Candidate Profile

• Postgraduate / master degree in business law;

• Minimum 4 years of experience as transactional counsel in energy or industry (law firm or industrial company) - substantial experience in a law firm is a plus;

• Negotiation skills ; capacity to focus on key issues

• Language skills required: English as working language, French and/or another language is a plus

Activities

Your responsibilities will include :

Legal support to the renewable power projects developed by TotalEnergies Renewables DG:

• Drafting and negotiation of the related contracts and documents (pre-contracts, power purchase agreement, construction contracts, land rights agreements, operation and maintenance contracts, guarantees, shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, share purchase agreements, bid documentation, etc.)

• Monitoring legal due diligence and tender submission processes (including as part of M&A transactions) and following-up on projects' construction and operation

• Conducting legal studies and monitoring regulatory risks

• Managing and coordinating corporate matters (incorporation of companies, corporate housekeeping, shareholders / board of directors resolutions, delegations of authority, share transfers, shareholder loans, etc.)

• Interacting with the internal and external parties associated with the operations and transactions

• Supporting internal corporate approval process (internal committees)

• Managing external lawyers and monitoring legal fees

Legal tools and policies :

• Ensuring compliance with TotalEnergies SE corporate and legal policies;

• Liaising and developing cooperation with the business line (GRP) and TotalEnergies SE;

• Contributing to the legal reporting;

• Contributing to the development of training and guidelines to operational teams;

• Contributing to the development of appropriate tools for supporting the activity (templates, guidelines, enhancement of know-how, adequate document management systems, etc.);

• Controlling the hiring, use, quality and cost of external legal counsels;

• Implementing a culture of compliance with laws and integrity;

• Contributing to the corporate housekeeping of the legal entities pertaining to its perimeter

Litigations and claims:

• Providing legal support for litigations and/or claim management in relation to projects

Context & Environment

To contribute to TotalEnergies ambitions (35 GW of a renewable generation installed capacity by 2025), TotalEnergies Renewables (REN) has positioned itself in the fields of solar and wind power projects in order to become the leader in responsible energy produced, distributed and consumed around the world.

REN develops renewable power projects involving, as relevant, joint venture, responses to tenders, M&A processes, around the world.

Distributed Generation (DG) is an active and dynamic Business Unit at REN, which purpose is to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in favor of industrial and commercial (I&C) customers worldwide.

DG currently has (with hubs in Asia, the Middle East, in Europe and the U.S. and through its JV in China) more than 500MW of projects in operation. DG has strong ambitions to develop across Europe and is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its team.

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TotalEnergies Renewables
TotalEnergies vise 35 GW de capacité de production renouvelable en 2025 et continuera à développer son activité pour devenir un acteur international de premier plan des énergies renouvelables.

Pour contribuer aux ambitions du Groupe Total, TotalEnergies Renewables s'est positionné sur le domaine du photovoltaïque et sur l'éolien en mer afin de devenir le leader de l'énergie responsable produite, distribuée et consommée à travers le monde.