Our client, a commodities trading firm is seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to support the firm's commodities trading business.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commodity sale and purchase agreements, ISDA/EFET documentation, trade finance agreements, and other commercial contracts.
- Advise trading, operations, risk, and management teams on legal and regulatory matters relating to commodities trading activities.
- Support structured trade finance transactions, including letters of credit, guarantees, and financing arrangements.
- Provide legal guidance on shipping, logistics, storage, and transportation-related matters.
- Manage disputes, claims, arbitrations, and external counsel engagements.
- Monitor regulatory developments and ensure compliance with applicable trading, sanctions, AML, and corporate governance requirements.
- Support corporate, strategic, and cross-border business initiatives.
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with 3-5 years of PQE gained from an international law firm, commodities trading house, financial institution, or multinational corporation.
- Experience in commodities trading, commercial contracts, trade finance, and regulatory advisory.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Commercially focused with the ability to provide practical legal solutions in a fast-paced trading environment.
Interested candidates kindly forward your CV to [Confidential Information] (Ethel Tan Seok Khoon, Reg No: R2096281). Feel free to forward this great opportunity to someone who would be a great fit for this role.
All information will be kept strictly confidential. We regret to inform that only successful applicants will be contacted.
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