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Bojana Babunska

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EU law expert advising energy and compliance strategy with proven leadership in accession and regulatory alignment.

North Macedonia
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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles advising on EU law, energy regulation, and compliance (ESG/CSRD) in organizations valuing rigorous legal analysis, policy impact, and institutional reform.

I am a PhD-trained EU law specialist with over 15 years' experience advising public and private sector clients on EU procedural and substantive law, energy regulation, and accession negotiations.

As External Advisor to the CEO of Makpetrol a.d. Skopje, I directed compliance initiatives, integrated ESG/CSRD readiness, and produced strategic legal analyses for executive decision-making.

I have supported chief EU technical negotiators, contributed to accession working groups, and lectured on EU law to judicial trainees—bridging legal scholarship and practical institutional reform.

I combine advanced academic credentials (PhD Utrecht, LL.M. College of Europe) with hands-on management roles and multilingual legal translation experience to deliver clear, actionable regulatory guidance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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External Advisor to the CEO

Makpetrol A.D.

Mar 2021 - Present (4 years 8 months)

Directed compliance initiatives to align national energy law with evolving EU energy acquis and led corporate integration of ESG/CSRD standards, producing strategic legal analyses and reports for the CEO.

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Advisor for EU Accession

Foundation Open Society

Mar 2019 - Mar 2020 (1 year)

Provided expert support to the Chief EU Technical Negotiator by drafting opinions and analyses for accession negotiation chapters and monitoring domestic reforms required for EU accession.

AP

Lecturer in EU Law

Academy for Training of Judges and Public Prosecutors

Dec 2008 - Jan 2010 (1 year 1 month)

Designed and delivered specialized lectures in EU law to judicial personnel, focusing on competition, energy, environmental law and procedural EU matters.

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Executive Director

Bar Association of the Republic of North Macedonia

May 2005 - Mar 2007 (1 year 10 months)

Oversaw administrative, operational and financial management of the national bar association and facilitated communication between leadership and members.

MJ

Project Assistant, Sector for European Integration

Ministry of Justice

Mar 2004 - Sep 2004 (6 months)

Supported harmonization of national legislation with the EU acquis and contributed to planning and implementation of judicial reform projects under European integration.

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)

South East European University

Mar 2004 - Present (21 years 8 months)

Delivered academic instruction and supported coursework in law curricula, leveraging postgraduate EU law specialization.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Utrecht University logoUU

Utrecht University

Doctor of Philosophy, European Union Law

2019 - 2020

Activities and societies: Netherlands Fellowship Programme (Nuffic)

Ph.D. in EU Law with a thesis on protection of EU rights before national courts and state liability, contributing to EU accession negotiations and constitutional adjustment analysis.

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St. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Law, Skopje

Bachelor of Arts, Law

2001 - 2005

Bachelor of Arts in Law covering Macedonian and European legal frameworks and preparing for legal and judicial roles.

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College of Europe

Master of Laws, European Union Law

Activities and societies: Roi Baudouin Scholarship

LL.M. in European Union Law, coursework delivered in English and French focused on EU substantive and procedural law.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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