Senior Legal Counsel

Who We Are

OTC Flow is an environmental commodity trading company with offices in Amsterdam and Paris. We provide trading liquidity in a broad range of financial-environmental instruments.

Our mission is to provide our global partners with access to renewable energy markets and assist them in achieving their sustainability goals in an informed and intelligent way. Our network of partners is ever-growing and includes key players in the industrial, (semi)-governmental, and utility spaces.

About the Job

Are you an energetic and pragmatic legal professional? Do you want to work in a scale-up active in environmental commodities trading? Do you like the challenge of professionalizing and improving our contract management, counterparty due diligence, corporate and commercial litigation, and compliance activities so the company can further accelerate our growth? Do you have a commercial mindset and enjoy supporting our growth toward the future? Do you have the right personality to work in a highly demanding and fast-paced trading environment? If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve our end-to-end contract management, including the drafting and negotiating of commercial contracts such as master and single trade agreements (with a special focus on IETA, EFET, and ISDA Agreements), brokerage, and service agreements.

• Manage and oversee our Counterparty Due Diligence process.

• Responsible for all corporate and commercial litigation-related topics.

• Develop and oversee the company’s compliance obligations under relevant laws and regulations, especially in relation to EU Directives (with a special focus on MIFID II, REMIT, EMIR, and GDPR).

• Serve as a sparring partner to the MT for corporate legal-related topics.

• Oversee the work of the small legal department with particular emphasis on delegation of duties and administrative work.

About You

• You have a Master’s Degree in Law and are qualified to practice law in the Netherlands or in a similar jurisdiction.

• At least 5+ years of relevant work experience. Experience in either a well-established law firm or trading firm is a must.

• Experience in business litigation, contract management, and/or compliance in environmental markets is a plus.

• You have a hands-on and pragmatic approach to solving problems proactively.

• Fluent in Dutch and English.

• Excellent communication and analytical skills.

What We Offer

• A fast-growing, international working environment in the heart of Amsterdam.

• The opportunity to attend events and conferences to leverage your knowledge and better understand the infrastructure of the environmental commodity markets.

• Free lunch & snacks.

• Travel expenses covered (OV/Swap-bicycle plan, etc.).

• 25 vacation days per year.

• Social events & activities with the team, including company trips (London/Ibiza).

Apply now or email your CV directly to hana.rosli@otcflow.com.

We believe in the strength of our diverse team and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can grow—together as a company, in teams, and as individuals. That's why we carefully consider all job applicants, fostering a culture that embraces everyone.