Contract Specialist

I. JOB DESCRIPTIONS

1. Create Contract for physical trading activities for metals/coal/other commodities products following both standard and non-standard templates.
2. Liaise with different departments including Risk, Trading, Operations, and legal counsel for Contract review to ensure proper terms (commercial, financial, and logistics) are documented in Contract.
3. Perform matching between Contract with other documents (Confirmation email, System, email recap) and Contract Checklist.
4. Issue Contract Addendum/Termination Letter when and where required.
5. Ensure Contract is appropriately signed and filed in the system and hard-copy filings.
6. Maintain up-to-date Contract inputs in internal database and system.
7. Prepare and send daily contract status report.
8. Perform KYC and AML process to onboard new counterparties using applicable tools and systems.
9. Prepare and consolidate KYC documents.
10. Register and maintain counterparties record in internal database and system.
11. Liaise with different stakeholders (Traders, Legal Counsel) during the KYC check.
12. Prepare any other documents required for trade (pledge/collateral, etc.).
13. Prepare report for Company Management and Shareholders for Contract/Legal issues.

II. REQUIREMENTS

A. Knowledge

1. General understanding contract requirements.
2. General understanding of logistics i.e., INCOTERMS, UCP600.
3. General knowledge on financial terms.
4. Good understanding of Commodity Trading industry.

B. SKILLS

1. Strong critical thinking.
2. Strong communication and negotiation skills.
3. Paralegal experience a plus.
4. Strong written English.