Senior Counsel – Energy Trading & Compliance

Enel North America, Inc.; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 198 000 - 297 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401k with match

Generous PTO

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Vacation days

Résumé du poste

Enel North America, Inc. is seeking a senior legal professional to support the Energy Management and Commodities Trading team. You will draft and negotiate Power Purchase Agreements, ISDA and REC agreements, and handle complex commercial transactions and regulatory matters.

The ideal candidate has a Juris Doctorate, 5+ years in energy transactions, knowledge of FERC/RTO, strong communication, and willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school required.
• At least 5 years of legal experience practicing in transactions, with an emphasis on energy trading.
• General knowledge and understanding of FERC and RTO rules and requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic and commercial legal advice and recommendations.
• Strong communication skills both written and oral; ability to present clear and practical legal positions.
• Excellent business judgment.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment and to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Ability to influence others and to gain support for his/her ideas.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; builds strong working relationships across the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills combined with attention to details and thoroughness.
• Excellent organizational skills, effectively managing priorities while meeting timelines.

Responsabilités

• Draft and negotiate Power Purchase Agreements;
• Draft and negotiate REC agreements;
• Draft and negotiate ISDA agreements;
• Structure, draft and negotiate other complex and time-sensitive commercial transactions;
• Facilitate, revise and counsel on the Company’s “know your customer” process
• Incorporate, manage and update corporate entities, ensuring the compliance with applicable laws, case law and relevant bylaws.
• Support, advise and lead the Company through federal, state and local permitting processes.
• Handle any litigation related to the business line, including regulatory claims and investigations.
• Advise management and employees on a wide range of legal issues, such as corporate law, compliance law, civil law with a particular focus on the matter related to energy trading business, litigations, insurance, development and finance issues, interpreting and explaining legal rules, principles and requirements;
• Develop and implement, in line with the strategic scope of Legal Department, preventive legal strategies to minimize litigation, third party disputes and other potential liability.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally on occasion.

Connaissances

Legal advisory

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Formation

Juris Doctorate

Description du poste

Enel North America, Inc. is seeking a senior legal professional to support the Energy Management and Commodities Trading team. You will draft and negotiate Power Purchase Agreements, ISDA and REC agreements, and handle complex commercial transactions and regulatory matters.

The ideal candidate has a Juris Doctorate, 5+ years in energy transactions, knowledge of FERC/RTO, strong communication, and willingness to travel nationally and internationally.