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Legal & Compliance Lead

Job description

A leading international energy and commodities trading company, backed by a well-established refining group, is looking to appoint a Legal & Compliance Lead/Manager to join its Singapore trading hub.


This is an excellent opportunity for a legal professional with experience in physical commodities, energy trading, or oil & gas to play a strategic role supporting international trading activities across Asia.


Responsibilities:

  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts for physical commodity trading.
  • Supporting derivatives and paper trading agreements, including ISDA and related documentation.
  • Advising on shipping, logistics, charterparties, bills of lading, demurrage claims, and maritime disputes.
  • Managing KYC, AML, sanctions screening, and counterparty due diligence processes.
  • Providing legal support on trade finance matters, including letters of credit, guarantees, and banking documentation.
  • Handling commercial disputes, arbitration, and litigation matters where required.
  • Reviewing and strengthening compliance policies, governance frameworks, and internal controls.


Requirements:

  • A Law degree (LL.B., LL.M., or J.D.), with admission to the Bar in Singapore, UK, China, or other Common Law jurisdictions is highly preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of legal and compliance experience within commodity trading, energy, oil & gas, petrochemicals, or a specialist maritime/energy law firm.
  • Strong knowledge of international trade law, shipping, sanctions, AML, and commodity trading documentation.
  • Experience supporting physical commodities and trade finance transactions.
  • Excellent commercial judgement and the ability to work in a fast-paced international trading environment.
  • Fluency in both English and Mandarin to support communication with regional stakeholders and headquarters.


To Apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity or other roles we are handling, please submit your application or reach out to Amanda directly at [email protected] for a confidential discussion.


We will contact applicants who have been successfully shortlisted.

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Company information

Company
Ambition
Location
Singapore
Singapore
Posted
3 weeks ago

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