Targray – Building sustainable solutions for a world in transition. Established in 1987 in Montreal, Canada, Targray is a global leader in the sourcing, transportation, storage, trading, and distribution of commodities and advanced materials for a broad range of industry sectors. Our supply solutions help reduce the world's carbon footprint while enabling our customers to create safer, more reliable products for consumers.

Targray has operations in 11 countries and over $1B USD in annual sales. In 2019, the company made its debut appearance on the FP500, Financial Post’s ranking of the top 500 corporations in Canada by revenue. Deloitte | Best Managed Companies (2019–2022) Targray is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel, Energy & Environmental Markets to lead complex commercial contracting across key energy transition markets, including Renewable Natural Gas, biofuels and feedstocks, and environmental credits.

This is a hands-on, business-facing legal role embedded with Targray’s commercial teams. The successful candidate will work directly with traders, business development, finance, risk, operations, and senior leadership to draft, negotiate, and structure high-value commercial transactions ranging from approximately $10 million to $100 million. The ideal candidate is a strong commercial lawyer with experience in energy, commodities, trading, environmental markets, or other regulated commercial sectors.

This role is best suited to someone who enjoys drafting and negotiating complex agreements, working closely with business teams, and helping build practical contractual frameworks for new and evolving markets. This role also includes day-to-day leadership of a small legal team, while remaining highly involved in contract drafting, negotiation, and transaction execution.

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Contracting and Transaction Support Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize complex commercial agreements across Renewable Natural Gas, biofuels, feedstocks, environmental credits, and other energy transition products Work closely with commercial teams to structure practical, bankable, and enforceable deal terms Advise on key contractual provisions, including delivery obligations, performance standards, product specifications, transfer mechanics, title and risk transfer, credit support, representations and warranties, remedies, limitation of liability, indemnities, force majeure, termination, governing law, dispute resolution, audit rights, verification rights, and compliance-related provisions Support first-of-kind and emerging-market transactions where regulatory interpretation, commercial design, and contract structure need to be developed together Provide clear,



practical guidance on legal and commercial risk while supporting productive business execution Market and Product Support Support legal documentation and transaction frameworks for Renewable Natural Gas agreements, including purchase, sale, supply, offtake, environmental attributes, delivery obligations, credit support, confirmations, and NAESB-based documentation Support commercial agreements involving biodiesel, renewable diesel, renewable fuel feedstocks, supply arrangements, offtake structures, pricing, delivery, specifications, quality, logistics, and related risk allocation Support transactions involving environmental commodities, emissions credits, renewable fuel credits, and compliance-driven credit programs in Canada, the United States, Europe, and other relevant jurisdictions Advise on commercial documentation connected to Clean Fuel Regulations, compliance carbon markets, renewable fuel credit systems, FuelEU Maritime, and other emerging environmental programs Contract Frameworks and Legal Enablement Help reduce contracting friction while maintaining strong legal and risk standards Support new product development and new market entry by creating appropriate legal documentation and transaction frameworks Translate evolving regulatory and market requirements into practical contract language and business guidance Legal Team Leadership and General Legal Oversight Provide hands-on leadership to a small legal team supporting commercial contracts, compliance, governance, and related legal matters Coach team members on drafting, negotiation, prioritization, and commercial risk analysis Help set practical service standards, escalation pathways, and review processes for legal support Support compliance matters relevant to Targray’s business, including sanctions, trade compliance, authorization controls, and internal policies Advise on legal and regulatory issues connected to new markets, new jurisdictions, and emerging environmental programs Provide practical oversight of corporate governance, legal entity management, board or entity approvals, and corporate documentation Support banking, financing, corporate matters, disputes, claims, litigation, arbitration, and outside counsel management as needed Law degree and eligibility to practice or function as in-house counsel in Quebec ~ Based in Canada and willing to work from Targray’s Kirkland,



Quebec headquarters ~10+ years of legal experience, with significant commercial drafting and negotiation responsibility ~ Strong experience in energy, commodities, natural gas, renewable fuels, biofuels, environmental credits, emissions markets, power, oil and gas, trading, or adjacent regulated markets ~ Demonstrated ability to independently draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements ~ Strong understanding of commodity transaction structures, contractual risk allocation, and commercial negotiation dynamics ~ Ability to work closely with traders, business development teams, finance, risk, operations, and senior executives ~ Practical, business-oriented judgment and comfort operating in a fast-moving commercial environment ~ Strong written English drafting skills, given the nature of Targray’s counterparties and business outside Quebec ~ Willingness to work a hybrid schedule of 4 days onsite and 1 day remote at Targray’s headquarters in Kirkland, Quebec Assets Experience with environmental commodities, emissions credits, renewable fuel credits, or compliance carbon markets Familiarity with FuelEU Maritime or other emerging energy transition regulatory markets In-house legal experience supporting a trading, commodities, energy, renewable fuels, environmental markets, or regulated commercial business Prior experience mentoring lawyers or legal professionals Experience leading or coordinating a small legal team Experience with sanctions, trade compliance, or regulated cross-border transactions French language proficiency would be considered as an asset This role is based at Targray’s headquarters in Kirkland, Quebec, in the Greater Montreal area. Candidates must already be based in Canada and be willing to relocate to or work from the Montreal area. In office gym and yoga studio reserved for employees Subsidized, chef-prepared lunches served fresh daily, plus a well-stocked kitchen with snacks and drinks throughout the day Free on-site EV charging for employees at head office Comprehensive medical and dental insurance Retirement savings plan with employer matching Virtual health care and consulting services through TELUS Health Virtual Care Our office is conveniently located just minutes from the Kirkland REM station, making commuting easy and accessible Diversity & Inclusion Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work.

We are committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. We welcome and embrace the diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds, and perspectives that make our people unique and help guide us.

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