security through the operation and development of LNG regasification terminals and carbon neutral projects.
Further information can be found at deutsche-regas.de.