Job Title: Legal Counsel (Energy & Commodities Trading)
Location: Hybrid In London (2-3 days per week)
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £132,000 + 20-30% bonus & additional benefits
Start Date: Immediate
Industry: Oil & Gas Trading
We are working with a leading global energy trading business seeking a Legal Counsel to join its growing Legal, Compliance & Contracts function.
This is an opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer to work closely with traders, commercial teams and senior stakeholders across a sophisticated international energy trading business.
You will provide practical, commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of energy and commodities trading activities, helping the business identify and manage legal risk while supporting new trading opportunities.
Legal Counsel – Key Responsibilities
- Providing technically strong and commercially practical legal advice across the business.
- Identifying legal risks and recommending pragmatic solutions to manage and mitigate those risks.
- Supporting the negotiation, drafting and execution of trading documentation and commercial agreements.
- Advising on transactions involving LNG, coal, power, derivatives/ISDAs and freight.
- Working closely with traders, commercial teams and senior management on new and existing transactions.
- Developing a strong understanding of the physical commodities trading lifecycle and the legal issues arising at each stage.
- Anticipating potential legal and commercial issues and providing proactive advice.
- Supporting the development and maintenance of effective legal processes and documentation.
- Providing training and guidance to employees on areas including anti-bribery and corruption, competition law, anti-money laundering and sanctions.
- Providing support on regulatory and compliance matters where required.
Legal Counsel – Key Skills Required
- Experience advising within energy, commodities or trading environments.
- Strong knowledge of physical commodities trading contracts and transaction lifecycles.
- Experience with energy trading documentation and contracts.
- Exposure to commodities such as LNG, power, coal or related energy products.
- Experience with ISDAs / derivatives documentation would be highly valuable.
- Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills.
- The ability to identify legal risks while remaining focused on practical, commercially viable solutions.
- Excellent analytical, drafting and communication skills.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A commercially minded approach and confidence working with stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience in compliance or regulatory matters would be advantageous.
Why This Opportunity?
This is a role for a lawyer who wants to sit close to the commercial heart of an international energy trading business.
You will work on complex, high-value transactions and have direct exposure to traders, commercial stakeholders and senior management, with the opportunity to influence how the business manages legal risk while continuing to pursue trading opportunities.
If you are an energy or commodities lawyer who enjoys working in a fast-moving, commercially driven environment, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Please apply now if this role is of interest.