Senior Lead Counsel

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Citigroup Inc. Full time
Job Title: Senior Lead Counsel – Commodities

Are you looking for a challenging role that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills and experience to Citi's Legal team.

By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team Overview

The Commodities Legal team is part of Citi's Markets Legal Function and includes commodities lawyers based in London, Houston, New York, and Singapore. The team is responsible for advising Citi's global Commodities Business and key internal stakeholders on the legal and regulatory risks associated with the full spectrum of commodities trading activity, including physical commodity financing and trading activities, as well as financial derivatives products across all traded commodities: oil and gas, electricity, industrial metals, precious metals, and agricultural products.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Provide legal counsel to the Business, participating in strategic initiatives, and advising business management on legal matters impacting the business.
  2. Evaluate Business proposals by applying institutional knowledge and risk appetite against industry standards, widely accepted business practices, laws, rules, and regulatory guidelines.
  3. Contribute to business objectives by providing thought leadership using knowledge of industry, laws, and regulations.
  4. Proactively identify, evaluate, and contribute to the appropriate management of legal, regulatory, and reputational risk by collaborating with ICRM & Risk, following relevant legal developments, and participating in internal projects.
  5. Monitor the management of complex legal issues and transactions, escalating when necessary.
  6. Assess legal risk when business decisions are made.
  7. Expertise and transactional experience in a range of physical and financial commodities transactions and products, including the financing of physical commodities.
  8. Familiarity with the requirements applicable to a commodities business within a bank, including an awareness of US bank regulatory considerations.
  9. Knowledge of applicable laws and practices across jurisdictions, including those related to shipping, environmental risk issues, and the taking of legal security.

What We Offer

This is a role that will offer you the opportunity to build and develop an in-depth knowledge within Legal and drive your career forward.



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