Kerry Consulting Hiring! Full Time Head of Legal, Commodity Trading in - Ricebowl

About the Company

We are partnering with an established Oil & Gas Company that has an international presence and is active across trading a broad variety of oil products as well as clean energy. They are currently looking to hire a senior leadership hire for the legal function. As the Head of Legal APAC, this individual will be managing a small lean team and be responsible for both legal & corporate secretarial matters for the APAC entities.

Responsibilities

You will lead the regional legal function, providing strategic and commercial legal advice to management on major business decisions, legal risk, governance and regulatory matters. The role covers commercial contracts across crude, refined products, LNG etc. You will assist in negotiations, corporate secretarial and Board matters, litigation and dispute management and oversight of external counsel.

You will also lead and develop the legal team, work closely with business functions to align legal strategy with commercial objectives and engage with regulators, industry bodies and other external stakeholders.

Requirements

You should be a qualified lawyer with at least 15 years of post-qualification experience gained within the commodities trading and/or Oil & Gas sector. You should have prior leadership experience, coupled with strong legal judgement, commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align legal priorities with broader business objectives.

To Apply

To apply, please submit your resume or if you have any questions, please reach out to Cynthia Teo at *************, quoting the job title. Reg: R1546879 Lic: 16S8060