LEGAL TEAM MANAGER (F/M/D)

Company Description

Do you want to contribute to projects changing the meaning of energy consumption in the Baltics and beyond? Ignitis is a part of the Ignitis Group – a renewables-focused integrated utility. Our purpose is to create a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for current and future generations.  

Ignitis offers advanced energy solutions and services to both private and business clients, enabling effective energy management, consumption, and production. The electric vehicle quick-charge network, Ignitis ON, significantly contributes to sustainable mobility in the Baltics. Simultaneously, the platform eparkai.lt opens the door for everyone to become a green electric power producer. We supply power and natural gas to 1.5 million customers in Lithuania and, through our operations in Latvia, Estonia, Finland, and Poland, we are accelerating the development of green energy throughout the wider Baltic region. 

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Job Description

We are currently looking for a new colleague to join the Ignitis Latvia Legal division, where you’ll be responsible for legal matters. If that speaks to you, we’d be happy to welcome you to our team! 

Take YOUR part in #EnergySmart!  

You will contribute to green and secure energy ecosystem creation by:

• Overseeing all legal matters for the Company, ensuring compliance and alignment with strategic objectives
• Leading a team and managing relationships with outsourced legal services
• Delivering comprehensive legal services, ensuring adherence to EU and national policies and procedures, and align with best practices while actively participating in Group and Company projects
• Identifying and managing legal risks by proactively offering solutions for risk mitigation
• Maintaining effective communication with regulators, management, and other stakeholders

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Law
• 7+ years of post-qualification experience in-house or at a law firm
• Proven ability to successfully lead others and work effectively in cross-cultural teams, collaborating across international boundaries
• Capacity to build strong relationships
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in both spoken and written Latvian and English as this role involves regular communication with international colleagues and partners

Would be an advantage: 

• Experience in the energy sector is a plus

Additional Information

• Compensation corresponding to experience and competencies, and financial incentives dependent on achieved results
• Additional paid days for health improvement, short-term illness, volunteering, and accumulated work experience 
• Take part in an unfolding energy transformation process to create a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for both current and future generations
• Extensive learning and qualification enhancement programs 
• Diverse and inclusive environment 
• Belonging to a community of next generation energy professionals 

Join a growing and increasingly international team of energy smart people united by a common purpose. We all play our part in creating a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for current and future generations.

As we pursue our strategic goals to increase gender balance in Ignitis Group, we are indicating “f/m/d” next to job titles, meaning we welcome candidates of all genders – female, male or diverse.

Ignitis Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability or other personal traits unrelated to work obligations.