Legal Counsel

vor 24 Stunden

Genf, Schweiz Trafigura Vollzeit
Main Purpose:Providing and procuring legal services across the entire portfolio of Trafigura’s commercial activities with particular focus on (i) trading of physically and financially settled crude oil, products, bulk, gas, LNG, power, renewables and metals and minerals; (ii) handling of trading, shipment, storage and transportation disputes; (iii) support connected trade and structured finance to the commodity transactions.

Instructing, managing and supervising external legal resources.Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:
  • Commodities trading, chartering/shipping contentious and non-contentious experience
  • Storage, chartering, transportation contracts
  • Around 6 years of experience
  • Practiced at a top law firm
  • English, Australia and Singapore or US law-qualified, but other jurisdictions considered
  • English language essential
  • In-house corporate experience a plus, especially in energy/trading sector, but not essential
  • Must be willing to travel/work long hours.

Key Responsibilities

  • To be the first point of contact in the office for the provision and procurement of legal services
  • Identify any need for in-house legal resources, procure and manage the same
  • Coordinate and implement standards and policies for the office with Group General Counsel of Trafigura. Areas covered include:

Contentious:

  • Assisting during all stages of disputes from live advice to commodity traders and operators through to managing day-to-day claims issues, arbitration, litigation, mediation and enforcement - mainly trading, shipping and demurrage disputes but will include other disputes or investigations, including financial and insolvencies.
  • Reporting to management and commercial desks upon the progress of disputes.
  • Provision of legal assistance with emergency response issues.

Non-contentious (trading/transactional/commercial/financial/projects):

  • Drafting and advising upon a variety of trading and commercial agreements, drafting and advising on corporate structures including project documentation, trade and structured finance, joint ventures, sale/purchase contracts, M&A, and associated documentation and MOUs, establishing, reviewing/updating standard template documents, advice on regulations relevant to the business.

Professional:

  • Work as a member of Trafigura Group Legal Network which provides and procures a full legal service to the Trafigura Group. Establish strong working relationships across the business.

Competencies

  • Positive, self-motivated, committed, pro-active and efficient.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.
  • Strong communication skills to communicate complex legal issues and advice in a digestible manner.
  • Ability to relate to commercial staff and management under pressure and with a commercial perspective.
  • Ability to develop strong working relationships with people at all levels across the business.
  • High integrity essential.
Key Relationships and Department Overview:

Key Relationships

- Co-Group General Counsels

- Legal team

Reporting Structure

- Reporting directly to the Co-Group General Counsels

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.

About Us

At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. Through our Metals and Minerals, Oil & Petroleum Products and Gas, Power and Renewables, commercial divisions, we use infrastructure, logistics and financing to connect producers and consumers, using our deep understanding of the markets we serve to make supply more efficient, secure and sustainable.

We are accelerating our investments in renewable energy, including hydrogen, ammonia and other low-carbon energy technologies required for the transition to a low carbon future. We are committed to responsible business practices and we work with our stakeholders to improve environmental and social standards, bringing greater trust and transparency to global supply chains.

A career at Trafigura offers a gateway to working on some of the most exciting challenges of a rapidly changing world – from helping to optimise supply chains to developing infrastructure and new markets. In a culture that is founded on openness and energy, our people work as part of a multinational, globally connected team and thrive in a fast-paced environment where they can nurture and commercialise bold ideas. Everyone has a voice and is empowered to collaborate across geographies and disciplines to help shape our business and the wider world. We know the importance and value of diversity in our business and we invest in attracting, developing and retaining talent from all backgrounds.

Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest independent employee-owned commodities groups in the world with over 12,000 people working across more than 60 offices. The Trafigura Group owns global multi-metals producer Nyrstar; fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy; and joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nalo Renewables, investing in wind, solar and battery storage projects.

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