Lead Counsel - Projects

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary legal support for all TotalEnergies U.S. affiliates, with a focus on Project agreements from site control through commercial operation, financing, and ongoing operations.
• Hold primary in-house accountability for Project matters across all branches in the U.S. on assigned subject matter, exercising broad delegated authority and serving as the principal point of escalation below the Deputy General Counsel for matters of enterprise legal, financial, and reputational consequence.
• Negotiate, draft, and review complex commercial agreements, including consulting agreements, acquisition agreements, strategic cooperation and joint venture agreements, real property agreements, interconnection agreements, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), feedstock agreements, equipment supply agreements, EPC agreements, debt and tax equity financing agreements, tax credit transfer agreements, and operations and maintenance agreements.
• Serve as the primary legal point of contact for business units and manage day-to-day legal support related to commercial transactions, development, offtake, feedstock, project execution, and financing activities.
• Support M&A activities by conducting legal due diligence on target Projects and assisting with partial and whole sell-down transactions.
• Advise, present to, and influence senior management on legal, regulatory, policy, and commercial matters related to Project activities.
• Provide legal leadership on matters that impact the Company at the enterprise level, including matters affecting the Company's legal rights and obligations, regulatory standing, and reputational posture.
• Identify, mitigate, and manage legal, financial, and reputational risk to support Company-wide transformation and business objectives.
• Advise on regulatory issues and compliance, and support the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Advise on tax credit principles and related documentation.
• Develop and administer legal budgets, including budgets associated with outside counsel and legal support services.
• Identify, engage, and manage cross-border experts and specialists, including defining scope and budget requirements, and directing external legal advice to support business objectives.
• Lead legal know-how initiatives, including maintaining templates and playbooks, delivering training, and implementing process improvements, knowledge management practices, collaboration tools, and digital and AI-enabled legal solutions.