Commodities Counsel

Appleby Brown Search
London

ROLE OVERVIEW

In the role of Commodity Counsel in the London office, the employee will be responsible for the following:

  • Providing general legal support for the commodity trading business across the EU
  • Ensuring governance and regulatory compliance across the EU regarding gas and power trading activities
  • Registering fund entities with various EU gas and electricity transmission system operators, gas storage operators, exchanges, virtual trading hubs  and regulatory authorities
  • Reviewing/negotiating/drafting a range of agreements including commodity related contracts, trading and financing agreements, NDAs, guarantees, SBLCs
  • Seeking advice and interfacing on general fund matters with the firm's external legal advisers
  • Instructing and working with external counsel as required

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

  • UK or EU qualified solicitor
  • Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative environment
  • Good judgment regarding when to elevate issues
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as negotiation and transactional agreement experience
  • Strong desire to work collaboratively with the team
  • A high standard of professionalism in all dealings with internal staff and any external partners, clients and regulatory agencies
  • Problem solving skills and ability to identify and implement appropriate solutions
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently to meet/exceed deadlines
  • Consistent work ethic through hard work, confidence and effort
  • Outstanding attention to detail and strong organization skills

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

  • 2-5 years PQE (English law qualified), ideally having trained with a law firm
  • Experience in an established asset management practice or international bank covering legal aspects for a commodity trading desks active in physical gas and electricity trading ISDA and ISDA commodity definitions’ knowledge a plus
  • EU language skills a plus
Posted 2025-05-21

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