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Legal Counsel

Vitol

11 Aug 2023

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Job Description
Company Description


Vitol is a leader in the energy sector with a presence across the spectrum; from oil through to power, renewables and carbon. It trades 8 million barrels per day of crude oil and products and, at any time, has 250 ships transporting its cargoes.


Vitol’s clients include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves clients from some 40 offices worldwide and is invested in energy assets globally including: circa 16mm3 of storage globally, 480kbpd of refining capacity, 7,000 service stations and a growing portfolio of transitional and renewable energy assets. Revenues in 2019 were $225 billion.


Job Description


Daily responsibilities:


  • Providing day to day support to the oil, products, carbon and power trading desks (in particular, the LNG desk), including drafting, reviewing and negotiating MSPAs, spot and term sale and purchase contracts, tenders and storage agreements, and dealing with “live” issues relating to potential and actual non-performance, force majeure events, and quantity and quality issues;
  • Providing day to day support in relation to shipping matters;
  • Working with and managing external counsel in connection with contentious and non-contentious matters; and
  • Working closely with the Credit team in connection with payment and security matters, counterparty default, credit and cargo insurance, and the Compliance team in connection with the drafting and negotiation of sanctions and anti-corruption provisions.


Qualifications


Experience and Characteristics:


  • Minimum 3 years PQE;
  • Highly responsive;
  • Capable of managing a large workload independently, prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines;
  • Team player with an open, non-political style;
  • Flexible and available to pick up urgent matters which arise out of business hours; and
  • Strong drafting and communication skills.


Additional Information


Vitol Asia is committed to providing equal opportunities to all staff. Globally, Vitol seeks to conduct its business in accordance with the UN Global Compact’s ten principles, including those on human rights, one of which is to “Ensure a diverse and inclusive work place, where possible, free from discrimination regardless of age, gender, race, cultural heritage, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability.”


Relocation assistance is not provided for this position

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