Commodity Contracts Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy trading sector seeks a Commodity Contracts Specialist for their Bolton office. This role emphasizes contract preparation, review, and negotiation in a dynamic environment, offering great opportunities for skill development. The ideal candidate will have experience in physical energy trading and strong communication abilities.

Qualifications

• 1 to 5 years’ experience in a physical energy trading environment.
• Experience in drafting trading contracts and cargo confirmations.
• Familiarity with legal contractual forms and Incoterms.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate trading contracts for physical energy deals.
• Collaborate with Trading teams to manage contract workflow.
• Review commodity contracts to ensure consistency with reporting systems.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Job description

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Commodity Contracts Specialist, Bolton, Greater Manchester

Client:

Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd

Location:

Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Our client is a very successful international Energy Trading company with access to all key markets worldwide…

The role sits within the Legal and Compliance team with a focus on the preparation, review, negotiation, documentation, and conclusion of commodity contracts as well as Freight charterparties.

Our client enters into numerous contracts for physical commodities, ranging from individual spot cargo transactions to complex structured deals. These contracts are managed via counterparty-specific Master Agreements, Long-Form Agreements, or industry-standard Master Agreements.

Due to increased business volume, they require an experienced Contracts Specialist to join the team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills and responsibilities within a growing and successful commodity trading business.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate trading contracts for physical energy deals, reflecting commercial terms and relevant counterparty agreements, covering deals in Asia Pacific and Europe.
• Collaborate with Trading teams and internal functions to manage the contract workflow from deal execution to final signature accurately and promptly.
• Review all commodity contracts to ensure consistency with internal reporting systems and deal recaps.
• Work with the legal team on legal or compliance issues arising during negotiations.

Key Qualifications and Experience

• 1 to 5 years’ experience in a physical energy trading environment, with direct responsibility for physical cargo confirmation drafting.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a physical energy trading environment, with significant exposure to contract review, drafting, and negotiation.
• Extensive experience in physical energy cargo confirmation drafting and understanding of the transaction cycle.
• Familiarity with legal contractual forms related to physical cargo trading, including shipping.
• Knowledge of Incoterms, physical trading, shipping terms (e.g., demurrage, dispatch), and common trading/shipping acronyms.
• Experience working directly with trading, legal, and support functions within a physical energy trading company.

Candidate Profile

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, effective with internal and external stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, productive, and efficient.
• Well-organized and capable of working in a demanding environment.