Senior Legal Counsel, OFSE Regions, Mexico and Central America

Would you like to help shape commercial and strategic direction?

Would you like to be part of a team that provides essential legal guidance?

Join our leading Legal Team

Our Legal Team takes responsibility for developing and safeguarding our company's global legal strategy. We provide day-to-day legal support on various Compliance topics. We partner with the business to provide advice and guidance to ensure the protection of our employees and global locations.

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The role involves work responsibilities - acting as the senior lawyer for OFSE Mexico and Central America and assuring Mexico legal and compliance coverage needs “wing to wing”.

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for:

For OFSE Mexico and CA legal operations:

- Act as the “in-take” lawyer for OFSE legal needs/work coordination in Mexico; including coordinating with Mexico based lawyer(s) to ensure efficient work distribution and timely legal support response/coverage to the Mexico business clients.

- Participate on Mexico country leadership team, providing counsel, direction, strategy and advice on business / commercial issues [including ensuring BH OFSE Legal/Compliance visibility and objectives are advanced in Mexico].
- Provide legal advice/support related to BH business relationship with PEMEX; and including support on contracting, regulatory and public procurement compliance related to PEMEX and other International Oil Companies in country, such as ENI, FIELDWOOD, OPEX, etc.
- Supervise and handle the review / negotiate / draft various agreements, including those related to customers, vendors, channel partners, NDA’s, MOU’s.
- Provide advice on matters of local law/regulations across MEXICO and CA, in particular on regulatory, HSE, Security, financial, public procurement laws, labor/employment laws, corporative law, commercial, competition laws and integrity laws (anti-bribery and anti-corruption).
- Drive Compliance and Integrity program in MEXICO and CA working with the BH compliance team/professionals [including assisting in compliance investigations and corrective actions].
- Work with BH litigation counsel to ensure regional coverage and management of MEXICO and CA litigation, including determination of reserves/accruals and reporting thereof.
- Work with BH corporate entities/governance team to effect efficient regional management of BH MEXICO and CA legal entity governance.
- Work with BH labor counsel to ensure effective management of MEXICO related labor, union and employment issues by the MEXICO regional legal team supporting closely the BH OFSE MEXICO country HR team.
- Responsible for monitoring new legislation and changes to existing legislation which could affect BH OFSE Mexico operations.
- Responsible to manage external law firms in charge of Baker Hughes legal external matters. Including fees negotiation, process of securing engagement letters, upload monthly fees into the proper administrative system, update SAP and Legal Tracker for all legal external matters.
- Responsible to create and manage annual budget for legal external support by working with the OFSE LATAM Managing Counsel.
- Responsible to update monthly reports and internal systems, for consolidated reports and KPI´s for the Legal Department, e.g. Contracts Reviewed, Legal Expenses incurred, Major Matters Updates, etc.

 Proactively improve legal related processes, legal productivity, simplicity, and standardization [working closely with Mexico/LATAM legal colleagues].
 Collaborate effectively in a diverse, matrixed organization.
 Promote effective teamwork and coverage between the LATAM regional team and BH OFSE “product-company” lawyers. Collaborate effectively in a diverse, matrixed organization.
Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will need:
 Degree from Mexico accredited law school.
 A minimum of 12 years of Mexico based legal experience in-house or in a law firm, in the (Oil and Gas) sector.
 Licensed active bar membership in Mexico
 "Hands-on" experience on commercial matters and supporting business leadership teams.
 Experience in advising Mexico compliance and regulatory matters.
 Ability to provide creative and compliant solutions while juggling multiple priorities.
 Ability to mentor, provide day to day guidance to legal department colleagues in Mexico and CA.
Strong oral and written communication and leadership skills – both Spanish and English skill-set.
 Strong commitment to integrity, excellence and professionalism.
 Vision and sound judgment in providing legal advice and solutions.
 Ability to work in complex, diverse international environment – and ability to motivate team / employees.
 Demonstrable computer literacy with specific ability to use Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, and other software such as redlining tools.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. Talk to us on your preferred working arrangement during interview.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

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Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

- Comprehensive private medical care options

- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

- Tailored financial programs

- Additional elected or voluntary benefits

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.