Conseiller(ère) juridique – Commercial | Corporate Counsel – Commercial

Rio Tinto • Montreal, QC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Corporate Counsel - Commercial to support our commercial activities (sales & marketing, trading, marine & logistics) in the Atlantic markets / region, across Rio Tinto’s portfolio of commodities. The role is to be based in our Montreal office. You will report to the global Chief Counsel for sales & marketing, trading, marine and logistics, and work closely with Rio Tinto’s global commercial teams.

Requirements

• At least 10+ years of post-qualification experience within a global corporation and/or major international law firm.
• Commodity sales and marketing legal experience, with an understanding of commodity supply chains.
• Good plain English drafting skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and time management skills.
• A friendly and approachable manner with demonstrated ability to develop strong commercial relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, as well as the capacity for strategic decision-making and managing portfolios independently.
• Demonstrated ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Qualified as a lawyer.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in commodity trading would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate sales and purchases contracts for commodity sales, purchase and trading, often requiring innovative structures relevant to financing and pricing.
• Understand and advise on commercial documents integral to the commodity supply chain.
• Manages commodity disputes and supply-related matters.
• Maintain awareness of developments in laws and potential impacts on Rio Tinto’s business.
• Liaise with other members of Rio Tinto’s Legal, Governance and Compliance & Ethics teams to promote and apply best legal practice.
• Support digitalization, decarbonization, and other initiatives related to trading, working closely with teams across Rio Tinto’s business.
• Create, review and update legal templates.
• Conduct legal training.
• Manage external counsel.

Benefits

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed