In-house Contracts Counsel

4 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa World Fuel Services Full time

At World Fuel Services, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.

POSITION: In-house Contracts Counsel (Junior) | Energy Trading

WHO WE ARE

World Kinect Corporation is a global leader in the marketing, distribution and financing of land, marine, aviation and energy products and services. With a significant focus on renewable energy solutions and over 5,000 employees worldwide, we offer our customers integrated services for fuel and energy supply and transportation, price risk management and environmental solutions. We are publicly listed (NYSE: WKC), headquartered in Miami and currently ranked #70 within the Fortune 500.

POSITION LOCATION

SA - Hybrid | Regular attendance at Capetown office

OVERVIEW

We seek a commercially driven attorney to join our global legal team and provide hands-on and proactive advice to our energy supply and trading businesses.

Reporting to Legal Counsel in our Cape town office and joining our 30+ member global legal team, this role presents an exciting opportunity for the right individual.

WKC embraces technology and efficient, flexible working practices. This role offers hybrid working, with regular attendance at our Capetown office, to maintain connection and collegiality.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key duties and responsibilities include:

- Advising on the legal aspects of day-to-day activities within WKC’s trading team in relation to:

- oil, biofuel and other energy sale and supply contracts
- physical sale, purchase and trading of liquid commodities
- energy transportation, storage and logistics contracts
- energy tenders and dealing with state/municipal counterparties
- A strong and proactive focus on compliance
- Proactively developing contract management and other legal processes and contract templates to promote efficient workflows and align legal risk management requirements across the WKC Group
- Educating business and support colleagues on legal and contract matters and best practices
- Internal and external customer support - developing connectivity and relations with colleagues in other offices and to build direct relationships with customers and key suppliers
- Strong, visible and frequent collaboration with commercial sales and supply teams, Compliance, Credit, QHSSE, Insurance, Tax, HR and Back Office and other contract management and support teams
- At all times be a positive brand ambassador for WKC and its subsidiaries

BACKGROUND AND SKILLS
- A solicitor qualified in South Africa, or another common-law jurisdiction with 2-3 years PQE
- Training and post qualification experience at a leading law firm. In-house commercial legal experience, which may include time at an energy company, oil major, trading house or shipping, transportation, renewables or industrial services company is welcomed but not essential
- A pragmatic, hands-on lawyer who is able to think on their feet and find sensible solutions to legal challenges; ability to assess issues, take ownership and efficiently implement solutions
- Strong stakeholder management skills - emotionally intelligent and able to win trust and develop business relationships
- Knowledge and a passion to assist WKC in its sustainable energy transition
- Professional presence and integrity
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic, performance-driven culture.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills

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