Analyst - Contracts (Fixed Term Contract)

Main purposeThe incumbent will be responsible for assessing the overall trade flow plan including commercial terms, cargo operations, payment terms and legal obligations of sale and purchase transactions concluded by the company. The incumbent will then draft or review the underlying commercial contracts keeping in mind Trafigura’s interests and business strategy and will also highlight all potential risks for consultation with other key departments such as Trading, Cargo Operations, Trade Finance, Claims, Legal etc.Key responsibilitiesAssessing commercial, operational and legal risks in a sale/purchase transaction and highlight the same promptly to relevant departmentsPreparing and reviewing contracts for the physical movement of oil via vessel/trucks/rail car/pipeline which accurately reflect the verbal negotiationsProcessing and reviewing of contractual amendments, including the countering of commercial terms, operational terms, payment provisions, lay time and demurrage provisions, and legal provisionsLiaising with traders, operators and other internal departments highlighting potential risks in the transactions and providing advice to reduce the samePreparing and reviewing other oil related agreements including; tender documents, book out agreements, storage agreements, master trading agreements, and counterparty general terms and conditionsLiaise closely with other departments to discuss and finalize company’s contractual positionIssue final contracts, termination agreement, Non-Disclosure Agreements or amendments after compiling views of key departmentsPro-actively liaise with stakeholders to achieve mutually acceptable contractual positionTake advisory role to suggest traders’ ways to mitigate key risks and highlight those exceptions to managementTimely filing of contracts, amendments, communications on the in-house database management software’sStrict adherence and compliance to Trafigura’s policy and codesRequired qualificationsMinimum  1 years experience in drafting & reviewing of contractsCommerce, Business Administration, Law or equivalent qualification with impressive academic credentialsBasic knowledge of international commercial terms (Incoterms 2000, 2010 and 2020Attributes for successStrong communication skillsStrong interpersonal skillsAbility to meet deadlinesAccurate and efficient working style with high attention to detailComputer literacy: MS Word, MS Excel and OutlookAdaptive to changeSelf-starter and pro-active attitudeFluent in English. Knowledge of French language is advantageousWillingness to work in flexible time zonesDepartment overviewThe Contract Administration Department acts as a key control function to safeguard the company’s commercial and legal interests in sale and purchase of commodities. The department is responsible to review trades concluded by the company, highlight any potential risk that may arise during the transaction and take appropriate measures to mitigate them while drafting/reviewing the underlying contracts in consultation with other departments.Key Relationships CounterpartiesTradersCargo OperatorsTrade FinanceDeals DeskClaimsForeign Exchange, VAT, Legal, Securitization departmentsEqual opportunity employerWe 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.