Senior Legal Counsel, Engery @ Targray (Canada)

Senior Legal Counsel, Engery @ Targray (Canada)

24 Oct
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Counselwell
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Canada

24 Oct

Counselwell

Canada

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. Great Place to Work | Best Workplaces in Quebec (2020–2024) Deloitte | Best Managed Companies (2019–2022) Job Summary

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 solid 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. Responsibilities

Commercial 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 Lead negotiations on high-value commodity, trading, supply, offtake, and structured transactions 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 efficient 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

Build and improve scalable contracting frameworks, including templates, clause libraries, fallback positions, playbooks, and negotiation guidance 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 current markets

📌 Senior Legal Counsel, Engery @ Targray (Canada)
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