## Legal Counsel (12-months contract)Applylocations:
Genevaposted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id:
JR102691**Job Title:**Legal Counsel (12-months contract)**Contract Type:******Time Type:******Job Description:**We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in Geneva on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover a maternity leave.This role offers a unique opportunity to operate at the heart of a global commodity trading business, providing hands-on legal support to oil trading desks across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing legal risk, supporting commercial decision-making, and contributing to complex cross-border transactions and disputes.**Main Responsibilities*** Provide legal advice to oil trading desks (operators and traders) on:
+ Sale and purchase agreements (spot and term)
+ Shipping, storage, transshipment and related contracts
+ Ancillary documentation (LOIs, guarantees, etc.)* Support contract negotiation and execution, working closely with internal stakeholders (compliance, credit, finance, tax, risk, insurance).* Advise on pre-contentious and contentious matters, including:
+ Trading and shipping disputes
+ Arbitration, litigation, mediation and enforcement
+ Management of external counsel* Provide legal input on commercial and corporate matters on an ad hoc basis.* Contribute to legal knowledge management, including:
+ Development of templates and precedents
+ Internal guidance and best practices* Collaborate across the global Legal team to ensure consistent and high-quality legal support to the business.**Profile*** Several years of experience as an in-house lawyer or in private practice with strong trading exposure* Experience in commodity trading, shipping, or energy sector strongly preferred* Robust expertise in:
+ International trade
+ Commercial law
+ Dispute resolution* Strong commercial acumen and risk assessment capability* Ability to operate in a fast-paced, trading-driven environment* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills* Capacity to manage multiple priorities under time pressure* High level of autonomy, rigor and pragmatism* Fluent English required (drafting and negotiation level)* Additional languages are a plusIf you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!***Our people make all the difference in our success.*** #J-18808-Ljbffr
Genevaposted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id:
JR102691**Job Title:**Legal Counsel (12-months contract)**Contract Type:******Time Type:******Job Description:**We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in Geneva on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover a maternity leave.This role offers a unique opportunity to operate at the heart of a global commodity trading business, providing hands-on legal support to oil trading desks across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing legal risk, supporting commercial decision-making, and contributing to complex cross-border transactions and disputes.**Main Responsibilities*** Provide legal advice to oil trading desks (operators and traders) on:
+ Sale and purchase agreements (spot and term)
+ Shipping, storage, transshipment and related contracts
+ Ancillary documentation (LOIs, guarantees, etc.)* Support contract negotiation and execution, working closely with internal stakeholders (compliance, credit, finance, tax, risk, insurance).* Advise on pre-contentious and contentious matters, including:
+ Trading and shipping disputes
+ Arbitration, litigation, mediation and enforcement
+ Management of external counsel* Provide legal input on commercial and corporate matters on an ad hoc basis.* Contribute to legal knowledge management, including:
+ Development of templates and precedents
+ Internal guidance and best practices* Collaborate across the global Legal team to ensure consistent and high-quality legal support to the business.**Profile*** Several years of experience as an in-house lawyer or in private practice with strong trading exposure* Experience in commodity trading, shipping, or energy sector strongly preferred* Robust expertise in:
+ International trade
+ Commercial law
+ Dispute resolution* Strong commercial acumen and risk assessment capability* Ability to operate in a fast-paced, trading-driven environment* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills* Capacity to manage multiple priorities under time pressure* High level of autonomy, rigor and pragmatism* Fluent English required (drafting and negotiation level)* Additional languages are a plusIf you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!***Our people make all the difference in our success.*** #J-18808-Ljbffr
