Marine And Energy Trading Counsel

ResponsibilitiesAdvising on the legal aspects of all day-to-day activities within WKC's marine trading team:Global marine fuel (bunkers) - sale and supply contractsMarine related LNG, methanol, biofuel, sustainability and environmental productsVessel operations, chartering and managementFinancing of marine operationsMarine claims – in particular fuel quality and quantity disputes and determinationManaging credit risk via maritime liens and other structures and recovering debts via ship arrestAdvising on oil storage and downstream distributionManaging regulatory and licensing mattersDeveloping knowledge and support relating to EU ETS Fuel EU MaritimeHave a strong and proactive focus on regulatory compliance and ethical operationsProactively develop and refine contract management and other legal processes and contract templates to promote efficient workflows and align legal risk management requirements across the WKC GroupEducate business and support colleagues on upcoming legislative changes, legal and contract matters and best practicesProviding internal and external customer support – developing connectivity and relations with colleagues in other offices and to building direct relationships with customers and key suppliersProvide strong, visible and frequent collaboration with commercial sales and supply teams, Compliance, Credit, QHSSE, Insurance, Tax, HR and Back Office and other contract management and support teamsAt all times be a positive brand ambassador for WKC and its subsidiariesBackground and SkillsA solicitor qualified in a common-law jurisdiction with 3-6 years PQE. Candidates outside of this guideline PQE range with knowledge, interest and the drive to succeed in this role will be considered on their meritsTraining and post qualification experience at a leading law firm. In-house commercial legal experience, which may include time at an energy company, oil major, trading house or shipping, transportation, renewables or industrial services company is desired but not essentialA pragmatic, hands-on lawyer who is able to think on their feet and find sensible solutions to legal challenges without defaulting to external counsel; ability to assess issues, take ownership and efficiently implement solutionsThe ability to effectively manage time and workload and get things doneStrong stakeholder management skills – be emotionally intelligent and able to win trust and develop business relationshipsKnowledge and a passion to assist WKC in its sustainable energy transitionProfessional presence and integrityAbility to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic, performance-driven cultureStrong interpersonal and communication skills
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