Senior Legal Counsel - LNG, Power and Gas
Job Title:
Senior Legal Counsel - LNG, Power and GasContract Type:
PermanentTime Type:
Full timeJob Description:
The Senior Legal Counsel will support Gunvor’s European Gas, Power and Derivative trading activities.
Main Responsilibities
Help with the day to day transactional business of the European Gas, Power and Derivatives activity of the Group
Reviewing agreements, confirmations and templates, providing general advice to the different desks
Structuring complex transactions and standardization of new transactions
Provide support and guidance to the Contract Managers as regards to requests for specific language in Confirmations, Confirmation discrepancy queries and process issues
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, Power and Derivatives desks
Ad-hoc help and support with LNG transactions
Profile/Key Skills
Qualified lawyer
At least 8 years PQE in-house or in an international law firm dealing with transactional work in gas, power and/or oil
Experience with European gas, power trading agreements (EFETs, PPAs, ISDAs, etc.) and non-trading agreements (balancing agreements, storage, license applications) either in house or private practice
Experience in LNG transactions will be valued
English fluency required, other European languages beneficial
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!
Our people make all the difference in our success.
Genève / Genf
