Senior Contracts Advisor - Trading

Shell; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Contracts Advisor to join their dynamic Contracts Operations team in Calgary. This role is pivotal in negotiating and drafting complex contracts within the energy sector, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing strategic commercial advice. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in energy trading, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to manage contractual disputes effectively. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organization that values efficiency and innovation in contract management.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in energy/commodity trading or shipping roles.
• Experience in negotiating complex commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate complex contracts for crude oil and related documentation.
• Provide commercial advice regarding risks and opportunities.

Skills

Contract Negotiation

Commercial Advice

Risk Management

Legal Compliance

Database Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

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What’s The Role

Shell Trading integrates a worldwide trading network with an extensive global portfolio in Crude Oil, Refined Oil Products, LNG, Gas, Power & Environmental Products, with major locations in London, Houston, Calgary, Singapore, Dubai, Rotterdam, and Bahamas. The Contracts Operations team manages the entire contracts process, including providing pre-deal and post-deal commercial advice, contract drafting, internal authorization, dispatch of contracts/contract responses, records management, and value-driven commercial advice for negotiating complex contractual arrangements.

The Senior Contracts Advisor is part of the Contracts Operations team, reporting to the Contracts Team Lead Crude - North America. The role involves supporting the Crude trading and supply desks by drafting and negotiating complex spot and term sale and purchase contracts for crude oil, storage, tenders, SLAs, letters of indemnity, transport contracts, and related documentation.

Accountabilities:

• Provide pre-deal and post-deal commercial advice regarding risks, opportunities, and value creation.
• Draft and negotiate complex/bespoke contracts and agreements.
• Authorize outgoing contracts and responses to incoming contracts for complex deals.
• Negotiate contractual arrangements, framework contracts, storage agreements, and tenders.
• Ensure compliance with Shell's frameworks, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in resolving contractual disputes, liaising with legal counsel as needed.
• Stay informed on trade opportunities and regulatory changes.
• Prepare and negotiate ad hoc agreements for new business and transactions.
• Maintain a contract and clause database and manage status reporting.
• Help refine contract processes to reduce profit leakage and improve efficiency.

What You Bring

• Legal authorization to work full-time in Canada.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in energy/commodity trading or shipping roles.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Knowledge of trading within the energy or oil & gas industry is preferred.
• Understanding of internal contractual requirements, risk allocation, insurance, and trade compliance.

Additional Details

• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industry: Oil and Gas