Join us as a Legal Specialist where you will be responsible for managing the legal risks and opportunities associated with Anglo American’s global marketing operations (excluding DeBeers).

You’re a talented and adaptable. That’s why you’ll fit in.

As well as discovering, mining and processing many of the essential raw materials that enable, support and enhance modern life, our global business is involved in selling and marketing products – copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal, nickel and diamonds. Through our Marketing Business, we are able to offer innovative solutions to meet our customers’ specific challenges. This includes physical products, logistics and technical support, as well as pricing and financing solutions. By offering freight services as well as actively managing the entire value chain, we ensure cost effective, reliable product supply and quality, when and where our customers need it.

Your key responsibilities are:

• Support the success of Anglo American providing a wide range of legal advice to Anglo American’s marketing business (excluding De Beers).

• Identify key legal risks and opportunities associated with the marketing business’s activities, including day to day trading queries (physical and paper), disputes, projects and origination transactions.

• Update the Group Legal reports comprehensively and accurately as-and-when material developments occur or monthly, whichever is the more frequent. Where required, participate in briefings of BU management and other stakeholders.

• Work closely with the business teams to provide timely and appropriate advice in connection with commercial transactions, projects and strategy developments.

• Manage client relationships to deliver high quality/timely advice to the Anglo American Group in relation to its marketing business legal activities.

• Update stakeholders of any legislation changes in China and potential impacts to Anglo American’s marketing business in a timely manner and implement follow up actions.

• Qualified as a legal practitioner in China

• Experience of international commodity trading (physical and paper) preferably gained in-house within a large multinational commodities company

• Experience in a major international or regional law firm or as an in-house lawyer in a multinational

• Would be preferable to have experience in drafting and negotiating international commodity sales contracts in bulks, precious metals and LME products (Incoterms, SCoTA, SIOTA), including shipping terms for bulks and containerized vessels

• Knowledge of anti-trust and compliance issues in commodity contracts

• In-depth understanding of identifying and mitigating risk

Who we are

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.As a responsible miner – of diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore, coal and nickel – we are the custodians of what are precious natural resources. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Amazing opportunities for learning and growth - from technical training to leadership programs, we bring out the best in our people
• We’re a large, successful multinational company and there are plenty of opportunities internally to move onwards and upwards too

How we are committed to your safety

We take the safety of our employees very seriously and as a company we demonstrate the most rigorous safety standards in the industry.

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.