Senior Lawyer

Senior Lawyer Mexico City, MX, CP 53390 BIC Hybrid Description Join BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways. Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self‑starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission. The Sr Lawyer will partner with the Senior Manager in the definition and implementation of the legal strategy in MexEc Region, in order to provide efficient support to the commercial team of Mexico, Ecuador and GeM. Reinforcing the cross‑functional communication, improving the presence of the legal department as a Business Partner, and creating a preventive and innovative culture in line with the commercial strategy. Principal Responsibilities Implement, monitor and manage corporate matters locally to maintain a high level of control over Power of Attorneys and Shareholder Meetings. Define the best local strategy and align it with the Corporate Department of the Group Legal, providing the Group with the necessary documents/reports/information accordingly. Guarantee the implementation and usage of the Contract Process in the Region, monitoring it and improving it over time. Facilitate the response time of requests from Procurement and Commercial teams, ensuring contracts are signed in the company’s best interest. Reinforce compliance with license and governmental permits at MexEc Region offices. Offer proactive and reactive guidance on a variety of business areas, including commercial, marketing, corporate, finance, and procurement. Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authorities, etc.), building trust and awareness of BIC in its best interest. Guarantee, monitor and contribute to compliance with the New Labor Law in Mexico. Work with controlling areas to create and implement local policies in accordance with the Group Compliance strategy and local requirements. Coordinate, manage and define the strategy for using outside counsel on specific projects, matters, and litigation. Manage the MexEc litigation portfolio locally, collaborate with Group Legal, and build strategy to reduce costs and identify opportunities. Assist the Senior Legal Manager of the region by leading demands for contracts and legal advice to business areas. Requirements Lawyer Degree and admitted to practice in a country. Fluent Spanish and English. Minimum 7 years of experience. Experience in a corporate environment: managing contacts, drafting, negotiating, and revising corporate law matters, marketing law, and litigation. Desirable experience in compliance and regulatory. Desirable experience in multinational companies or CPG. Experience with international reports and alignments; ability to draft, implement, train and advise on compliance matters, policies, and local requirements. BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. BIC World is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means. #J-18808-Ljbffr