Legal Business Partner – Energy Sector

About the role

TotalEnergies Power & Gas Belgium, based in Liège, is looking for a Legal Business Partner to act as the trusted legal advisor to its business and support teams. Working autonomously alongside the Legal & Regulatory Director, the role covers B2B sales, energy management and power generation and storage projects, and involves a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end legal business partnering to B2B Sales teams supplying electricity, gas and related products to large, industrial and public-sector customers.
• Support tenders, review and negotiate complex energy supply agreements and advise on pricing, volume, flexibility, liability, termination, credit support, guarantees and regulatory cost pass-through.
• Advise on public procurement, energy regulation and competition requirements, and support the handling of customer claims, defaults, disputes and litigation.
• Partner with Energy Management on sourcing, portfolio management, hedging, balancing, guarantees of origin and wholesale/grid arrangements, including advice on market rules and counterparty risk.
• Support power generation and storage projects such as wind power and battery energy storage systems, including permits, land and property arrangements, grid connection, project companies and joint ventures, procurement and construction contracts, PPAs, tolling and financing agreements.
• Advise on energy, grid, environmental and permitting regulations, market access, support schemes, capacity and ancillary-services mechanisms, HSE and compliance requirements, and manage contractual claims and regulatory proceedings.

Required profile

• Master's degree in law and 3 to 6 years of experience as a corporate or commercial lawyer, in a law firm or in-house, ideally in the energy sector or another regulated sector.
• Solid knowledge of commercial and contract law, with comfort drafting and negotiating complex B2B agreements.
• Knowledge of energy regulation, public procurement or contracts for energy generation and storage projects is a strong asset.
• Ability to work independently, advise on standard matters and escalate complex cases appropriately.
• Native French or Dutch speaker, fluent in English.