Lawyer

Total; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company based in Singapore is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive support for contract drafting, negotiations, and compliance with regulatory requirements. The role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure proper administration of corporate governance functions and managing legal risks effectively. Candidates must have a law degree and demonstrated experience in contract law, along with knowledge of regulatory frameworks. This position offers an opportunity to engage in a dynamic international legal environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in drafting and negotiating various contractual documentation.
• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements in legal contexts.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance and secretarial matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for contract drafting and negotiations across various business teams.
• Conduct due diligence activities and regulatory reviews.
• Maintain and manage contract databases and governance compliance.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Regulatory compliance

Due diligence

Education

Law degree

Tools

BOOK trade management system

Job description

* Legal support to (i) TEGPA’s LNG, power and dry bulk trading teams in the drafting and negotiating of the contractual documentation required for short and medium term supply and sales contracts (e.g. NDAs, HOAs, tender documentation, master agreements and associated confirmations, term sale and purchase contracts), (ii) the long-term commercial teams responsible for the negotiation of long term supply and sales contracts; and (iii) the contract management teams responsible for the management and administration of TEGPA’s contractual portfolio.

* Legal support to the Singapore and Paris based business development teams in the drafting and negotiating of pre-project agreements (e.g. NDAs, HOAs, MOUs) and project agreements (e.g. joint venture agreements, shareholders’ agreements, power purchase agreements, gas sales agreements, service, logistics and secondment agreements) required for business development tasks being undertaken in the region.

* Legal support for the Adani TotalEnergies LNG Singapore joint venture (ATLS) activities.

* Conduct associated due diligence activities, regulatory reviews and coordinate with specialist teams inside TotalEnergies (e.g. competition law, regulatory, compliance, sanctions, HSE, M&A, finance) as well as external counsel as required.

* Legal support for TEGPA’s other teams as needed (e.g. for Finance in relation to credit and trade finance matters).

* Provide broad legal support to ensure proper administration of TEGPA’s, TEGPAu’s and ATLS’s corporate governance functions and their compliance with licensing and other regulatory requirements. Manage (with an external service provider) corporate resolutions and other corporate secretarial matters for TEGPA, TEGPAu and ATLS. Assist in the development of systems, policies and guides on legal, governance and regulatory issues.

* Maintain TEGPA’s contract database and its contract data in the internal BOOK trade management system.

* Work closely with the management of TEGPA (and of the three Business Units TEGPA Legal supports, and TotalEnergies) and other stakeholder teams to effectively co‑ordinate projects and ensure the provision of constructive and relevant legal input to support the business strategy.

* Monitor and ensure other lawyers and TEGPA’s business and other support functions are aware of legal issues relevant to their area of expertise and proactively work with them to manage legal risks. Generally contribute to the sharing of knowledge and expertise within TEGPA, the Gas, Renewables & Power segment and TotalEnergies.

* Provide legal support for any disputes with commercial counterparts, and implement legal strategies to achieve their optimal resolution.

* Identify and appoint external counsel as appropriate and manage them (and their costs) effectively.

* Participate in and contribute to the activities of internal legal workgroups in Singapore and TotalEnergies.