TOTAL recruits a Senior Legal Counsel, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Our TOTAL SOLAR INTERNATIONAL hub in Dubai is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our growing Middle East operations.
As Senior Legal Counsel you will:
1. anticipate the risks and legal needs, alert, advise and propose appropriate solutions;
2. write and negotiate a wide range of contracts (confidentiality agreements, letters of intent; “MOU”, partnership agreements; shareholders agreements, EPC contracts, O&M agreements; land agreements, acquisition and sale of assets, share purchase agreements, project finance agreements…) and participate actively in their negotiation;
3. prepare the legal documentation for the responses to calls for tender for renewable power projects and follow the legal aspects of such projects once awarded (creation or participation in joint ventures, implementation of agreements…);
4. conduct legal studies and provide legal opinions;
5. evaluate regulatory and contractual risks, propose innovative solutions to reduce such risks;
6. analyze and interpret new regulations within the Region and contribute to an appropriate circulation of information;
7. coordinate and supervise the work of the external law firms with applying the legal group policies related to the choice of law firms;
8. support in the incorporation and establishment of project companies and affiliates in the region
9. follow the litigation files (if any) associated with the portfolio of projects.
10. contribute with Total Renewables headquarters and group tax specialists as well as financial and operational manager of Total Solar International and GRP branch to the choice of contractual and financial schemes for the above-mentioned activities;
11. under the supervision of Total Renewables’ General Counsel, you will also participate to the implementation and evolution of Total Solar International contractual policy and the standardization of contractual documents.
Context and environment
Part of the Group’s position in the field of the renewable energies and its commitment to control global warming, Total Solar International business is materialized by the emergence of a significant number of commercial, technical and industrial developments large scale projects worldwide as well as by the acquisition and the sale of equity interests. This orientation requires a strong legal support.
Candidate profile
The ideal candidate will have:
Postgraduate degree in business law with ideally a double qualification (Civil and Common Law).
Minimum 10 years’ experience in a generalist position with good knowledge of the Middle-East Independent Power Producer Power and Renewable projects
Experience in transversal project management desirable as well as in working within a multinational company.
Pragmatic, you will have to be attentive; flexible and must be able to adapt quickly to the context and to complex and varied situations. An excellent sense of initiative and strong interpersonal skills are required as you will frequently collaborate with peers in other teams across the Total group in Middle-East, Paris and internationally (working in teams/project mode with the operational people as well as the other lawyers of Total Solar International, Total Renewables and the Group).
Languages : English required, French is a plus
Métier
General Business Law
Region, department, area
Dubai
Employment type
Regular position
Experience level required
6 – 10 years
Affiliate (if known)
TOTAL SOLAR MIDDLE EAST
Branch
Gas Renewables And Power
About us / company profile
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