Candidate profile

Undergraduate degree and J.D. or equivalent law degree.
Licensed to practice law in one or more US jurisidictions (Texas or New York preferred).
Familiarity with power and natural gas trading activities
Some familiarity with regulations and rules covering energy trading (including FERC and CFTC rules and regulations).
Familiarity with the legal issues relating to physical commodity trading including commercial law.
Experience in negotiating and documenting physical natural gas (NAESB), physical power (EEI) and financial (ISDA) transactions.
Good understanding and working knowledge of complex energy trading transactions and related risk implications.
Good interpersonal skills with ability to communicate clearly and succinctly.

Experience
Minimum 3 years

Activities

Provide transactional support and legal advice to TGPNA's natural gas, NGL, LNG, dry bulk and power trading business in the US.
Review, negotiate and draft bespoke and standardized natural gas, NGL and power trading agreements (such as ISDA, NAESB, EEI and GTCs) together with the contract management team.
Work with external counsel to protect TGPNA's interests in rate cases and other regulatory mattters
Prepare, negotiate and review structured transactions across all of TGPNA's products
Assist with the legal aspects of major projects within TGPNA's business (such as reviewing project contracts and financing documentation) and managing external counsel on such projects.
Advise on the TGPNA' contractual rights in relation to various midstream agreements including pipelines, processing facilities and storage facilities;
Drafting and negotiating service agreements with Group affiliates
Work with An Oil & Energy Company' litigation team to manage disputes with counterparties
Ensure that provisions in TGPNA's agreements reflect the An Oil & Energy Company's HSE policies and Business Code of Conduct