Main Purpose :
As a Senior Contracts Lead, you will be responsible for providing legal advice and support to Trafigura's Power & Gas desk.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities :
You will :
- Draft, review, negotiate and administer commercial contracts, including NAESB Base Contracts (NG & NGLs), ISDA Master Agreements, purchase & sales agreements, non-disclosure agreements, transportation and storage agreements, and other energy marketing and trading agreements as needed
- Coordinate the review and approval process of agreements among Legal, Credit and Front Office and their execution
- Manage the entry of the same into the Contract Management system
- Participate in the configuration and deployment of trade confirmation templates within our contract lifecycle management system
- Support the development and implementation of Contract Admin team procedures and standards to help ensure adherence with applicable requirements and industry best practices
- Strictly adhere and comply with Trafigura's policy and codes
You will also have some management responsibilities :
Remotely mentor team members providing them the guidance needed to make them develop their expertise in master agreements and risk assessment through progressive skill-building, and improve their performance in the trade confirmation issuance processSet a clear development roadmap to transition these team members from confirmation processing to independently handling complex trade confirmations and selected master agreementsOversee these team members' training and professional development, track and evaluate the team members' progress on technical and legal competenciesMaintain accountability for the quality and timeliness of trade confirmations produced by these team membersEducation / Years of Experience
Required : Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school;Minimum of 5 years' experience in Natural Gas contract administration in an energy trading companyConcrete understanding of Energy Trading activities, including transportation and storage contractingSolid understanding and working knowledge of purchase and sale agreements for natural gas (NAESB), financial derivatives (ISDA); NDA and related transportation, transmission & storage contractsGood understanding of EEI Base Contracts (Power), and / or WSPPs and / or environmental products (CCA, CCO, RGGI, RGGI Offsets, RECs) is an assetSkills
Detail oriented, thorough, accurate and mindful of deadlines.Able to work independently with limited supervision, as well as collaborate and function well in a team environment.Able to problem-solve, think critically, and make sound, firm recommendationsComfortable working in fast-paced trading environment with frequent changes in priorities and tight deadlines.Leadership skills
Able to balance guidance with allowing appropriate autonomyExcellent communication skills, particularly for remote mentoringStrategic thinking to align skill development with business objectivesGenuine interest in others' professional growth and successEqual Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce! We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Key Relationships and Department Overview :
Front Office Gas & Power