Description
As a Contract Specialist, you will be part of the Contract Writing Team, which is a specialized, international, and diverse team in the Zinc Department. You will be in charge of drafting the sales and purchase contracts for the various Zinc/Lead commodities and respective by-products handled in the Zinc Department and their related legal documents. You will further be supporting the commercial/legal work throughout all phases of the deal starting from the business proposal until post signature issues. You will work very closely with the Trading and Traffic teams of the Zinc Department, your team colleagues, our field offices worldwide as well as customers when necessary.
**The main tasks and responsibilities include:**
* Drafting/reviewing/negotiating/issuing sales and purchase contracts including all related legal documents (NDA/LOI/Force Majeure declarations, letters of notice, claims and similar) and its verification with Trading
* Coordinating with Legal, Compliance, Insurance, Finance, and other corporate teams as required, to ensure that the contracts and all related legal documents reflect corporate standards, policies and practices
* Providing prompt practical business oriented legal and commercial advice directly to Trading
* Signalling of prospective legal/commercial risks as well as developing risk mitigation strategies for Trading
* Assisting all Teams within the Zinc Department with regard to various legal matters/queries and disputes
* Tracking and maintaining the internal trading system and administration of the contract files
**The ideal candidate is:**
* Able to prioritize tasks and to work with short deadlines and ad-hoc requests.
* Able to work with people from various multi-cultural backgrounds inside and outside the Company, with effective communication skills, both verbal and written
* Able to understand economic workflows, the legal requirements, and the interaction between both
* Interested in Commodity Trading
* Efficient, able to work under pressure, very well organized, detail-oriented and with a problem-solving mindset
* A team-oriented professional, with a high level of credibility and integrity and the ability to also work with minimal supervision, with a proactive and flexible work attitude and a strong interest in learning more
**Qualifications and requirements:**
* BA degree or similar sound education in economics, law, or comparable education such as paralegal diploma.
* Fluency (advance/proficiency level) in English verbal and written (corporate language), a good understanding of any other language is an asset
* Good know-how in using IT applications (e.g. MS Office)
* Holding a Swiss work permit or passport holder of CH / EU
**Benefits**
* We are committed to providing benefits, which promote mental, physical, and financial well-being. From healthy meal options in our restaurants and bistros to free use of the in-house gym including sport classes with professional trainers.
* We reimburse public transport for commuting to work; alternatively, we offer free parking space.
* We provide tuition assistance for further education and training courses.
* We have a competitive parental leave policy. Our childcare benefits also include emergency childcare services and financial assistance towards daycare costs.
* Employees- Swiss Pension 2nd pillar is fully paid by Glencore.
**Who we are**
Glencore is one of the world-s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.
With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.
Glencore-s customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.
Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. We believe that we should take a holistic approach and have considered our commitment through the lens of our global industrial emissions. Against a restated 2019 baseline, we are targeting to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions by 15% by the end of 2026, 25% by the end of 2030, 50% by the end of 2035 and we have an ambition to achieve net zero industrial emissions by the end of 2050, subject to a supportive policy environment. For more information see our 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan and the About our emissions calculation and reporting section in our 2023 Annual Report, available on our website at glencore.com/publications.
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