Legal Counsel

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 (**must-have**:English advanced)
- Law School Graduate with 1-3 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:
1. 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

2. Main support to Americas Plants/Operations on a wide range of topics

3. Secondary support to Mexico Executives (primarily given by Sr. Lawyers)

4. 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

5. Draft letters (to customers, business partners, governments, etc.), draft Legal Memos, Work Instructions, internal rules, and policies.

6. 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.,)

7. Support and work with an international network of Lawyers

8. Corporate Secretary tasks (Coordinate Outside Counsel, Notary Public, _Asambleas_, Powers of Attorney, etc.)

9. 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
- Problem-solver, critical thinking, and _thinking outside the box_
- Strong work ethic (integrity) and moral compass
- Maquiladora scheme/regime familiarity ( import-export )
- Self-motivator

**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)