Legal Counsel - Uruguay Regional Office

Main Purpose:

To provide and procure legal services across the entire portfolio of Trafigura’s commercial activities, including the trading of physically and financially settled oil and its by-products, minerals and metals, coal and power, supporting all business areas in different jurisdictions from the Montevideo regional hub, providing corporate, contentious and regulatory advice.

The position is based in Montevideo, Uruguay. Relocation is required and covered by the company.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

Knowledge and Skills:

• Legal skills in at least two (2) of the following practice areas: trading, finance, M&A, corporate, regulatory and litigation.
• Legal professional qualification with between 7 – 10 years PQE (+/-1 yr).
• English and Spanish language essential.

• Portuguese language will be a plus.
• Positive, self-motivated, committed, pro-active and efficient.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.

• Good communications skills to report complex legal issues and provide advice in a digestible manner.

Key Responsibilities:

General:

• To be the point of contact for the provision and procurement of legal assistance.

• To actively manage legal risks considering the key interest of the company, keeping legal and business management appraised on a real time basis.

• To instruct, manage and supervise external legal resources.

Non-contentious:

• To advise upon a variety of agreements pertaining to trading, M&A, finance and projects including joint venture agreements, sale and/or purchase contracts, and related documents.

• Advising on regulations relevant to the business.

• Planning, providing and procuring training to regional staff on legal issues and on an ad-hoc basis, as part of established training programs.

Contentious:

• Assisting during all stages of disputes including advice to manage investigation, mediations, arbitration, litigation and enforcement.

• Provision of legal assistance on emergency issues.

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

Equal 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.