Legal and Regulatory Compliance Counsel

Legal and Regulatory Compliance Counsel (Netherlands)

Final date to receive applications: 13 February 2026

Department: Legal Affairs

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dutch qualified commodity trading lawyer and regulatory compliance specialist to join a rapidly growing commodity and energy trading company – Petro China International (Netherlands) Co., B.V. ("PCINBV"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Petro China London International ("PCIL") on a full‑time basis for an initial 12‑month fixed‑term contract. The role holder will be required to work from the office in Rotterdam five days per week.

Reporting to the General Manager of PCINBV, this role will primarily be accountable for providing commercial legal and regulatory compliance advice to the commodity trading and executive functions of PCINBV, and will also support members of the legal team of PCIL and its other subsidiaries with advice on a diverse range of legal, compliance and regulatory matters across PCINBV and PCIL’s business portfolio.

This role is of pivotal importance in ensuring that new and existing business activities of PCINBV and PCIL are undertaken in full compliance with applicable European laws, exchange rules and regulations. Participation in new commercial and business development initiatives is essential, and extensive legal due diligence and regulatory support is provided by the job holder to facilitate commercial transactions within applicable laws and regulatory standards.

• Providing legal advice and regulatory compliance support to new and existing business activities of PCINBV and PCIL within EU, including advising on transactions involving biofuels, physical gas, LNG, refined product and petrochemical trading contracts, General Terms and Conditions, storage agreements, charter parties, shipping and related issues.
• Ensuring the business complies with Dutch and European laws, rules and regulations applicable to the physical and financial trading of commodities and protecting the business from compliance and regulatory risks arising out of this activity.
• Communicating the relevance of laws and regulations applicable to new business activities to commercial and management stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business and operational objectives.
• Advising the business on the resolution of contentious trading and non‑trading issues, disputes or enquiries with the support of external counsel where required.
• Drafting and reviewing corporate documents including board documents, liaising with external company secretary and business stakeholders on company secretarial and corporate governance matters.
• Providing regulatory support for the PCINBV and PCIL’s hydrocarbon and chemical trading and importation activities, including support for maintaining compliance with REACH obligations.
• Ensuring up‑to‑date information on EU importers for applicable substances is retained for audit purposes and protecting the business from regulatory risk.
• Identifying legal and compliance risks and supporting the provision of legal and compliance training across the business with the assistance of external counsel where required.
• Providing legal advice and support on other EU‑related legal issues arising from PCIL’s affiliates (which includes PCIL’s parent company – Petro China International Company Limited – and its subsidiaries) with the assistance of external counsel where required.

• Experience of working in the energy sector, along with a track record of advising on Dutch legal and regulatory compliance issues.
• An educational background in Law, Regulation, Compliance and a deep understanding of European regulatory frameworks.
• If coming from private practice, candidates should have completed at least a three‑month secondment with a commodity trading company, bank, or an in‑house corporate/commercial legal team.
• Good understanding of the energy trading industry and solid background in a commodity trading, corporate or commercial discipline.
• Knowledge of shipping, crude oil, biofuels, sustainable aviation fuels, products…