Legal Counsel (Regional Office Uruguay)

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 and coal, supporting all business areas in different jurisdictions from a regional hub, providing corporate, contentious and regulatory advice.Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:Knowledge and Skills:- Legal skills in at least two (2) of the following practice areas: trading, commercial, finance, corporate, regulatory and litigation.- Legal professional qualification with between 5 - 10 years PQE (+/-1 yr).- Preference for in-house experience in a trading or related commercial environment.- English 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 first 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, 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: