Associate - Interlink Talent Solutions : Job Details

This global law firm are seeking a talented Associate to join their growing firm based in London.

About the Team

• The commodities group acts across the spectrum of the international sale of goods, including soft commodities, oil and gas, coal and steel, and non ferrous and precious metals.
• They also offer derivatives expertise and comprehensive regulatory advice across commodities and other asset classes.
• The team advise and represent clients in their related freight business. The worldwide clients include multinational energy and chemical companies, commodity merchants and trading houses, utilities, trade finance banks, governments and their agencies, brokers, insurers and trade associations.

They advise on the following areas:

• Physical Commodities Trading
• Structured Transactions and Derivatives
• Exchanges, Clearing, and Digital Trading Platforms
• Power, Gas and LNG
• Renewables and carbon products
• Precious and Base Metals
• Oil & Gas
• Soft Commodities
• Freight and FFAs
• Commodities Regulation
• Financial Services Regulation
• Licensing and Authorisation
• Trade Finance
• Global Investigations and Enforcement

The Role

• This job will sit within the London team and it will involve advising on financial services and commodities market regulation applicable to a range of market participants.
• The work will be international in nature, advising UK and international clients on the full spectrum of regulatory issues applicable to them in connection with their UK and European activities.
• This role contains excellent opportunities for long term career progression in an expanding and market leading global commodities practice.

Key Skills & Experience Required

• You will have at least 4 years' broad transactional and regulatory commodities experience, gained from within a strong commercial practice. Power, gas and carbon experience, as well as derivatives and wider financial services experience, is preferable.
• You will be motivated, enthusiastic and able to thrive in a fast-paced working environment.
• International travel will be required.
• You will have an excellent academic background, including a 2:1 or above at degree level or equivalent.

If you are interested in this position, and you meet the requirements of the role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Elliott Dymond for a confidential discussion.

Our advertisements use salary and experience as a guide only. Interlink Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.

*Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving we are unable to contact applicants who have been unsuccessful.