Overview
Provide legal, regulatory, and commercial advisory services to facilitate private sector investment and mobilize international capital in Ukraine’s energy and related infrastructure sectors.
Tasks Summary
- Conduct legal and regulatory analysis for reforms and alignment with EU energy acquis and international best practices
- Draft, review, and input on legislation, regulatory instruments, and policies
- Provide guidance on legal, regulatory, and commercial frameworks for private sector participation
- Offer actionable legal and commercial recommendations to improve the investment climate
- Support initiatives promoting competitive energy markets, security of supply, and energy efficiency
- Collaborate with technical and financial teams on legal and commercial integration
- Engage with stakeholders for coordination and support of energy sector reforms
- Reduce regulatory barriers and promote private investment through investor support services
- Share insights from international best practices for legal and regulatory improvements
- Provide training and capacity building on legal and commercial aspects of energy sector reforms
- Track legal and regulatory developments and provide timely advice
- Coordinate external legal consultants
- Represent the legal and regulatory team in consultations
- Other duties as assigned
Experience Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in legal and regulatory advisory roles
- Experience in drafting and reviewing legislation, policy, and commercial agreements in the energy sector
- At least 2 years of experience working with high-level stakeholders (senior government counterparts, regulators, industry persons)
- Strong knowledge of energy sector governance, regulatory frameworks, and international best practices for competitive energy markets and investment mobilization
- Familiarity with IFI standards and requirements (e.g., World Bank, EBRD, IFC Performance Standards)
- Experience in project/business structuring and providing transaction, legal and commercial advisory services related to private investment mobilization
Qualification Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in law, Energy Law, Commercial Law, or related discipline