Legal Counsel

Vor 2 Tagen


Geneve, Schweiz TotalEnergies Vollzeit

Legal Affairs

GENEVE-WTC1(CHE)

Switzerland

**TotalEnergies **has developed a strong expertise in oil and biofuels, natural gas and electricity trading. Trading entities are based in Geneva, Paris, Houston and Singapore.

TotalEnergies installed its European trading hub across in Geneva, which now bring together very large teams around trading activities**:TotalEnergies Trading & Shipping (T&S)** and **TotalEnergies Gas and Power (TGP).**

**TotalEnergies Gas and Power (TGP)** is the trading arm of TotalEnergies in the field of low carbon energies. As such, it operates in fast-evolving market dynamics influenced by internal and external factors that require constant adaptation and evolution.
The Trading division in Geneva is responsible for optimising the purchase & sales portfolios of gas, electricity, CO2 emissions, dry bulk, and LNG in all recognised markets worldwide, in compliance with the Company trading guidelines.
In such context, TGP helps to ensure growth and profitability to a key segment of the business in order to reach the objective of Carbon Neutrality by 2050.

Thus, we are looking for an experienced **Legal Counsel** to join our Legal team based in Geneva, which provides legal support to the Gas, Power and Emissions division at **TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited Geneva Branch (TGP),** the main trading organisation for gas (including LNG), power, renewables, dry bulk products and financial derivatives of the TotalEnergies group of companies.

**What you will do**:
AAs Legal Counsel, you will be closely working with Gas Power & Emissions (GPE) trading teams, the Assets Desk and the Origination Desk at TGP, as well as with the finance and credit support functions, ensuring that the company is able to achieve its commercial objectives at the highest professional standards and in compliance with its legal and contractual obligations, properly managing and minimising legal risks, and providing solution-oriented legal services that must be practical, commercial, timely and cost effective.

Your missions would typically include the following:

- Provides legal services and advice on the legal issues relating primarily to TGP’s gas, power & emissions (and derivatives) trading activity, business development and related corporate activities (governance, company management, procurement);
- From time to time may be required to provide legal assistance in other areas of the business: LNG, dry bulk trading, IT, or other key business areas of the Company as they evolve
- Provides legal support as required to any TotalEnergies entity in key business area.
- Negotiation - assists the business in commercial and contractual negotiations with third parties.
- Risk
- advises on legal risks and on how to minimise/mitigate the impact of legal risks for the business.
- Disputes - assists in the management of legal disputes for the Company and advise on the risks and outcomes
- Laws and regulations - monitors and advises on the applicable laws for the business, and changes to those laws, in relevant jurisdictions.
- Advises on regulatory compliance particularly for energy regulations throughout Europe. Provides assistance to secure compliance of business operations, new energy infrastructure projects or bespoke deals with relevant laws and regulations.
- Understands the business and the commercial and technical issues which may affect the legal services being provided
- Represents the Company at legal and industry working groups to assess industry changes.
- Instructs external counsel and actively works to minimise external legal costs.

**Context and environment**

You will perform in an international, fast-paced and dynamic trading environment with time-sensitive, business critical activities requiring responsiveness, proactivity, strong planning and organisational skills and attention to details. The decisions must be quick and require excellent mastery of legal topics as the rapidly changing legal environment could have significant financial impacts.
- A previous experience working in electricity or renewables projects and / or commodities or energy trading environment would be a considerable advantage.
- You must be proficient in English legal drafting skills (and fluently speak, read and write in English and French). Knowledge of another European jurisdiction, as well as mastering another major European language would also be an advantage.
- You thrive working both as a team player and autonomously and demonstrated effective communication skills at all levels of the organization. You also developed solid negotiation skills, solution-oriented attitude, collaborative mind-set and proactivity.

At TotalEnergies, we believe that our employees’ fulfilment has its roots in the wealth of the experiences they are offered. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to respecting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, gend



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