Regulatory & Compliance Counsel

Second Foundation is an international energy trading and asset management firm headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, with offices in Switzerland, Germany, Japan and the US. Our team of 400 professionals specializes in power trading, transforming complex data into market-leading trading strategies through advanced technology and sophisticated quantitative modelling.

We are looking for a regulatory lawyer / compliance counsel.

What you would work on?

• Serving as a member of the compliance and legal team supporting Second Foundation's regulated trading activities across financial markets, energy and commodities, and corporate operations.
• Supporting compliance workstreams from planning through delivery – including regulatory analysis, risk assessment, and translating obligations into practical internal requirements.
• Monitoring regulatory developments relevant to the energy trading sector (REMIT, MAR, MiFID II, EMIR) and translating findings into actionable compliance improvements.
• Tracking evolving regulations across financial markets, energy, and general corporate compliance (including ČNB, BaFin, FINMA, and EU-level rules) and working as part of the legal and compliance teams to ensure the group meets its obligations across all jurisdictions.
• Supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of internal compliance policies, governance frameworks, and incident escalation procedures.
• Coordinating with trading, risk, finance, and IT teams on policy implementation, control design, and day-to-day compliance queries.
• Responding to regulatory inquiries, internal investigations, and incident reviews – including reporting, remediation, and stakeholder communication.
• Managing relationships with external counsel, auditors, and regulators.
• Counterparty and supplier due diligence, KYC, and onboarding analysis in line with regulatory and group requirements.
• Working alongside the best mathematicians and engineers (and lawyers!) in the world.

What makes you a great candidate?

• 2+ years in law firm or corporate environment.
• Exposure to financial markets, energy, or general corporate regulation – any combination welcome.
• Strong project management skills – ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver compliance workstreams across teams and deadlines.
• University education in law.
• English – C1 level and preferably fluent Czech/Slovak.
• Familiarity with MiFID II, MAR, REMIT, EMIR, GDPR, or comparable regimes is a great advantage.
• Excellent communication skills – ability to explain regulation to non-lawyers and translate legal requirements into practical guidance for technical and commercial stakeholders.

What we offer?

• Brand new office in the city center – Masarycka.
• Competitive salary package with the possibility of a yearly bonus.
• 25 days of paid holiday.
• Flexible working hours and home-office options.
• High-end workstation.
• Sponsored lunch in the office. Every workday.
• Free snacks at the office.
• Multisport Card – fully paid by the company.
• Colleagues who are absolute experts in what they do.