Senior Legal Counsel - M&A and Corporate (M/F)
Engie
- Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine
- CDI
- Temps-plein
- Support the Group's development and growth as well as that of its operational activities;
- Contribute to controlling legal and ethical risk;
- Contribute to a cross-functional approach, by ensuring the consistency of legal activities (development of legal policy, etc.) and supporting company synergies;
- Ensure compliance with the Group's ethical principles.
- Provide legal support to major mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and divestments files for the ENGIE Group and its affiliates
- Counseling on corporate law and financial markets law issues from time to time
- Finance M&A department
- Group executive committee members
- GBUs executive management
- Support Function line of Engie (AIFA; DOSGG; Ethics…)
- ENGIE Legal Line
- Partners, sellers, buyers and their respective teams and counsel
- External counsel and technical experts; investment bankers and advisors
- Public authorities such as: ministries, administrations, regulators
- Law degree from a reputable French university, with an outstanding academic track record; additional degrees, especially abroad, are a plus
- At least 7 years of relevant M&A practice in a global law firm or, alternatively, in a large multinational corporation.
- Extensive demonstrated hands-on experience in conducting complex M&A files in a cross-border context.
- Experience abroad is highly valued.
- Additional experience in or knowledge of French corporate law, corporate governance, financial markets regulation, tax, competition law, energy regulation is a plus.
- Ability to provide commercially sound legal advice & to actively negotiate with external stakeholders in a tense negotiation context.
- Attention to details and legal acumen.
- Outstanding writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to see the big picture in a complex, international organization.
- Ability to work autonomously, take initiative and make decisions or judgment calls even when working with ambiguous or conflicting data.
- Team player with strong interpersonal and relationship management skills capable of influencing and persuading others and deliver success through others.
- Positive and can-do attitude willing to walk the extra-mile to achieve the results.
- Multi-tasker: organizational skills to achieve multiple and sometimes conflicting objectives on time in a tense context.
- Good understanding of cultural differences and ability to manage them.
- Willingness to contribute to the development of the M&A team expertise and of the Engie Legal line.
- Respectable, accountable, ethical, fair & trustworthy.