Contract Commercial Contracts Advisor

Job Description

Requisition Title: Contract Commercial Contracts Advisor
Description: The Contract Commercial Contracts Advisor will be accountable for reviewing, drafting and negotiating standard and non-standard agreements, crude oil and natural gas and refined products related commodity agreements, broker agreements, guarantees and NDAs with multiple internal and external stakeholders. The primary focus of this position is facilitating completion of various purchase and sale agreements with external counterparties. This is a critical front office role which maintains and grows counterparty base, enabling both transportation and sales optionality in line with commercial strategies.

Responsibilities:
*Ensures timely and accurate execution, management, and retention of various commodities including crude oil, natural gas, NGL, carbon credits, refined products purchase and sale agreements, broker agreements, guarantees and NDAs. This includes, but is not limited to, General Terms and Conditions and Master Agreements with various modes of transportation.
*Coordinates with Front Office and its support functions such as Credit, Legal, Tax, Accounting, Insurance, Customs and Risk Compliance ("Support Functions") to: draft, negotiate, review, and amend various commodities purchase and sale agreements.
*Interacts directly as representative with marketing/trading counterparties to complete negotiations of various commodities related products purchase and sale agreements.
*Uses day-to-day knowledge, recognizing trends and identifying new business needs: work with Front Office and its Support Functions in the development and continuous improvement of precedent agreements, one-off contracts, and practices.
*Maintains an evolving knowledge of changing industry practices pertinent to marketing agreement types.
*Ensures proper records documentation and contractual data is maintained in SharePoint the document management system and Egistix and Allegro (ETRMs).

Competencies:
*Excellent written and oral communication skills
*Accurate and detail-oriented
*Strong organizational and time management skills
*Strong work ethic with an ability to work both independently and within a collaborative team
*Strong communication and stakeholder management capability
*Ability to function in a fast-paced environment, with competing priorities

What are the top three deliverables of this role?
o Timely negotiations
o Administrative duties related to contract management.
o Team support

Who is the best suited person to successfully do this job?
o An individual who is not afraid to ask questions
o An individual who is willing to dig to find the answers.
o An individual who is highly detail oriented.

Qualifications:
*3-5 years related experience in negotiation of various commodity purchase and sale contracts
*Experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts
*Experience in execution, management and retention of contracts
*Exceptional understanding of Incoterms
*Proficiency in understanding of legal contractual language

About Petroplan

Petroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.

Over 10,000 placements in more than 55 countries for over 550 clients across 65 disciplines.

In an industry where skilled and experienced professionals are increasingly sought after resource, we appreciate the true value of what you have to offer. What's more, we understand that different things are important to different people in today's world of work - it's about making exactly the right connections for you as an individual.

Our reputation for contractor and candidate care, understanding what makes you tick, and finding you the best match is second-to-none. We understand the industry inside-out and seek to understand YOU and your motivations in the same way. We take the time to evaluate your individual strengths, understand the most important things to you, and establish exactly what you're looking for from your next role.

About Petroplan

Petroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.

Over 10,000 placements in more than 55 countries for over 550 clients across 65 disciplines.

In an industry where skilled and experienced professionals are increasingly sought after resource, we appreciate the true value of what you have to offer. What's more, we understand that different things are important to different people in today's world of work - it's about making exactly the right connections for you as an individual.

Our reputation for contractor and candidate care, understanding what makes you tick, and finding you the best match is second-to-none. We understand the industry inside-out and seek to understand YOU and your motivations in the same way. We take the time to evaluate your individual strengths, understand the most important things to you, and establish exactly what you're looking for from your next role.