TotalEnergies · 5 days ago
Lead Counsel – Commercial & JV
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expTotalEnergies is a major energy company focused on producing and marketing fuels, natural gas, and low-carbon electricity. The Lead Counsel – Commercial & JV will be responsible for negotiating and drafting commercial contracts, managing legal requests, and advising senior management on legal matters related to commercial activities.
Clean EnergyEnergyRenewable EnergySustainabilityTransportationVenture Capital
No H1B
Responsibilities
Negotiate, draft and review both simple and complex commercial contracts, including, but not limited to: NDAs, consulting agreements, acquisition agreements, strategic cooperation and joint venture agreements, real property agreements, interconnection agreements, ORECs, PPAs and other offtake agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, and other general commercial agreements
Manage day-to-day legal requests from the business teams, particularly relating to commercial transaction
Advise senior management on all legal, regulatory, policy, and commercial law matters related to these activities
Develop and administer asset legal budgets, including legal budget associated with outside legal counsel and support
Provide strategic and legal advice on partnership discussions, community benefit agreements, other stakeholder agreements, and local content initiatives
Advise on regulatory issues and compliance and support the projects team in developing and maintaining policies and procedures and monitoring to ensure compliance
Prepare and deliver updates on legal developments and requirements to various audiences and provide ongoing advice on applicable laws and regulations governing commercial activities
Perform other tasks and takes on additional duties as reasonably assigned by supervisor, project manager and/or group unit
Develop and draft form and template contracts
Periodically travel between project offices as well as travel to and from respective project facilities
In conjunction with the Corporate & Compliance, Projects, HSE & Trade, Disputes & Investigations, and Mergers & Acquisitions teams, work cooperatively on all aspects of the TotalEnergies Company business activities in the U.S
Manage outside counsel both representing and opposing the company. Engage with representatives of state and federal regulatory agencies as well as representatives of energy company partners and other third parties. Manage outside counsel and vendor budgets
Delivering high quality legal services to each branch of the TotalEnergies Company in the US within the established time and budget while mitigating the client’s legal risk
Working collaboratively with the other functional legal teams in support of excellent legal service and equitable allocation of work overtime among the legal service providers
The job holder must be able to work smoothly within the TotalEnergies Companies perimeter, understanding stakeholders and creating consensus
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate ( JD) from an ABA-accredited law school or international equivalent
Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state
A minimum of 6 years of experience negotiating, drafting, and reviewing complex commercial agreements
Ability to analyze and summarize complex legal topics, aggregate decision-relevant information to convey messages clearly and concisely, and objectively develop, challenge, and verify conclusions
Ability to act autonomously in problem solving and complex, strategic decisions
Ability to manage large volume and variety of legal matters with competing deadlines and priorities
Comfortable working in cross-cultural teams, collaborating across country boundaries with a sense for diversity and inclusion
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
Highest standards of ethics and integrity
Preferred
Experience negotiating commercial transactions, including in the power, renewable energy or oil and gas is strongly preferred
Experience with regulatory, real estate, environmental, and JV governance is strongly preferred
Benefits
Generous PTO
Medical, dental & vision care
HSA with company contributions
Health FSA
Commuter benefits or paid parking
401(k) plan with employer match
Pension plan
Life & accident insurances
Generous parental leave
Education assistance
Fitness subsidy
Company
TotalEnergies
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10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-05-30Acquired
2016-09-16Undisclosed
Leadership Team
Antoine Delafargue
Vice President, Distributed Generation
Benoit Savattier
M&A Director - Gas, Renewables and Power branch
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