Legal & Compliance Counsel

A leading international energy and commodities trading company, backed by a well-established refining group, is looking to appoint a Legal & Compliance Lead/Manager to join its Singapore trading hub.

This is an excellent opportunity for a legal professional with experience in physical commodities, energy trading, or oil & gas to play a strategic role supporting international trading activities across Asia.

Responsibilities:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts for physical commodity trading.
• Supporting derivatives and paper trading agreements, including ISDA and related documentation.
• Advising on shipping, logistics, charterparties, bills of lading, demurrage claims, and maritime disputes.
• Managing KYC, AML, sanctions screening, and counterparty due diligence processes.
• Providing legal support on trade finance matters, including letters of credit, guarantees, and banking documentation.
• Handling commercial disputes, arbitration, and litigation matters where required.
• Reviewing and strengthening compliance policies, governance frameworks, and internal controls.

Requirements:

• A Law degree (LL.B., LL.M., or J.D.), with admission to the Bar in Singapore, UK, China, or other Common Law jurisdictions is highly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of legal and compliance experience within commodity trading, energy, oil & gas, petrochemicals, or a specialist maritime/energy law firm.
• Strong knowledge of international trade law, shipping, sanctions, AML, and commodity trading documentation.
• Experience supporting physical commodities and trade finance transactions.
• Excellent commercial judgement and the ability to work in a fast-paced international trading environment.
• Fluency in both English and Mandarin to support communication with regional stakeholders and headquarters.

To Apply:

If you are interested in this opportunity or other roles we are handling, please submit your application or reach out to Amanda directly at amanda.chan@ambition.com.sg for a confidential discussion.

We will contact applicants who have been successfully shortlisted.