Legal Counsel

hace 2 semanas

Mérida, Yucatán, México Leoni A tiempo completo
LEONI - we are more than 90,000 people in more than 30 countries.- And we are looking for you.

Abogado Generalista Empresarial / Corporativo Jr (M/F/D)

MX-YUC-Merida - MER0000QB

LEGAL GENERALIST

MAIN REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bilingual (
    musthave:English advanced)
  • Law School Graduate with 13 years of experience [HD1]
  • Job Experience:
  • In-House or Law-Firm
  • MS Office expertise: PowerPoint Presentations (expert), Excel sheets (expert), Word (expert) [HD2]
  • Be able to create high quality ppt presentations; compile data and organize legal information

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Main Responsibilities:

  • Main support to Americas Legal Dept. (Sr.

Lawyers) on areas such as:
a. Customer and Supplier Contracts (commercial law)

b. Real Property Leases (landlord-tenant) and liaison to Real Estate Department

c. Regulatory Compliance oversight (related to operations/plants in Mexico) and liaison to Compliance Department

d. Government Affairs (incentives, negotiations, Audits, etc.)

e. Outside Counsel management, administration, oversight, and billing review

  • Main support to Americas Plants/Operations on a wide range of topics
  • Secondary support to Mexico Executives (primarily given by Sr. Lawyers)
  • Contracts (commercial, vendor agreements, real property-related, leases, financial instruments, MoU's, guarantees)
a. Create, draft, review, redline, negotiate, and close deals

b. Create and update current _Company Forms_ in both English and Spanish

c. Risks assessment, risk mitigation and dispute resolution with vendors/suppliers

  • Draft letters (to customers, business partners, governments, etc.), draft Legal Memos, Work Instructions, internal rules, and policies.
  • Counsel, guide, support, interact/interface, coordinate, and collaborate on behalf of the Legal Department, with various departments (e.g., Operations, Purchasing, Human Resources, Logistics/Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Compliance, etc.,)
  • Support and work with an international network of Lawyers
  • Corporate Secretary tasks (Coordinate Outside Counsel, Notary Public, _Asambleas_, Powers of Attorney, etc.)
  • New Regulation review, local codes or law analysis, and research

ADDITIONAL SKILLS (advantage):

  • Portuguese (advantage)
  • German or French (advantage/wow)
  • Ability to manage several projects or matters at once (multitasking +progress and results)
  • Great communicator and persuasive negotiator
  • Problemsolver, critical thinking, and _thinking outside the box_
  • Strong work ethic (integrity) and moral compass
  • Maquiladora scheme/regime familiarity ( importexport )
  • Selfmotivator

WHAT'S ON OFFER:

  • Competitive salary/bonuses/benefits


 Potential
Relocation**
  • Constant Training, Personal and Professional Growth, and a Positive working environment
  • Work scheme flexibility (supervisor support)
  • Great collegial environment (exceptional international lawyers around the world to work with)
  • Extensive access to international business organizations, the corporate world, and internal and external lawyer dynamics
  • Optional traveling
  • A wide range of topics to work on (you will never get bored)