Legal Counsel
Job Title:
Legal CounselContract Type:
PermanentTime Type:
Full timeJob Description:
The Legal Counsel serve as primary support for all of Gunvor’s trading activities.
Main Responsilibities
Help with the day to day transactional business of Gunvor’s European Gas and Power trading actiities. Reviewing agreements, confirmations and templates, givng general advice to the desk
Structuring complex transactions and standardization of new transactions
Provide support and guidance to the Contract Managers
Help with new license applications, new grid and exchange applications, help on regulatory information requests.
Direct contact with traders on a day to day basis
Liaising with internal stakeholders and providing advice to the different departments
Anticipate issues and estimate risks strategically
Liaise with the Global Head of Legal – LNG, Power and Gas to help plan the legal requirements of the Gas and Power desks of the Group.
Profile
Qualified lawyer
At least 6 years PQE in-house or in an international law firm dealing with transactional work in European gas and/or power
Experience in gas, power and gasoil trading agreements (EFETs PPA, Acuerdo Marco, etc.) and non-trading agreements (balancing agreements, storage, license applications) either in house or private practice
Experience with derivative transactions will be valued
English fluency required, Spanish fluency highly desirable
Good organizational and communication skills, good personal skills
Ability to work independently and within a group
Ability to manage multiple work activities and provide support and counsel to the trading, contracts and operations divisions
Good team player
If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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