Leading Legal Specialist

Alkagesta Ltd

Leading Legal Specialist

Location: Malta

Alkagesta is a global energy and commodity trading house specializing in petroleum and steel products, fertilizers, and biofuels. Established in Malta in 2018, the company operates as a multinational enterprise with 17 offices and representations worldwide. Alkagesta maintains partnerships with 28 international banks and conducts trading activities in more than 48 countries, facilitating 8.7 million tons of commodity flows annually. Its extensive logistics network includes access to more than 700,000 cubic meters of storage capacity across Europe and Asia, supporting efficient and resilient global supply chains. The company offers fully integrated trading capabilities – from sourcing and storage to delivery – underpinned by robust risk management, compliance, and governance frameworks.

We are seeking an experienced Leading Legal Specialist to support our legal, compliance, trade finance, and commercial operations in a dynamic international trading environment.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead and support legal, compliance, demurrage, and trade finance projects in line with business objectives.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial contracts under English law and other applicable jurisdictions.
• Provide legal and commercial advice on cross-border transactions, deal structuring, financing arrangements, and new business initiatives.
• Support the full contract lifecycle, including approvals, execution, amendments, record management, and claims resolution.
• Ensure compliance with sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML), KYC, and other regulatory requirements.
• Participate in counterparty due diligence, vessel vetting, and governance processes.
• Assist with arbitration and litigation matters, including proceedings under LMAA, LCIA, and ICC rules.
• Work closely with the demurrage and trade finance teams on claims management, financing arrangements, and commercial risk mitigation.
• Support procurement, tendering, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic commercial projects.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A degree in Law and relevant professional legal qualifications.
• Strong knowledge of contract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent analytical, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced international environment.
• Excellent written and spoken proficiency in the English language

If you are looking to build your career with a growing global commodity trading company, we invite you to apply and become part of our international team.