Senior Legal Counsel – Energy Sector
Location: Mexico City
Industry: Energy / Power Generation
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Role
We are looking for a to join our legal team and support strategic projects within the energy sector. This role is ideal for a professional with experience in commercial contracts, regulatory matters, project development, and corporate transactions, who is ready to take on increasing responsibility in a dynamic and highly regulated environment. The position will work closely with senior management and key energy-sector stakeholders and regulators, providing practical and strategic legal advice throughout the development, negotiation, and execution of energy projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, and execute energy-sector agreements in both Spanish and English, including PPAs, LTSAs, TSAs, structured financing agreements, trusts, and other strategic contracts.
- Conduct negotiations using specialized legal and technical English,



adapting contractual provisions to international standards and the expectations of general counterparties.
- Support the design and implementation of complex and innovative legal processes in coordination with key Mexican energy-sector authorities and institutions, including CNE, SENER, CENACE, and CFE.
- Provide legal coordination for public tenders, open competitions, direct awards, and unsolicited proposals involving:
- Electric power infrastructure and public works
-Coal supply
-Advanced energy metering
-Deployment of mobile power generation turbines
- Coordinate regulatory and legal matters from the contract planning stage through project commissioning, particularly for power generation projects involving renewable and clean energy.
- Perform and coordinate legal due diligence for the acquisition of, or investment in, strategic projects, identifying and assessing corporate, financial, tax, real estate, regulatory, and compliance risks.
- Prepare high-level legal opinions, executive sum

📌 SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL (México)
🏢 Trydan Energía
📍 México