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:M&A/General corporate lawyerTransactional experience crucial in any sectors, while commodities and/or energies sector experience would be usefulInternational experience is beneficialCompetence in financial transactions beneficial6+ years PQE at a top law firmEnglish, Australia and Singapore or US law-qualified, but other jurisdictions consideredEnglish language essentialIn-house experience a plus, especially in energy/trading sector, but not essentialMust be willing to travel/work in office.High work standards and a keenness to learn / ability to adapt.Key ResponsibilitiesTo be a first point of contact for the provision and procurement of legal servicesTo identify and manage legal risk and communicate risks to the businessTo identify need for external legal resources, procure and manage the sameAreas covered includeNon-contentious (trading/transactional/corporate/commercial/financial/projects):ability to handle all legal aspects M&A transactions from start to finish (with external support)advising upon a variety of transactional agreementsadvising on corporate structures including related documentation, corporate, trade and structured finance, joint ventures, sale/purchase contracts, M&A, and associated documentationwillingness to provide advice on day-to-day general queries from the businessContentious (disputes/litigation)Willingness to support on contentious (corporate) matters (experience not essential).ProfessionalWork as member of Trafigura Group Legal Network which provides and procures a full legal service to the Trafigura Group.Establish strong working relationships across businessCompetenciesPositive, self-motivated, committed, pro-active and efficient.Solution oriented.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 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- Senior counsel responsible for M&A transactions- General Counsel- Legal teamReporting Structure- Reporting directly to the General CounselEqual Opportunity EmployerWe 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.
