Candidate Profile Undergraduate degree and J.D. or equivalent law degree. Licensed to practice law in one or more US jurisidictions (Texas or New York preferred). Familiarity with power and natural gas trading activities Some familiarity with regulations and rules covering energy trading (including FERC and CFTC rules and regulations). Familiarity with the legal issues relating to physical commodity trading including commercial law. Experience in negotiating and documenting physical natural gas (NAESB), physical power (EEI) and financial (ISDA) transactions. Good understanding and working knowledge of complex energy trading transactions and related risk implications. Good interpersonal skills with ability to communicate clearly and succinctly. Activities Provide transactional support and legal advice to TGPNA's natural gas, NGL, LNG, dry bulk and power trading business in the US. Review, negotiate and draft bespoke and standardized natural gas, NGL and power trading agreements (such as ISDA, NAESB, EEI and GTCs) together with the contract management team. Work with external counsel to protect TGPNA's interests in rate cases and other regulatory mattters Prepare, negotiate and review structured transactions across all of TGPNA's products Assist with the legal aspects of major projects within TGPNA's business (such as reviewing project contracts and financing documentation) and managing external counsel on such projects. Advise on the TGPNA' contractual rights in relation to various midstream agreements including pipelines, processing facilities and storage facilities; Drafting and negotiating service agreements with Group affiliates Work with TotalEnergies' litigation team to manage disputes with counterparties Ensure that provisions in TGPNA's agreements reflect the TotalEnergies's HSE policies and Business Code of Conduct Context & Environment Volatile and heavily regulated U.S. energy trading markets. Legal aspects of the energy trading business are highly sophisticated, complex and technical. Fast moving trading environment involving time critical activities and high risk/rewards from trading operations. Highly competitive business and difficult negotiation environment. TGPNA is responsible for the TotalEnergies' gas and power trading and marketing activities in North America, including: purchase of wellhead, pipeline and Shale natural gas produced or owned by the Company or by non-affiliated suppliers; marketing and sales of natural gas supplies to utilities, power plants and other wholesale customers; management of LNG liquefaction terminal capacity, storage capacity and transportation capacity to secure and optimize the Company's LNG trading activities; wholesale physical and financial natural gas and power trading to optimize the Company's sale and purchase portfolios, including arbitrage, balancing and hedging transactions; marketing and sales of petcoke and sulfur produced from the Port Arthur Refinery; and - marketing and sales of LPG Additional Information
As Legal Counsel - Gas & Power you will be a member of the TotalEnergies legal team that is 100% dedicated to providing legal support to TotalEnergies Gas & Power North America Inc.'s (TGPNA) natural gas and power trading activities in the US.
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About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a major energy company, which produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. Over 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner. The US Government is engineering a major transformation of the US economy with ambitious goals to cut GHG emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
What We Provide
TotalEnergies offers a robust comprehensive benefits package available to employees on the first day of hire. These benefits include but are not limited to 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 and more.
TotalEnergies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.
TotalEnergies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
International Consideration
TotalEnergies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.
