Senior Legal Counsel – Marketing, Sales & Commodity Trading

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements supporting marketing, sales and supply chain operations, including aluminium sales contracts, offtake agreements, commodity purchase contracts, tolling arrangements, agency and distribution agreements, and related trading documentation. • Advise on complex sale and purchase structures, trading terms, pricing mechanisms, delivery obligations and risk allocation, providing pragmatic legal analysis to achieve optimal commercial outcomes. • Serve as the primary legal contact for international sales offices and overseas production assets, ensuring timely and commercially-focused legal support. • Maintain expertise in EGA's standard terms and conditions for metal sales, market standard terms for commodity transactions, and major long-term supply contracts, providing training to commercial teams. • Identify, assess, manage and mitigate key legal and commercial risks across all contractual arrangements within the Marketing & Sales and Supply Chain portfolios. • Provide legal support to international sales offices (Singapore, Shanghai, Mexico, USA) ensuring compliance with local laws and consistent application of EGA's commercial policies and contracting standards. • Support overseas recycling and production facilities (Germany, Italy, USA) on commercial agreements, operational matters and local legal requirements. • Coordinate with external counsel in relevant jurisdictions to obtain specialist local law advice, managing instructions and ensuring cost-effective delivery. • Provide ongoing legal counsel and support throughout the lifecycle of active commercial contracts and conduct periodic compliance reviews. • Deliver training to business units to enhance awareness of contractual rights, liabilities and obligations. • Identify potential disputes and work with the business to manage disagreements with customers and trading counterparties, aiming to avoid formal dispute proceedings. • Assist in litigation or arbitration arising from metal sales or commodity trading matters, working with Senior Disputes Counsel and external counsel. • Support implementation of departmental and functional strategy and provide subject matter expertise to EGA leadership on commercial law and commodity trading. • Advise on legislative and regulatory developments affecting commercial and trading activities, including sanctions, trade compliance and anti-corruption requirements. • Support Ethics and Business Integrity team with compliance investigations as required. • Procure and instruct external legal support in accordance with procurement processes and supervise external law firms to ensure timely, cost-effective service delivery. • Contribute to preparation and management of the Legal function's budget and project manage significant transactions and matters. • Lead knowledge building, training sessions and development of guidance materials for international offices and subsidiaries. • Consider and implement innovative solutions and legal technology (including AI-enabled tools) to streamline processes and manage costs. • Support use of document management systems and legal technology platforms to ensure matters are recorded and accessible. • Develop strong stakeholder relationships across Executive Committee, Marketing & Sales, Supply Chain and international operations and maintain effective communication with customers, counterparties and suppliers. • Law degree from an internationally reputable university and legal qualification entitling practice in the UK, USA, Australia, Canada or another common law jurisdiction. • Minimum 10 years’ post-qualification experience including training at a leading international law firm and in-house multinational corporate experience. • Demonstrated expertise in commercial law focused on commodity sales and trading, marketing, offtake agreements within metals, mining, energy or natural resources sectors. • Experience advising on commercial matters across multiple jurisdictions and understanding cross-border commodity flows. • Proven track record of consulting with senior business leadership and delivering pragmatic legal advice. • Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills and strong legal and commercial acumen. • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with strong influencing and persuasion abilities. • Strategic, results-oriented, detail-focused and adaptable with strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities. • Proven ability to build strong relationships across diverse cultural contexts, high ethical standards and collaborative approach. • Technologically adept with proficiency in MS Office and experience or willingness to work with legal AI platforms and other legal technology tools.