Commodity Contracts Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company within the energy trading sector seeks a Commodity Contracts Specialist in Hemel Hempstead. The role focuses on drafting and negotiating contracts for energy trading, requiring a strong background in the physical trading environment. The successful candidate will work closely with legal teams and trading functions, ensuring contracts align with commercial agreements. This position offers considerable growth opportunities in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• 1 to 5 years experience in physical energy trading.
• At least 2 years experience in reviewing and drafting contracts.
• Familiarity with legal forms for physical cargo trading.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate trading contracts for physical energy deals.
• Manage the counterparty physical contract workflow.
• Collaborate with the legal team on compliance issues.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Organization

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Commodity Contracts Specialist, Hemel Hempstead

Client: Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd

Location: Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 1

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 a large number of contracts for physical commodities. These contracts range from individual spot cargo transactions to more complex structured deals. The commercial and operational terms of these contracts are managed via counterparty-specific Master Agreements, Long-Form Agreements, or industry-agreed Standard Master Agreements.

Increased volume of business for the physical trading teams means they currently require an experienced Contracts Specialist to join the team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to further 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 to reflect both the commercial terms agreed with external and internal counterparties and the relevant counterparty agreement. These confirms will cover deals originated in both the Asia Pacific and Europe.
• Work with the Trading teams and internal functions to manage the counterparty physical contract workflow from deal execution to final signature in a timely and accurate manner.
• Review all commodity contracts to ensure details match internal reporting systems and deal recaps.
• Collaborate 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 responsibility for physical cargo confirmation drafting.
• At least 2 years’ experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating physical energy trading contracts.
• Significant experience in physical energy cargo confirmation drafting and understanding of the physical contract transaction cycle.
• Familiarity with legal contractual forms related to physical cargo trading, including shipping.
• Knowledge of Incoterms, trading, and 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 written and verbal communication skills, effective with internal stakeholders and external counterparts.
• Detail-oriented, productive, and efficient.
• Well-organized and capable of working in a demanding environment.