Attorney Senior
Job description
ENGIE is committed to reshaping the energy future through the global implementation of a lower carbon energy economy in order to preserve the world’s natural resources. We are looking for talented and driven people who are committed to making the vision a reality.
The Senior Attorney will be responsible for providing legal support to the U.S. wholesale entity of ENGIE’s Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS) business platform. GEMS provides energy supply solutions and risk management services to support its clients through their decarbonization journey, while optimizing ENGIE’s assets and contributing to value creation.
This position is located in Houston, Texas and reports to the General Counsel, ENGIE Energy Marketing NA, Inc.
What you’ll do:
- Develop and execute comprehensive legal strategies and solutions to lawfully facilitate GEMS’s commercial objectives while mitigating associated legal and other risks
- Draft, review and negotiate:
- Master Agreements (e.g., NAESB, ISDA and REC agreements, together with relevant annexes) for various commodities and related derivatives (i.e., power, gas, emissions)
- Long-term renewable power purchase agreements
- Secured energy supply and credit facilities for retail electric providers
- Other energy contracts (i.e., energy management agreements, hedging contracts, responsibly sourced gas agreements, gas storage and transportation contracts, intra-group contracts, brokerage contracts, etc.)
- Pre-transactional documents, e.g., confidentiality agreements, letters of intent and term sheets
- Credit management documentation (e.g., credit support annexes, letters of credit and guaranties)
- Ancillary agreements related to the GEMS’ team scope (IT Vendor Contracts, Service Level Agreements, etc.)
- Structure complex hedge and other commodity transactions
- Partner with GEMS compliance professionals to ensure maintenance of the highest commitment to regulatory compliance and satisfactory resolution of any related inquiries
- Act as a subject-matter expert on legal and regulatory developments of commodities, provide training on topical issues to GEMS colleagues
- Provide legal support in relation to event-driven issues such as events of default, covenant breaches, claims of force majeure, acceleration, and enforcement and reservation of rights while advising on the impact on the company’s financial position
- Supervise external counsel in managing complex transactions, regulatory inquiries and commercial litigation
- Collaborate frequently with other GEMS stakeholders and management, particularly the Origination, Trading, Credit and Compliance groups, on day-to-day activities and transactional, regulatory and compliance-related issues
- Assist in preparing legal risk memos and presenting material projects to origination and other internal committees for approval
- Comply with and support the ethics, compliance and other applicable policies and procedures of ENGIE Group and GEMS, and work cooperatively with the personnel charged with implementing and monitoring same
- Act as a team member with all employees
- Carry out other duties as assigned
What you bring:
- Must have a Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA accredited law school
- Must be licensed to practice law in one of the fifty (50) United States
- A minimum of seven (7) or more years of law firm and/or in-house experience in positions relevant to wholesale U.S. power and gas markets.
- Excellent drafting skills
- Strong business acumen
- Expertise in structured finance and secured hedge transactions
- Ability to achieve commercial objectives while identifying and mitigating legal and other risks
- Entrepreneurial mindset in pursuit of new, innovative transaction structures
- Proven organizational and project-management skills, attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Additional Information/Conditions:
- Must be eligible to work for any U.S. employer without the need for sponsorship now or in the future
- Must be available to travel up to 10% via airplane, car, and train as required
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally on limited occasions
- Must be willing and able to comply with ENGIE’s policy with respect to COVID vaccination and testing
- Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
- Ability to meet highest attendance requirements
- Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy
- Ability to use a personal computer
- Could involve some lifting
Why ENGIE?
At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community. ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.
We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ENGIE are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. ENGIE is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity, or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union, or domestic partnership status, military service or veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected category (referred to as “protected characteristics”) as defined by applicable federal, state or local law in the locations where we operate.
- Salary Range: $137,700-$350,480 USD, annually
- Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors
- In addition to salary, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan
- At ENGIE we understand that benefits matter, we offer competitive benefit options including medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, employer paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid vacation, holidays, sick Leave, parental Leave, and a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan option with a company match
- More information can be found here: Discover our employee benefits
ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws.
Your talent acquisition partner can share more specific information regarding the salary for the position based on the work location.
If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.
Nearest Major Market: Houston
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