Senior Legal Counsel - LNG Trading

Client of Michael Page

Provide legal support to LNG trading desks on short term, spot, mid term and long term LNG trades, including real time deal execution.

Draft, review and negotiate long term and mid term LNG Sale & Purchase Agreements, along with related commercial and operational documentation.

Advise on the full LNG trading cycle, including lifting, shipping interfaces, terminal usage, balancing arrangements and operational risk.

Support trading activity with legal input on shipping and charterparty matters, in collaboration with commercial and operations teams.

Work closely with the General Counsel and senior legal colleagues, while operating independently on LNG matters.

Manage external counsel as required and contribute to the efficient functioning of the broader legal and compliance team.

Common law qualified lawyer with minimum 10 years' experience and at least 6 years' PQE, specialising in LNG trading.

Proven background in pure LNG trading legal work (in house or top tier law firm).

Strong experience across short term trading and long term LNG contracts, with a solid grasp of LNG commercial flows and risk allocation.

Comfortable working in a trading floor environment, supporting traders with pragmatic, time sensitive legal advice.

Experience working within or alongside commodity trading teams, with commercial awareness and decisiveness.

Arabic language skills are an advantage but not essential.