Student Legal Assistant - #400077

Join a world of energy as MFT Energy's new Student Legal Assistant

At MFT Energy, we are passionate about trading energy to drive market efficiency and foster the green transition. We seek a Student Legal Assistant to join our ambitious Legal & Compliance team in Aarhus, Denmark. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to gain invaluable experience and contribute to shaping the legal landscape of the energy trading sector.

The job as Student Legal Assistant

As our Student Legal Assistant, you will be an integral part of our legal team, which is dedicated to ensuring legal compliance, mitigating risks, and fostering a culture of integrity within our organization. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence and our drive to be at the forefront of legal innovation in the energy trading industry. Reporting directly to our VP, Legal & Compliance, you'll assist in various legal tasks within the energy trading industry. The team consists of 6 experienced professionals with diverse legal backgrounds and areas of expertise.

Your key responsibilities

• Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and analyzing commercial agreements, including energy contracts, and typical M&A-related documents.
• Providing research support on legal matters related to energy trading, ensuring compliance with local and international laws and regulations.
• Assisting in drafting and administering employment agreements and other HR/Legal-related matters.
• Supporting the development and implementation of legal policies and procedures.
• Participating in the automation and optimization of legal processes, including utilizing AI tools.
• Contributing to administrative tasks, such as document management, archiving, and maintaining legal workflows.
• Ensure all tasks have a positive value contribution to MFT Energy.
• Support the legal team on different projects and ad hoc tasks.

Your qualifications and personal skills

• Currently studying law (cand.jur) or business law (cand.merc.jur) and has completed or will complete the bachelor’s degree by summer 2024.
• Strong understanding of legal terminology.
• Great communication skills and openness, facilitating positive collaboration with stakeholders across the organization.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills, and highly organized.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Positive attitude with a willingness to collaborate in a team environment, contributing to a dynamic workplace culture.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written, as it serves as our corporate language. Additional language skills or international legal experience are advantageous
• Eager to learn and contribute, being innovative, and can think out of the box.

Working in MFT Energy

You will be part of a young, global, and vibrant working environment in the heart of Aarhus. MFT Energy is a transparent and flat organization with entrepreneurship at heart. We are 165 employees working out of our headquarters in Scandinavian Center in Aarhus C and from our international offices in Turkey, Australia, Austin, Singapore, and several remote colleagues working from all over the world. Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to become the best – we believe that this is done via a fair organizational structure, with the most competent people, based on the right values.

We offer:

• A part-time position in our legal team, 15-20 hours a week.
• Hands-on tasks and great experience.
• A competitive and entrepreneurial work environment.
• Professional and committed colleagues with great ambitions, including many other passionate student employees.
• Great employee benefits and a people-centered leadership approach.
• A celebrative work environment, a modern workplace, and an entrepreneurial, professional culture.

Make the most of your talent! Join us!

If you think there is a fit between our values and your aspirations, we will be looking forward to receiving your application with a short cover letter and CV. For questions, please contact Tore Høffner Andersen, VP, Legal & Compliance at [email protected].

Deadline: June 24, 2024

Start date: September 02, 2024

We will be screening and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis.