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Legal Counsel (12-months contract) Jobs in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland at Gunvor Group
Title: Legal Counsel (12-months contract)
Company: Gunvor Group
Location: Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Job Title:
Legal Counsel (12-months contract)
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Job Description:
We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in Geneva on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover a maternity leave.
This role offers a unique opportunity to operate at the heart of a global commodity trading business, providing hands-on legal support to oil trading desks across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing legal risk, supporting commercial decision-making, and contributing to complex cross-border transactions and disputes.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice to oil trading desks (operators and traders) on:
- Sale and purchase agreements (spot and term)
- Shipping, storage, transshipment and related contracts
- Ancillary documentation (LOIs, guarantees, etc.)
- Support contract negotiation and execution, working closely with internal stakeholders (compliance, credit, finance, tax, risk, insurance).
- Advise on pre-contentious and contentious matters, including:
- Trading and shipping disputes
- Arbitration, litigation, mediation and enforcement
- Management of external counsel
- Provide legal input on commercial and corporate matters on an ad hoc basis.
- Contribute to legal knowledge management, including:
- Development of templates and precedents
- Internal guidance and best practices
- Collaborate across the global Legal team to ensure consistent and high-quality legal support to the business.
Profile
- Several years of experience as an in-house lawyer or in private practice with strong trading exposure
- Experience in commodity trading, shipping, or energy sector strongly preferred
- Robust expertise in:
- International trade
- Commercial law
- Dispute resolution
- Strong commercial acumen and risk assessment capability
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, trading-driven environment
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Capacity to manage multiple priorities under time pressure
- High level of autonomy, rigor and pragmatism
- Fluent English required (drafting and negotiation level)
- Additional languages are a plus
If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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