Commodities Counsel

Appleby Brown Search; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm is seeking a solicitor with 2-5 years' post-qualification experience to support their commodity trading business across the EU. The role includes ensuring compliance with regulations, drafting contracts, and working collaboratively with internal teams and external counsel. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication skills and a strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 2 years PQE.
• Experience in commodity trading legal aspects is preferred.
• Language skills in EU languages are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for commodity trading across the EU.
• Ensure compliance with governance and regulatory requirements.
• Draft and negotiate commodity-related contracts and agreements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Judgment

Written communication

Verbal communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Organization

Education

UK or EU qualified solicitor

2-5 years PQE

Job description

ROLE OVERVIEW:

• Providing general legal support for the commodity trading business across the EU
• Ensuring governance and regulatory compliance across the EU regarding gas and power trading activities
• Registering fund entities with various EU gas and electricity transmission system operators, gas storage operators, exchanges, virtual trading hubs and regulatory authorities
• Reviewing/negotiating/drafting a range of agreements including commodity related contracts, trading and financing agreements, NDAs, guarantees, SBLCs
• Seeking advice and interfacing on general fund matters with the firm'sexternal legal advisers
• Instructing and working with external counsel as required

QUALIFICATIONS&REQUIREMENTS

• UK or EU qualified solicitor
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative environment
• Good judgment regarding when to elevate issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as negotiation and transactional agreement experience
• Strong desire to work collaboratively with the team
• A high standard of professionalism in all dealings with internal staff and any external partners, clients and regulatory agencies
• Problem solving skills and ability to identify and implement appropriate solutions
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently to meet/exceed deadlines
• Consistent work ethic through hard work, confidence and effort
• Outstanding attention to detail and strong organization skills

EDUCATION, TRAINING&EXPERIENCE

• 2-5 years PQE (English law qualified), ideally having trained witha law firm
• Experiencein an established asset management practice or international bank covering legal aspects for a commodity trading desks active in physical gas and electricity trading ISDA and ISDA commodity definitions’ knowledge a plus
• EU language skills a plus