Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel | Commodities Industry | 8-12 PQE (CL-OC-24)

Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel | Commodities Industry | 8-12 PQE (CL-OC-24)Interested applicants do reach out via email to claire@2nats.com (do not only apply through this job portal, TQ!) An international group within the commodities industry is looking to hire a legal counsel to support its trading, investment and compliance activities. This is a commercially focused role for a lawyer who is comfortable handling both transactional and contentious matters across cross-border business operations. Key responsibilities Advise on a broad range of trade, commercial and investment-related contracts Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, transactional documents and related legal materials Support M&A and investment matters, including due diligence and transaction support Manage disputes arising from trade and commercial dealings, including arbitration, litigation strategy, negotiations and enforcement coordination Oversee and manage external counsel across multiple matters Provide guidance on compliance issues, including trade controls, competition matters and broader regulatory risk Partner internal stakeholders on legal risk management across business activities Support other legal and strategic matters as required Requirements Qualified lawyer from a common law jurisdiction Around 8-12 years’ relevant post-qualification experience Strong background in commodities, international trade, cross-border transactions or investment work Experience gained in a leading law firm and/or in-house environment Confident handling both advisory and dispute-related matters Familiar with cross-border legal and regulatory issues, with sound commercial judgment Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment Open to occasional travel where required Why this role This is a strong opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys the intersection of commodities, trade, disputes and investment work within an international business platform. Interested applicants do reach out via email to claire@2nats.com (do not only apply through this job portal, TQ!) -- Claire Lin Xiuxin Co-Founder | 2Nats (Nat & Nat Search Pte Ltd) Whatsapp Messaging: +65 8892 1316 | Email: claire@2nats.com Website: https://2nats.com/ Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/clairelinxx/ EA Licence No.: R1103711