Legal Counsel, Renewable Energy
- A member of TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC (“TRUSA”) providing legal support and other key services to TotalEnergies’ U.S. renewable power generation businesses (such as solar and or wind projects).
- Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, Renewable Energy.
Job Dimensions
- Support TotalEnergies’ U.S. renewable power generation businesses, including drafting and negotiating agreements and documents relating to strategic cooperation, acquisitions, project developments, project financings, engineering, procurement and construction, offtake and operations
- Provide legal advice and support to business managers relating to all legal aspects of renewable power generation; including compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
- Coordinate with tax advisors to ensure TotalEnergies obtains maximum legal protection of and efficient monetization of renewable energy tax benefits
- Coordinate with the Finance team in connection with the financing of the projects (including debt and tax equity financings)
- Coordinate with subject matter specialists such as HSE, energy regulatory, and compliance
Activities
- Manage legal due diligence of projects;
- Negotiation, drafting and closing of complex commercial agreements relating to development of renewable power generation projects, financing and operation; including in the following areas:
- M&A;
- joint venture formations and strategic cooperation;
- corporate formations, restructurings, and governance documents;
- project financings, including debt and tax equity financings;
- engineering, procurement and construction;
- supply agreements;
- grid interconnection agreements;
- power purchase agreements (PPAs) and other offtake agreements;
- development services agreements; and
- shared facilities agreements;
- operation and maintenance agreements; and
- other standard commercial contracts and corporate documents
- Advise business managers on general corporate, commercial, and regulatory legal matters, including but not limited to, risk mitigation, corporate structuring and governance, and compliance.
- Analyze and interpret laws, statutes, and regulations; identify areas of compliance and potential vulnerability and risk.
Context and environment
Context and Environment
- Fast-paced, rapidly expanding area of TotalEnergies’ business;
- Involves evaluation and transfer of complicated tax benefits and specialized legal documentation of such transactions;
- Independent legal counsel requires sound judgment, high ethical, legal and compliance standards, and self-motivation;
- Rapid growth and complexity of the business requires business oriented attorney, comfortable working with a team, seeking practical solutions; excellent negotiating and communication skills; and a high level of organization and attention to detail;
Accountabilities
- Complex commercial transactions, administrative proceedings and corporate matters
- Material legal, commercial and financial consequences of activities
- Coordination of legal activities with Compliance team
- Confidential and proprietary transactions and information
Candidate profile
Qualifications/ Required Experience
- Passion for renewable energy;
- Juris Doctorate from ABA accredited law school;
- Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state and the ability to practice law in Texas;
- A minimum of 4 years of experience negotiating and drafting agreements relating to M&A, financing and other complex commercial agreements;
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in legal matters relating to renewable power generation;
- Strong communication skills and a proven ability to advise business managers on complex legal matters