Attorney

This is a CONTRACT POSITION.

Your employment will be held by a third-party company of ENGIE’s choosing. Any offered contract role will not constitute an offer for nor guarantee of future employment with ENGIE.

Duration:

• One Year
  
  

Compensation:

• Pay Rate: $70.00 - $90.00/hr
  
  

Location:

• Houston, Texas (Hybrid)
  
  

What You Can Expect

The Attorney located in Houston, Texas, reports to the General Councel ENGIE Energy Marketing NA, Inc., 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.

• 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.)
• Assist in structuring 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
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Must have Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA accredited law school Must be licensed to practice law in one of the fifty (50) United States
• Must have four to seven (4-7) years of law firm 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 Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
  
  

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

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 qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

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