Legal Counsel

Context

In the S&EM Transversal Legal Expertise team – a functional central legal team supporting Energy Management, B2B and B2C – we are looking for a regulation and market conduct lawyer. The role will accompany S&EM’s day‑to‑day energy optimisation and trading operations, ensuring compliance with the applicable regulatory framework.

Your Role

• Provide regulatory guidance to the business on regulations impacting S&EM’s activities (energy and trading) through comprehensive legal, regulatory and market conduct analyses that identify risks, issues and mitigating measures.
• Develop strategies, internal policies and solutions to facilitate market activities, business development and regulatory compliance, and collaborate with other support functions and operational teams to produce best practices in relation to market conduct topics and wholesale energy market regulations.
• Maintain a deep understanding of market conduct, wholesale and financial market regulations and the regulatory activities of regional and national regulators impacting S&EM’s activities, and deliver training to operational teams on relevant regulations.
• Lead, coordinate and advise on investigations (both internal and external) and regulatory inquiries in relation to energy market conduct topics, dealing with energy and financial regulators, market exchanges and transport system operators.
• Contribute to S&EM’s public affairs position and lobbying strategy towards public authorities and regulators to shape favorable market design for market conduct and energy regulation issues, including coordinating S&EM’s contribution to national and European consultation papers.
• Represent S&EM in trade association committees (e.g. EFET, EURELECTRIC, EUROGAS) and liaise with regional and national stakeholders.
• Contribute to other transversal topics as required.

About You

• Qualified lawyer (preferably in Belgium or France).
• At least 8 years of professional experience.
• Prior experience in the energy sector.
• Experience in regulatory topics and/or energy law, public law or competition law within the EU; familiarity with EMIR, MIFID, MAR and REMIT is a plus.
• Experience in litigation/investigations is a plus.
• Strong legal reasoning, analytical and drafting skills.
• Deep understanding of complex products and how the business operates from a legal and economic perspective.
• Effective time and resource manager.
• Team player with ability to work closely with internal stakeholders.
• Sound judgment in identifying issues that require escalation to management or legal experts.
• Business acumen.
• Ownership of responsibilities and projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable in a multi‑cultural and multinational trading environment.
• Adaptable to a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Enthusiasm to learn and improve skills.
• Proficiency in French and English; Dutch is a plus.

Location

Brussels / Paris. Occasional travel.

Diversity & Inclusion

At ENGIE S&EM, we are committed to fostering a gender-neutral and inclusive environment where everyone’s potential can thrive.

All our positions are open to people with disabilities . If you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter — we will be happy to support you.

Business Unit: Supply & Energy Management

Division: S&EM LEGAL & ETHICS

Legal Entity: ENGIE Global Markets S.A.S.

Professional Experience: Skilled ( >3 years < 15 years)

Education Level: Master’s Degree

Company Name: Supply and Energy Management