Legal Advisor

Legal Advisor – Commodity Trading

What You Will Do

As Legal Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting the business throughout the entire trading lifecycle, from contract negotiation through to performance, claims and dispute management.

Key responsibilities include

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commodity trading agreements for crude oil, refined products and natural gas
• Advising traders, operators, and shipping teams on contractual issues arising during deal execution and performance
• Supporting business development initiatives, new markets, strategic partnerships and commercial projects
• Drafting and negotiating term sheets, memoranda of understanding, letters of intent and cooperation agreements
• Leading the review and negotiation of IT, software, cloud and market-data agreements
• Managing and negotiating non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and maintaining company templates
• Contributing to contract management best practices, precedent libraries and legal training for business teams

What We Are Looking For

You are a proactive and commercially focused lawyer who can balance legal risk with business objectives and deliver clear, practical advice in a fast-paced trading environment.

Required

• Law degree from England & Wales or another common law jurisdiction
• 3-5 years' experience within an international law firm and/or in-house legal team supporting commodity trading, energy, shipping or trade finance
• Strong experience negotiating physical oil and/or gas sale and purchase agreements
• Excellent understanding of commercial contract law and industry-standard trading documentation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously
• Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills
• Fluent English

Preferred

• ➕ Qualification as a Solicitor or Barrister in England & Wales
• ➕ Russian and/or Azerbaijani
• ➕ Experience supporting business development, market expansion, partnerships or joint venture projects