Job dimensions 

TotalEnergies is seeking a Lawyer to join our growing utility scale renewables operations in Asia Pacific (the “Region”).

Based in Singapore, you will be in charge of providing legal advice and assistance in connection with its operations in the Region. The work will be focused on leading the legal aspects of business development, project development, construction and operation of utility scale renewables projects and related JVs/partnerships. You will be one of the lawyers dedicated to a largest utility scale cross border renewables project currently being developed by TotalEnergies.

Contract duration is contemplated at 1 year.

Activities

•    The primary activity will be the drafting and leading negotiations on a wide range of contracts related to utility scale renewables projects (PPAs, supply agreements, BOP, transportation, EPCs, O&Ms, guarantees, letters of intent, MoUs, partnership agreements, shareholders agreements, land agreements, share purchase agreements, finance agreements, etc.) and transaction documents (M&A, JV), managing the legal due diligence and tender submission processes and following-up on projects’ construction and operation;

•    Providing strategic guidance and advice to the business development and project development team to turn opportunities into operating projects;

•    Providing strategic guidance and advice to the asset management teams to ensure smooth operation of projects in line with law, contracts and internal policies;

•    Anticipate the risks and legal needs of operations; monitor, alert, advise and propose appropriate solutions;

•    Instruction and relationship management with external counsel;

•    Conduct legal studies and provide legal memorandum;

•    Assess regulatory and contractual risks, propose innovative solutions to mitigate such risks;

•    Analyse and interpret new regulations within the Region and contribute to appropriate monitoring and alerts;

•    Leading and providing guidance to the rest of the legal team in general corporate and legal activities of the group;

•    Ensure implementation of group initiatives including adherence to group policies relating to HSE, ABC, sanctions, sustainability; 

•    Supervision of the corporate housekeeping of the subsidiaries and JVs incorporated in the Region (shareholders / board of directors resolutions, delegations and PoAs, share transfers, shareholder loans, etc.); and

•    Ensure compliance of business operations with relevant laws and regulations.

Context and Environment

•    This role will directly report to Deputy Managing Counsel based in Singapore;

•    This role will involve working closely with the business teams in the Region and on the projects, and will require a balance between managing risk and meeting commercial expectations; and

•    The role will involve leading and managing the legal review of a number of transactions and projects and also ensuring the day-to-day management of legal operations. The individual will need to have strong organisational and time management skills to ensure effective maintenance of the work load.

Accountabilities

•    Mitigate legal risk on projects and transactions;

•    Provide transactional advice and support to allow the business team to grow the business; 

•    Ensure compliance of business operations with relevant laws and regulations and internal policies; and

•    Facilitate timely and commercial advice on projects and transactions.

Qualification/Experience Required

•    At least 6-10 PQE with experience of the jurisdictions of the Region and in the energy sector (with, ideally, part of this experience in a law firm);

•    Experience required in: EPC, construction, project development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects;

•    Qualified in Singapore or other common law jurisdictions;

•    Strong drafting skills (in English) with excellent attention to detail;

•    Assertiveness, responsiveness, flexibility (must be able to adapt quickly to the context and to complex and varied situations), autonomy and sense of initiative;

•    Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;

•    Negotiation skills with private investors (prospective partners, acquirers, lenders), service providers and public authorities;

•    Ability to working in teams/project mode with the operational team (business development, technical and operations, structured finance, etc.) as well as external counsel and other lawyers in the group;

•    Ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines; and

•    Strong interpersonal skills in the context of a multicultural environment.

•    Mandarin, Bahasa, Korean, Malay, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, and / or Japanese considered a plus.

Job dimensions 

TotalEnergies is seeking a Lawyer to join our growing utility scale renewables operations in Asia Pacific (the “Region”).

Based in Singapore, you will be in charge of providing legal advice and assistance in connection with its operations in the Region. The work will be focused on leading the legal aspects of business development, project development, construction and operation of utility scale renewables projects and related JVs/partnerships. You will be one of the lawyers dedicated to a largest utility scale cross border renewables project currently being developed by TotalEnergies.

Contract duration is contemplated at 1 year.

Activities

•    The primary activity will be the drafting and leading negotiations on a wide range of contracts related to utility scale renewables projects (PPAs, supply agreements, BOP, transportation, EPCs, O&Ms, guarantees, letters of intent, MoUs, partnership agreements, shareholders agreements, land agreements, share purchase agreements, finance agreements, etc.) and transaction documents (M&A, JV), managing the legal due diligence and tender submission processes and following-up on projects’ construction and operation;

•    Providing strategic guidance and advice to the business development and project development team to turn opportunities into operating projects;

•    Providing strategic guidance and advice to the asset management teams to ensure smooth operation of projects in line with law, contracts and internal policies;

•    Anticipate the risks and legal needs of operations; monitor, alert, advise and propose appropriate solutions;

•    Instruction and relationship management with external counsel;

•    Conduct legal studies and provide legal memorandum;

•    Assess regulatory and contractual risks, propose innovative solutions to mitigate such risks;

•    Analyse and interpret new regulations within the Region and contribute to appropriate monitoring and alerts;

•    Leading and providing guidance to the rest of the legal team in general corporate and legal activities of the group;

•    Ensure implementation of group initiatives including adherence to group policies relating to HSE, ABC, sanctions, sustainability; 

•    Supervision of the corporate housekeeping of the subsidiaries and JVs incorporated in the Region (shareholders / board of directors resolutions, delegations and PoAs, share transfers, shareholder loans, etc.); and

•    Ensure compliance of business operations with relevant laws and regulations.

Context and Environment

•    This role will directly report to Deputy Managing Counsel based in Singapore;

•    This role will involve working closely with the business teams in the Region and on the projects, and will require a balance between managing risk and meeting commercial expectations; and

•    The role will involve leading and managing the legal review of a number of transactions and projects and also ensuring the day-to-day management of legal operations. The individual will need to have strong organisational and time management skills to ensure effective maintenance of the work load.

Accountabilities

•    Mitigate legal risk on projects and transactions;

•    Provide transactional advice and support to allow the business team to grow the business; 

•    Ensure compliance of business operations with relevant laws and regulations and internal policies; and

•    Facilitate timely and commercial advice on projects and transactions.

Qualification/Experience Required

•    At least 6-10 PQE with experience of the jurisdictions of the Region and in the energy sector (with, ideally, part of this experience in a law firm);

•    Experience required in: EPC, construction, project development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects;

•    Qualified in Singapore or other common law jurisdictions;

•    Strong drafting skills (in English) with excellent attention to detail;

•    Assertiveness, responsiveness, flexibility (must be able to adapt quickly to the context and to complex and varied situations), autonomy and sense of initiative;

•    Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;

•    Negotiation skills with private investors (prospective partners, acquirers, lenders), service providers and public authorities;

•    Ability to working in teams/project mode with the operational team (business development, technical and operations, structured finance, etc.) as well as external counsel and other lawyers in the group;

•    Ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines; and

•    Strong interpersonal skills in the context of a multicultural environment.

•    Mandarin, Bahasa, Korean, Malay, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, and / or Japanese considered a plus.

Job dimensions 

TotalEnergies is seeking a Lawyer to join our growing utility scale renewables operations in Asia Pacific (the “Region”).

Based in Singapore, you will be in charge of providing legal advice and assistance in connection with its operations in the Region. The work will be focused on leading the legal aspects of business development, project development, construction and operation of utility scale renewables projects and related JVs/partnerships. You will be one of the lawyers dedicated to a largest utility scale cross border renewables project currently being developed by TotalEnergies.

Contract duration is contemplated at 1 year.

Activities

•    The primary activity will be the drafting and leading negotiations on a wide range of contracts related to utility scale renewables projects (PPAs, supply agreements, BOP, transportation, EPCs, O&Ms, guarantees, letters of intent, MoUs, partnership agreements, shareholders agreements, land agreements, share purchase agreements, finance agreements, etc.) and transaction documents (M&A, JV), managing the legal due diligence and tender submission processes and following-up on projects’ construction and operation;

•    Providing strategic guidance and advice to the business development and project development team to turn opportunities into operating projects;

•    Providing strategic guidance and advice to the asset management teams to ensure smooth operation of projects in line with law, contracts and internal policies;

•    Anticipate the risks and legal needs of operations; monitor, alert, advise and propose appropriate solutions;

•    Instruction and relationship management with external counsel;

•    Conduct legal studies and provide legal memorandum;

•    Assess regulatory and contractual risks, propose innovative solutions to mitigate such risks;

•    Analyse and interpret new regulations within the Region and contribute to appropriate monitoring and alerts;

•    Leading and providing guidance to the rest of the legal team in general corporate and legal activities of the group;

•    Ensure implementation of group initiatives including adherence to group policies relating to HSE, ABC, sanctions, sustainability; 

•    Supervision of the corporate housekeeping of the subsidiaries and JVs incorporated in the Region (shareholders / board of directors resolutions, delegations and PoAs, share transfers, shareholder loans, etc.); and

•    Ensure compliance of business operations with relevant laws and regulations.

Context and Environment

•    This role will directly report to Deputy Managing Counsel based in Singapore;

•    This role will involve working closely with the business teams in the Region and on the projects, and will require a balance between managing risk and meeting commercial expectations; and

•    The role will involve leading and managing the legal review of a number of transactions and projects and also ensuring the day-to-day management of legal operations. The individual will need to have strong organisational and time management skills to ensure effective maintenance of the work load.

Accountabilities

•    Mitigate legal risk on projects and transactions;

•    Provide transactional advice and support to allow the business team to grow the business; 

•    Ensure compliance of business operations with relevant laws and regulations and internal policies; and

•    Facilitate timely and commercial advice on projects and transactions.

Qualification/Experience Required

•    At least 6-10 PQE with experience of the jurisdictions of the Region and in the energy sector (with, ideally, part of this experience in a law firm);

•    Experience required in: EPC, construction, project development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects;

•    Qualified in Singapore or other common law jurisdictions;

•    Strong drafting skills (in English) with excellent attention to detail;

•    Assertiveness, responsiveness, flexibility (must be able to adapt quickly to the context and to complex and varied situations), autonomy and sense of initiative;

•    Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;

•    Negotiation skills with private investors (prospective partners, acquirers, lenders), service providers and public authorities;

•    Ability to working in teams/project mode with the operational team (business development, technical and operations, structured finance, etc.) as well as external counsel and other lawyers in the group;

•    Ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines; and

•    Strong interpersonal skills in the context of a multicultural environment.

•    Mandarin, Bahasa, Korean, Malay, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, and / or Japanese considered a plus.