Legal Counsel - Gas & Power

Job Title:
Legal Counsel - Gas & Power

Contract Type:
Permanent

Time Type:
Full time

Job Description:

Legal Counsel - Gas & Power

Overview of Role

We are seeking a Legal Counsel - Gas and Power to assist the legal function across the Americas region, based in Houston, Texas. This role reports directly to the Regional General Counsel and is responsible for all Gas and Power matters affecting the business in North America. The successful candidate will support a broad range of activities across the region, with a strong focus on gas and power trading, physical and financial commodity transactions.

Main Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate power purchase and sale agreements, including WSPP confirmations, EEI agreements, and ISDAs with Power Annexes.
• Advise on FERC, ERCOT, and ISO regulatory matters.
• Review and negotiate tolling, and other long term structured power purchase and sale structures.
• Review and negotiate BESS and VPP structured transactions.
• Review and negotiate NDAs, consultancy agreements, license agreements, and other power related documents.

Profile

• A Juris doctorate degree required, and active license to practice law;
• Physical trading experience
• Experience negotiating and advising on physical commodity and commodity derivatives contracts (e.g., NAESB, ISDA)
• Experience negotiating and advising on related agreements, such as confidentiality agreements, netting agreements, guarantees, and other credit support documentation
• At least 5+ years working experience within the energy trading industry preferred
• Team player but also able to work independently
• Excellent communication skills to be able to discuss with senior management, corporate lawyer, business counterparts and external advisers
• Demonstrates integrity at all times.
• Punctual, precise, hands-on mentality and service-oriented

If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

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