Legal Counsel-Ethics @ Engie

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The Legal Counsel for Ethics will report to India General Counsel & Ethics Officer.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Ethics and Compliance Advisory

• Acquire a good and precise understanding of ENGIE ethical documents, rules and policies
• Provide day-to-day advice and support on ethical and compliance matters across business lines including Procurement, Business Development, HR, Operations, and Finance.
• Ensure implementation and operationalization of Group Ethics policies and procedures locally.

1. Training and Awareness

• Conduct ethics and compliance induction for all new joiners.
• Deliver refresher training programs on the Code of Ethics, ENGIE ethics policies related to Conflicts of Interests, Gifts and Hospitality, Human Rights, Sanctions/Embargo compliance, Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Data Privacy among the others.
• Organize and carry out annual training for all new directors in accordance with the Groups Framework for Directors Guide;
• Promote a culture of integrity through regular engagement activities, workshops, newsletters, and campaigns.
• Design and launch new initiatives to embed ethics and human rights principles into day-to-day business operations.

1. Ethical Risk Assessment and Monitoring

• Lead the Annual Risk Mapping Exercise on Ethics, Human Rights, Anti-Corruption, and Data Privacy for India operations.
• Monitor emerging risks related to sanctions, embargoes, human rights, and corruption.
• Prepare the Ethics assessment and memo during the development phase of projects (due diligence reports, partners checks, human rights reports for new countries etc.) and provide for AMEA HUB/Groups approval

1. Investigations

• Manage preliminary assessment and full investigations into allegations of misconduct, harassment, conflict of interest, and other breaches of ENGIE ethics policies.
• Conduct interviews, collect evidence, draft Investigation Reports, file the investigation reports on the Common Ethics Tool (CET), and support disciplinary or corrective action recommendations.

1. Due Diligence and Third-Party Reviews

• Review due diligence checks on business partners, suppliers, and consultants.
• Analyze red flags identified during checks, propose risk mitigation measures, and document decisions.

6. Internal Audit and Internal Control Coordination

• Coordinate with Internal Audit teams on ethics-related audit findings and action plans.
• Actively participate in Internal Control exercises to assess compliance risks and mitigation measures.

7. Sponsorships, Donations, and Charitable Contributions

• Review and advise on ethical aspects of all donations, sponsorships, and CSR activities.
• Ensure proper approvals and documentation in line with Group and local policies.

8. Data Privacy and Protection

• Support Data Privacy compliance efforts, including awareness sessions, privacy notices, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), and incident reporting.
• Ensure alignment with Group GDPR policies and Indias Data Protection regulations.

9. Sanctions/Embargo Monitoring

• Ensure compliance with Group policies on Sanctions and Embargoes, conduct risk checks, and provide clearance advice for new markets, suppliers, or partners.

10. Group Policy Implementation

• Ensure roll-out and local adaptation of new and existing Group policies related to ethics and compliance across Procurement, Business Development, HR, Legal, and Operations.

11. Reporting and Documentation

• Use Group tools such as the Common Ethics Tool (CET) for reporting incidents and following up on corrective action plans.
• Prepare periodic reports for AMEA and Group headquarters on key ethics KPIs, cases, and risk management activities.

Key relationships are as follows:

Internal Interfaces

• India General Counsel and Ethics Officer
• AMEA Ethics Officers and assistants
• Business Developers.
• Finance, HR.
• Group Ethics Department in Paris
• Officers of project company and Ethics Correspondents.

External Interfaces

• Contractual Counterparties: partners, suppliers.

Qualifications

• Legal Qualification and/or masters degree from a reputable university.

Experience

• 8+ years legal or compliance practice.
• Corporate practice.

Language

• Excellent command of English

Knowledge and skills

• Strong professionalism and ethical standards.
• Strong writing & drafting skills.
• Ability to conciliate business requirements within a very highly demanding ethical environment.
• Ability to provide sound and practical ethical advice.
• Ability to deal with complexity.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to work within a team of members from varying cultural backgrounds as well as with counterparts of varying cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain high levels of focused drive and energy, giving above what is required to get the job done.
• Attention to details.

Business Understanding

• Groups strategy vision.
• Groups governance and ethical rules.
• Energy regulatory framework.

Location/travel

• Based in Pune Office, India.
• Flexibility to travel throughout India.

Field: Compliance

Job Level: Without management

Employee Status: Regular

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