Senior Legal Counsel – Gas, Power & Trading

About the role

ENGIE is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its Gas‑Power‑Trading & Giants legal team within the Supply & Energy Management business unit in Paris. The role supports the development and execution of gas, power and low‑carbon energy activities across France, Belgium and other European markets.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of contracts including sales and purchase agreements, hedging services, storage, transportation and tolling agreements.
• Identify and mitigate transactional, legal and regulatory risks, ensuring alignment with SEM policies and best practices.
• Provide ongoing advice on contract performance issues such as force majeure, delivery failures, off‑specification deliveries, logistics and credit support.
• Support business development structuring, regulatory compliance and pre‑dispute management for gas (including green and low‑carbon gases) and related energy products.
• Collaborate with business originators, operational teams and senior legal management to deliver timely and cost‑effective legal solutions.

Required profile

• Law degree with admission to the bar in France or a comparable jurisdiction.
• Significant experience (typically 5+ years) in energy law, particularly gas, power and commodity trading.
• Proven ability to work with cross‑functional teams in a multinational environment.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills with a commercial mindset.

Required skills

• Contract drafting and negotiation.
• Regulatory analysis in the energy sector.
• Risk assessment and mitigation.