Candidate Profile Academic background : * Graduate of higher education Bac +5 in international business law. * Knowledge and mastery of U.S. laws * Doctorate from ABA accredited law school or international equivalent. License to practice law in the state you are working in. Experience : * Minimum of 8/10 years of experience in a similar position and in a complex and constrained industrial field (preferably large energy projects). * Specialist in engineering, procurement and construction contracts preferably in the renewable energy sector Other : * Boldness, pragmatism, rigorousness and autonomy are required to integrate into the existing team and satisfy internal clients. * Appetite for technical and industrial subjects. * Adaptability in a high-stakes, fast-growing business sector to a variety of issues Activities 1. Drafting and negotiation of contracts for ESS projects : Drafting of contracts for ESS projects * Continuous updates on Saft's ESS contract templates; * Adapt the Saft's ESS templates to the project needs; * Review the tender documentation and adapt the sales contracts and agreements to the project needs, including issues of economic sanctions and export controls, competition law and compliance, insurances, etc in collaboration with TotalEnergies expert teams and review the financial guarantees in collaboration with Saft's finance team. * Procurement contracts: enter into framework agreements drafted by Saft with the suppliers of main equipment for the supply of equipment and associated services Main types of project contracts * Sales contracts: (i) supply and commissioning of equipment (BESS or other equipment involving Saft supply chainn (ii) engineering, procurement and construction, (iii) services agreement; * Consortium and joint venture (JV) agreements; * Procurement contracts (modules and cells, etc..) * Subcontracting. Project contract negotiations * Review of tender documentation (including project clarifications related to the main contract, product warranty, financial package and insurances conditions). * Negotiation of contracts for ESS projects (sales, procurement and subcontracting). M&A : * Support Saft's teams in the review of the SPA (Share Purchase Agreement)and related contracts in case of merger and acquisitions within the ESS division. * Be the contact person for the external legal counsel in the review and negotiation of the SPA. 2. Support in the implementation phase of ESS projects (including pre-litigation and litigation) The legal counsel shall support the operational teams in the implementation phase of the ESS projects : * Contract claims: review Saft's contractual position and strategy, assisting in the review of the letter drafts and update the wording in line with the contract conditions; * Pre-litigation and litigation files: follow the pre-litigation and litigation files together with the operational teams and be the contact person for external legal counsels and insurance matters. 3. Monitoring of contractual risks : * Monitoring of the legal and regulatory risks 4. Internal training and provision of tools : * Contribute to the training of the operational teams and the development of appropriate tools 5. Compliance : * Compliance with the company internal rules. Context & Environment Saft, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies, specialises in high-tech battery solutions for industry, from design and development to production. For 100 years, Saft's more sustainable batteries and systems have provided our customers with safety-critical, backup power and propulsion applications. Our innovative, safe and reliable technology delivers high performance on land, at sea, in the air and in space. Saft powers industry and smart cities, while providing critical backup capabilities in remote and harsh environments, from the Arctic Circle to the Sahara Desert. Saft's ESS division strengthens the company's ability to serve the global energy storage market and support the transition to renewable energy. The legal counsel will handle legal files of various types related to the ESS (Energy Storage Solutions) division of Saft. The legal counsel activities involve working worldwide with Saft employees and with international customers (business developers, financing, renewable energy companies active in Solar, Wind, grid utilities,hydrogen) and suppliers.