Contracts Coordinator ( 6 months)

Job description

GENEVE-WTC1(CHE)
Job Description

We offer a contract of 6 months in our Legal departement from November 2020.

The jobholder is sharing with his colleagues, in terms of volume and interest, the various duties of the Contracts Coordination which consist of:
·  Area of activity of the Contracts Coordination team: worldwide.
·  Contractual area of the Contracts Coordination team: term contracts (about 400 term contracts per year), storage agreements (about 70 storage and sub-lease agreements), support to Trading Operators on spot contracts.
·  Contracts Coordination team: team of 10 Contracts Coordinators (two of whom are based in Singapore, one in Houston, the jobholder in Geneva with the rest of the team and 7 in Geneva.
Activitie : 

Providing contractual advice to Tradersat the time of deal conclusion, drafting and sending the term contracts to the counterparties and negotiating the contractual and legal aspect of the deals (Crude or Products), ensuring that thecorrespondence concerning the contracts is dealt with in a timely manner,providing tenders review upon request and drafting offers if needed, and coordinating all the inputs of the involved departments (Credit / Taxes / Ops / Shipping / Demurrage);

Helping Trading Operators to draft/amend ‘spot’ contracts (contracts covering only one delivery) of Crude or Products by giving them a legal support;

Developing master agreements with counterparts;

Ensuring a good usage of the General Terms and Conditions (GTC’s) governing each transaction and from time to time analysing them (in particular risks exposure) and commenting them upon request;

As per internal procedures,ensuring all term and storage contracts (including amendments and appropriate authorities obtained) are duly electronically recorded in the internal database(s) and easily accessible to relevant departments and ensuring all term contracts reflect the terms agreed as recorded in the deal capture system;

Creating blank forms to support Trading Operators activity where appropriate and keeping existing blank forms updated.

 
Offer ID

32070BR
Country

Switzerland
Contract duration

6
About us / company profile

Give your best to better energy and make the commitment with Total. With over 500-plus professions in 130 countries, we offer high safety and environmental standards, strong ethical values, an innovation culture and wide-ranging career development. Be part of the global team whose mission is already shared by 100,000 employees: to make energy better each and every day.

Trading Shipping :

One of the most active players in the international oil markets

We have built a vast network of customers and suppliers worldwide, enabling us to trade on a daily basis with national oil companies, producers, other oil majors, refiners, traders, distributors and end-users.

We actively trade most crude grades and nearly all qualities of refined products, from high sulphur cracked fuel oil to gasoline components.

We have developed a set of trading strategies and expertise, which allows us to respond permanently to market changes and opportunities.

Through our commitment to the oil markets, we have become a major player in all their various aspects: physical, futures and derivatives.

Salary currency

CHF
Candidate profile

Master degree in Law studies completed by an operational experience or an experience in commodities trading contracts or commodities trading legal matters. Good knowledge of delivery terms/Incoterms.
Rigorous, reactive, team spirit, dynamic, open minded, able to work under pressure.
Fluent English skills (both verbal and written). Good knowledge of French.
Métier

General Business Law, Specialized Practice Area
Job Title

Contracts Coordinator ( 6 months)
Duration unit

Months
Branch

Trading-Shipping
Functional discipline

Legal Affairs
Experience level required

3 - 6 years
Employment type

Fixed term position
Affiliate (if known)

TOTSA TOTAL OIL TRADING SA
Interview location

GENEVE
Context and environment

Within its activity, the jobholder is combining the legal safety together with the commercial flexibility and proactivity which are both indispensable in an international and commercial environment.

The jobholder is understanding the stakes and the operational difficulties encountered and shall use interpersonal, team work and negotiation skills.

 The jobholderis constructive, proactive, reactive and able to work under pressure without compromising attention to detail.

Objectives : 

Applying the correct contractual rules and wordings in order to legally secure and minimize the risks of the transactions entered into by the Trading Direction.

Coordinate the various activities of Trading Division (Trading, Operations, Credit, Tax …) in order to improve efficiency and security.