Senior Counsel, Ethics, Compliance & Data Privacy at TotalEnergies | Texas (Full Time) | Legal.io

Candidate Profile

In this position, you will be a member of the TotalEnergies American Services (TEAS) entity. The primary responsibility of this position is to assist the Deputy General Counsel, Ethics and Compliance in providing legal support and risk prevention to TotalEnergies U.S. affiliates (including a rapidly expanding Renewables business), as well as strategic planning and compliance program implementation and enhancements. Core subject matter areas and expertise needed for this position involve data privacy, general ethics and compliance matters as well as trade compliance.

IDEAL EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Juris Doctorate Degree from law school accredited by the American Bar Association or foreign equivalent.
Licensed to practice law within Texas.
Five or more years of experience practicing law at a company, law firm or government agency, preferably including several of the following:
- - Experience with compliance program creation, implementation and continual improvement.
  - Expertise in data privacy laws (including GDPR, CCPA and other emerging U.S. laws).

- - Knowledge of significant compliance laws (anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws (including FCPA, UK Antibribery Act and Sapin II), anti-trust and competition laws (U.S. and EU), human rights laws).
  - Knowledge of trade compliance matters, including economic sanctions, export controls (including EAR, ITAR and licensing), import requirements, anti-boycott regulations, FTAs, FAR/DFARS, FTZs, supply chain security requirements such as CTPAT or AEO, UFLPA, duty drawback.

Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong project management capability.
Ability to work independently on a wide range of projects and exercise judgment to make reasoned decisions.
Strong research and analytic capabilities; attention to detail.
Effective relationship management and influencing skills.
Team management and development skills.
Able to work collaboratively within a team and provide cross-support and guidance as needed; able to help motivate and encourage positive team dynamics.
Familiarity with (or willingness to learn) compliance software tools used to manage hotline cases, due diligence, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and denied party screening.
Understanding of energy industry (particularly refining, petrochemicals and renewables) a plus.
This position interacts with executives, all levels of employees and contractors within the global TotalEnergies Company (specifically with executives and managers within the U.S.), as well as with external customers, regulators, consultants and outside counsel.
Comfortable working in cross-cultural teams, collaborating across country boundaries with a sense for diversity and inclusion.
Highest standards of ethics and integrity.
Occasional domestic and international travel required.

Activities

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Advise and counsel TotalEnergies U.S. affiliates about ethics and compliance issues and queries; coordinate with global Legal and compliance teams, as well as various clients and departments throughout the organization.
Assist with management of the U.S. ethics and compliance function, with a primary focus on these areas:
- - Data Privacy
  - Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption
  - Anti-Trust/Competition Law
  - Trade Compliance (Import, Export, Economic Sanctions, Anti-Boycott)
  - Human Rights
  - Fraud Prevention

Key focus on further mapping and implementation of data privacy program and adaptation to local laws with a goal of ensuring compliance with laws and reducing the Company’s risk exposure and potential for penalties.
Serve as Data Privacy Liaison.
Continually seek out best practices and tools to make the compliance program more effective and efficient.
Create compliance communications, policies/procedures, web content and additional resources.
Develop and present training for all levels of the Company, including both U.S. and non-U.S. audiences, to increase awareness in the subject scope.
Participate in and assist with management of the compliance network (a group of Compliance Officers enforcing/advocating ethics and compliance throughout the local business units).
Monitor and provide updates to management regarding compliance-related developments, status of compliance program and areas of concern.
Review, draft and negotiate compliance specific contractual terms.
Help manage and create awareness of the third-party due diligence process, Compliance Hotline and annual gifts and hospitality and conflicts of interest reporting campaigns; oversee and assist with investigations.
Assist with frequent compliance-related audits; conduct regular risk assessments and oversee any resulting action plans to foster continuous improvement and help avoid violations, fines and penalties.
Assist with proposed M&A and joint venture transactions including overall vetting, evaluating and monitoring; conduct due diligence related to trade compliance, corruption and competition laws.
Participate in planning, implementation, and management of economic sanctions compliance program and import/export compliance program for the U.S. affiliates.
Help work with and advise trade compliance team on issues involving export controls, licensing, sanctions, human rights, trade data reviews, screening, classification, free trade agreements, import duties and restrictions, drawback, etc.
Help plan the TotalEnergies annual Business Ethics Day for the U.S. region.
Maintain ethics and compliance KPIs and participate in annual reporting requirements.
Work with and help manage outside counsel, principally in area of compliance.
Liaise with other legal department members on various compliance matters.
Help the Company demonstrate integrity, transparency and accountability to stakeholders.
Assist in the development of compliance-related budget recommendations for the Legal Department; seek out cost-savings opportunities.
Opportunity to participate in Legal Department pro bono, diversity and inclusion and/or other initiatives as well as overall team building efforts.
Special projects as required.

Context & Environment

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a major energy company, which produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. Over 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner. The US Government is engineering a major transformation of the US economy with ambitious goals to cut GHG emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

What We Provide

TotalEnergies offers a robust comprehensive benefits package available to employees on the first day of hire. These benefits include but are not limited to generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSA with company contributions, health FSA, commuter benefits or paid parking, 401(k) plan with employer match, pension plan, life & accident insurances, generous parental leave, education assistance, fitness subsidy and more.

TotalEnergies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

TotalEnergies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

International Consideration

TotalEnergies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.