Senior Counsel EMEA – Principal Investments & Merchant Energy Trading

Castleton Commodities International, a leading global commodities merchant, specializing in energy trading and energy infrastructure investment, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Counsel to join our London office. This role will provide critical legal support across a wide spectrum of commercial activities, with a primary focus on M&A, structured finance, and both physical and financial energy trading transactions. As a trusted partner to senior leadership in both Principal Investments and Merchant Trading, you will play a key role in shaping complex transactions, infrastructure investment decisions and guiding strategic initiatives across our European businesses. This is a unique opportunity where you will gain direct exposure to high-value transactions, collaboration with senior leaders, and be a key contributor to shaping the future of a dynamic merchant energy trading & infrastructure investment business.

Responsibilities:

• Principal Investments
  • Advise on acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures, as well as broader portfolio management activities across the Company's investments in power generation and storage.
  • Structure, negotiate, and draft key transaction documents and agreements.
  • Advise on dispute resolution when required.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders and manage cross-functional issues across departments.
  • Liaise with and manage external counsel to ensure seamless execution of projects and efficient operation of the business.
  • Advise on project and corporate financing for the asset portfolio.
• Trading Advisory
  • Serve as a key legal advisor to commercial teams on deal structuring, negotiation, and risk management and to support teams relating to the general operation of the business.
  • Draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts related to physical and financial commodity transactions (e.g., purchase and sale agreements, asset and infrastructure and credit related agreements).
  • Advise on trade finance, including under the borrowing base, bilats and repos.
  • Collaborate with trading, credit, risk, operations, tax, and compliance teams on issues impacting business operations.
• Other
  • As currently the sole member of the CCI legal team based in London, serve as key point of contact for all EMEA legal issues arising from time to time including entity management and governance, regulatory matters, and disputes.
  • Work closely with, and provide legal advice to, other corporate functions based in London including Compliance, Tax, Credit, Finance, Contracts, HR and Facilities.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5-8 years' post-qualification experience as an attorney, with significant exposure to the energy industry.
• Strong track record in M&A and advising on merchant energy businesses.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to advise and partner with senior executives, innovative business development teams and other internal functions.
• Exceptional skills in negotiation, drafting, and communication.
• Highly analytical, commercially minded, and adept at operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising on quality or detail.
• Qualified to practice law in the UK.

Employee Programs & Benefits:

CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:

• Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits.
• Employee assistance & wellness programs.
• Parental and family leave policies.
• Charitable contribution match program.
• Tuition assistance & reimbursement.
• Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards.
• Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities.
• Competitive paid time off.
• Continued learning opportunities.