Legal Counsel

vor 1 Monat

Genf GE, Schweiz Trafigura Vollzeit

Main Purpose:
Providing legal advice and procuring legal services to support the entire portfolio of Trafigura’s companies and commercial activities, with particular focus on (i) transactional matters related to investments in, and divestments of, portfolio entities; (ii) mergers and acquisitions and related financings; and (iii) general corporate matters, competition/anti-trust, including shareholders’ legal relationships, corporate governance, reorganizations and insolvency matters.

Instructing, managing and supervising external legal resources.

Managing legal risk in a transactional context.

Ensure corporate decisions adhere to relevant laws and regulations and internal policies and procedures.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities- M&A/General corporate lawyer- Transactional experience essential in any sectors, while energies sector experience would be useful- International experience is beneficial- Competence in financial transactions beneficial- 3-8 years PQE at a top law firm- English,_ Australia and Singapore_ or US law-qualified, but other jurisdictions considered- English language essential- In-house experience a plus, especially in energy/trading sector, but not essential- Must be willing to travel- High work standards and a keenness to learn / ability to adapt

Key Responsibilities- To be a first point of contact for the provision and procurement of legal services- To identify and manage legal risk and communicate risks to the business- To identify need for external legal resources, procure and manage the same

Areas covered include:
Non-contentious (trading/transactional/corporate/commercial/financial/projects):
- advising upon a variety of transactional agreements- advising on corporate structures including related documentation, corporate, trade and structured finance, joint ventures, sale/purchase contracts, M&A, and associated documentation- advising on regulations relevant to the business- establishing, reviewing/updating standard template documents- Willingness to provide advice on day-to-day general queries from the business

Contentious (disputes/litigation):
- Provide support to senior members of the legal team on some contentious (corporate) matters

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

Competencies- Positive, self-motivated, committed, proactive and efficient- Solution oriented- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team- Strong communication skills to communicate and advise on complex legal issues- Ability to relate to commercial staff and management, under pressure and with commercial perspective- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong working relationships with people at all levels across the business- High integrity essential

Key Relationships and Department Overview:
Key Relationships
- Senior counsel responsible for M&A transactions
- General Counsel
- Legal team

Reporting Structure
- Reporting directly to the General Counsel

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.

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