LEAD / PRINCIPAL LEGAL COUNSEL Our client, a global oil and gas operator is seeking a Lead / Principal Legal Counsel to join their Legal team based in London. This is a PAYE 12-month contract role. Purpose of Role:This position will be responsible for monitoring trading activities to ensure compliance with relevant regulations. The role will involve collaborating with the marketing and trading, and marketing and trading legal teams to enhance monitoring activities, introduce control processes, and develop risk mitigation strategies.Critical Responsibilities:Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and Client''s HSES ProceduresEthics and Compliance Responsibilities:Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance with Client''s Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures, and to complete any compulsory compliance training as requiredAreas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:Regulatory compliance risk register:Develop and maintain a risk register to capture the principal legal and regulatory risks (market abuse/financial crime) for the expanded Harbour MandT business.Manage and lead risk assessment activities to identify potential MandT Regulatory risks and develop strategies to mitigate them effectively. Be forward looking in seeking to identify risks and making proactive recommendations to the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer to mitigate/eliminate ..... full job details .....