Legal Counsel - Global Trade

Are you a qualified legal professional ready to apply your expertise in the dynamic world of international trade? We have the opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join our global legal team, providing essential support to our Agribusiness Value Chains worldwide. In this role, you will be a key legal partner, helping to navigate complex global trade legal issues and contribute to our business's strategic success.

What's in it for you

• Strategic contribution: Actively contribute to strategic business development and provide vital legal advice to the business across our Agribusiness Value Chains.
• Global network: Collaboration with our international legal department and cross-functional teams worldwide to ensure seamless and aligned legal support.
• Growth & development: Ongoing training and exciting development opportunities within a dynamic, globally active organization.
• Creative freedom: Independent work in an environment that values initiative and entrepreneurial thinking, combining best practices from legal department colleagues globally.
• Attractive overall package: Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with your experience and impact.

• Strategic contribution: Actively contribute to strategic business development and provide vital legal advice to the business across our Agribusiness Value Chains.
• Global network: Collaboration with our international legal department and cross-functional teams worldwide to ensure seamless and aligned legal support.
• Growth & development: Ongoing training and exciting development opportunities within a dynamic, globally active organization.
• Creative freedom: Independent work in an environment that values initiative and entrepreneurial thinking, combining best practices from legal department colleagues globally.
• Attractive overall package: Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with your experience and impact.

• Provide general and strategic legal counsel and support on all legal matters involving global trade across our Agribusiness Value Chains, proactively identifying and addressing legal risks and issues.
• Act as an integral part of the global trade legal team, offering broader support to the European regional team.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial documents including sale and purchase contracts, letters of indemnity, guarantees, novations, assignments, storage, and warehousing agreements relevant to the trading business.
• Managing and advising on commercial disputes, litigation, and arbitrations, both in-house and with external counsel, including monitoring legal fees and reserves.
• Partnering closely with global Agribusiness Value Chains, global functions, and regional/global legal departments to ensure a unified approach to global trade legal issues, gaining a deep understanding of business strategies, challenges, and opportunities.
• Monitoring regulatory developments affecting global trade and agribusiness, and advising on compliance matters (including counterparty due diligence, credit, and risk management) in conjunction with relevant functions.
• Developing and delivering internal training sessions on relevant global trade legal topics.
• Supporting the use of legal technology tools (e.g., Docusign, Tracker) and contributing to efficient legal operations.
• Providing management with required reports on litigation, projects, and costs.
• Developing, overseeing, and managing relationships with external law firms, including cost control and budgeting.

• UK qualified solicitor or comparable qualification with English and common law experience may be considered.
• At least 3 years PQE (Post-Qualification Experience).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in an international law firm and/or as in-house counsel, dedicated to commodities trading (GAFTA, FOSFA, SAL, RSA etc) and/or shipping
• Excellent skills in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex legal agreements and contracts.
• Deep understanding of commercial law, trade law, and regulatory issues pertinent to global trade and agribusiness.
• Strong communication skills in English (both oral and written) with the ability to effectively convey complex legal concepts; additional languages are a plus.
• Analytical strength, excellent research, and problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic approach.
• Team-oriented personality with the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively, build relationships, prioritize effectively, and demonstrate business acumen.

This role offers a genuine opportunity to leverage your specialized legal knowledge in a leading global enterprise. You will tackle real-world, complex legal challenges, directly contributing to our operational success and strategic objectives within a dynamic, international commercial environment.