Contract Advisor (Commercial)
Location: London
Industry: Energy / Commodities
Type: Permanent
We’re partnering with a leading international organisation seeking an experienced Commercial Contracts Advisor to support their European commercial and UK-focused operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a contract professional who enjoys working autonomously, partnering closely with the business, and navigating a broad range of trading and industry‑specific agreements.
The Role
In this position, you’ll act as a key point of support for a small contracts team, reviewing, drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements. You’ll advise internal stakeholders, analyse contractual risks, maintain consistent terms across the business, and help develop best‑practice processes to improve efficiency and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, confirmations, and counterparty responses
- Analyse clauses, obligations and liabilities to support business decision‑making
- Provide practical commercial guidance to internal teams
- Maintain and update general terms and conditions
- Coordinate contract reviews across internal functions and track contract status
- Contribute to contract‑related projects and process improvements
About You:
- Degree in law or a relevant discipline
- c.2+ years’ experience in contract management
- Experience in energy, shipping or commodity trading contract management is preferred
- Skilled in managing multiple agreement types across varied business areas
- Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder management abilities
- High attention to detail and comfortable working to tight deadlines
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
There is a requirement to be in the office 3 days each week.
Unfortunately, this position cannot offer SQE support or QWE signoff.
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