Trafigura · 1 week ago
Legal Counsel
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expTrafigura is one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world, focusing on connecting vital resources across various sectors. The Legal Counsel will provide legal advice and support for Trafigura's business in North America, particularly in crude oil and refined product trading, while also addressing transactional, contentious, and regulatory matters.
IndustrialMineralOil and GasShippingSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
To be the first point of contact in the region for the provision of legal services, including advising on:
Corporate transactional matters, including complex financing arrangements, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions
Physical and derivatives trading, including sale and purchase, transportation (including via pipeline), storage, processing and blending, shipping and balancing and hedging transactions; and
Regulatory requirements applicable to trading, transportation, storage and handling of commodities
To identify key legal risks and to report these to management and the commercial stakeholders in a timely and proactive manner and to develop effective and practical strategies to mitigate the same
To work as part of the wider Global Legal Team in providing excellent legal service to the business in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment
To procure and manage, where necessary, external legal advice and support
Planning, developing and providing training to staff on legal issues and on an ad-hoc basis and as part of established training programs in relation to legal and compliance policies
Qualification
Required
Legal professional qualification with at least 6-10 years of post-qualification experience
Experience within Crude and refined product markets in either transactional or contentious matters
Qualified in the US with credible private practice experience
Good IT and organizational skills
Positive, self-motivated, committed, pro-active and efficient
Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team
Excellent communication skills to communicate complex legal issues and advice in an easily digestible manner
Ability to relate to commercial staff and management under pressure and with commercial perspective
Ability to develop strong working relationships with people at all levels, across the business
High integrity is essential
Preferred
Preference for in-house experience in a trading or an equivalent commercial environment
Preference for familiarity with regulations concerning commodities trading (including NYMEX, FERC and CFTC rules and regulations)
Company
Trafigura
Trafigura is a commodity trading company that facilitates the distribution of commodities such as metals, minerals, and energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$21.01BKey Investors
Korea Trade Insurance CorporationAbu Dhabi Exports OfficeSaudi EXIM
2025-10-08Debt Financing· $3.4B
2025-07-29Debt Financing· $200M
2025-05-06Debt Financing· $390M
Leadership Team
Stephan Jansma
Chief Financial Officer
Maciej Sciazko
Head Mining Operations
Recent News
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