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    Anglo American / De Beers Group

    Mining

    Legal Specialist – Commodity Trading & Shipping

    London, United KingdomOn-SiteFull-time6+ yrs experiencePosted 3d ago
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    Job description

    As a Legal Specialist you will provide strategic legal advice to commodity trading and shipping businesses while ensuring compliance with internal and external governance requirements. Working closely with an experienced legal team within Anglo American, the role focuses on delivering practical, business-oriented guidance and maintaining strong relationships with key external partners such as law firms.

    Key tasks include

    The Legal Specialist will be responsible for:

    • Providing legal advice to the commodity trading and shipping businesses in line with our strategy and values;
    • Understanding internal and external governance requirements and enabling assisting stakeholders in efficiently navigating them;
    • Working closely with a team of talented and experienced lawyers within Marketing and the broader Group Legal function to consistently deliver pragmatic advice;
    • Managing relationships with key external stakeholders, including law firms.

    The ideal candidate must be a credible legal professional capable of understanding complex transactions and projects across various commodities (e.g. iron ore, copper, nickel), with a healthy curiosity and willingness to work autonomously.  The role requires proactive business partnering and robust stakeholder engagement within a global, fast-paced sales and trading environment.

    • Qualified attorney (common law jurisdictions preferred)
    • Minimum 6 years PQE, preferably with some in-house experience (ideally in commodity trading)
    • Strong negotiation and drafting experience, particularly in cross-border commodity trading agreements and associated financing instruments
    • Familiarity with international legal instruments and trading standards (e.g. Incoterms, ScoTA, LME) and trade finance structures

    Who We Are
    We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. Our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

    What We Offer
    When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

    How We Are Committed To Your Safety
    Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies that are helping to make mining safer.

    Inclusion and Diversity
    We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential.

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    About the company

    Anglo American / De Beers Group

    Be part of the team. The team that makes it happen. We are the world’s leading diamond company, powered by thousands of people around the world who are driven to support thriving local communities, protect the natural environment, and stand with women and girls, focused on Building Forever. If you like chasing demanding targets, thrive on making decisions in the pursuit of brilliance, and enjoy the support of the world’s finest experts, we have a place for you.

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