Senior Contract Analyst in London

Main purpose

The Senior Contract Analyst is responsible for the end-to-end drafting, review, and negotiation of commodities trading contracts — sales and purchase agreements, NDAs, and storage agreements — ensuring Trafigura is fully protected legally and commercially at all times.

Key responsibilities

• Contract Drafting & Review
  • Draft and review commodities sales and purchase contracts, including complex, bespoke, and non-standard agreements, structured deals, long-term arrangements, optionality structures, and multi-modal supply chain documentation.
  • Lead negotiation of General Terms & Conditions (GT&Cs), master agreements, and bespoke contractual frameworks with counterparties, in line with Trafigura's risk thresholds and commercial objectives.
• Accuracy & Compliance
  • Ensure all contracts are consistent with positions captured in Trafigura's in-house trading system, minimising the risk of financial loss and ensuring documentary and financial instruments are issued correctly.
  • Ensure all documentation accurately reflects commercial intent, adheres to internal controls, and complies with applicable regulatory standards.
• Advisory & Risk Management
  • Provide timely, expert guidance on contractual risks (liability, indemnity, performance obligations, lifting terms, shipping documentation, pricing mechanisms, allocation methodologies, and QP exposure), flagging potential issues, proposing remedies to mitigate exposure, and escalating when needed.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on contract matters and risk, supporting commercial teams throughout the deal negotiation.
• System Improvements
  • Contribute to contract template improvements and system enhancements.

Required qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience in Oil and/or Metals, or other commodities contracts.
• Qualified lawyer and/or graduate in maritime law or international trade law, or holding robust experience in oil trading contract drafting.
• Strong command of key legal principles with proven ability to identify and flag contractual risks (classification of contractual terms, limitation of liability, force majeure, commitment language, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of International Commercial Terms (Incoterms).
• Robust command of multi-modal commercial structures (vessel, barge, rail, truck, pipeline, terminal).
• Excellent English communication skills — ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications

• Additional experience in structured deals, long-term arrangements, or multi-modal supply chain documentation.

Attributes for success

• Strong commercial mindset.
• Comfortable working in a fast-changing technology landscape; proactively adapts to new digital tools and platforms.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines without compromising attention to detail.
• Proactive problem-solving approach.
• Strong emotional intelligence — ability to drive consensus across teams.
• Strong organisational skills.

Department overview

Trafigura's Contracts department handles contractual documentation for storage, purchase, and sale transactions across commodities worldwide. It reviews contracts for accuracy, analyses obligations and liabilities, recommends and drafts contract provisions and amendments, and coordinates with other teams to ensure all transactions meet company guidelines. Key relationships for this role include traders, logistics operators, trade finance officers, and personnel responsible for laytime and demurrage claims.

Equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce! We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.