Senior Corporate Counsel, Latin America

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world

**Why F5?**

But our success isn’t driven solely by what we do. We also care deeply about how we do it. Our culture is how we live, every single day, and it’s producing exceptional results-not only for our customers, but also for our employees. We understand that your life is about more than just work, so we’re committed to a culture that supports your whole life.

**Position Summary**

The F5 Legal team is excited to share it is expanding to Latin America. This is a multi-jurisdictional role that will provide a diverse range of work in a fast-paced environment, enable you to share and enhance existing technology law experience, and the opportunity to develop new skills. This role will manage and mitigate the Company’s legal risks and exposures in Latin America and the Caribbean, while providing timely and prudent legal support to all functions, including but not limited to: the sales, services, finance, procurement, marketing, compliance and human resources teams. This role will report into the General Counsel/EVP and be based in F5’s Guadalajara office, with the flexibility to work remotely part-time.

**Primary Responsibilities**
- Prepare, review, revise, and negotiate customer facing commercial agreements including but not limited to: sales, enterprise licensing, cloud licensing, services, consulting, OEM, pricing, reseller and distributor agreements. Identify and mitigate potential risk while supporting business objectives.
- Review, revise, and negotiate inbound agreements for non-core products and services (e.g., facilities’ agreements, professional services agreements, IT services agreements, agreements with marketing agencies and leases)
- Support Data Privacy, including GDPR and all compliance initiatives
- Assist with the review of channels programs for anti-trust compliance.
- Support new entity set up across Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Assist in the management of disputes and employment issues.
- Assist with review of marketing campaigns for data privacy compliance and ensuring compliance with local laws
- Work with the wider legal team to ensure compliance with F5’s Business Code of Ethics and reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.
- Provide periodic training to sales teams on anti-trust compliance, key legal terms, and commercial templates.
- Manage outside counsel work, ensuring prudent use of F5 resources
- When needed, support attending diligences with government authorities as legal representative.
- Other special projects as assigned

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
- Full proficiency in both English and Spanish is required as contract negotiations and drafting of agreements is done in both languages. Working knowledge of Portuguese is beneficial.
- Ability to review, draft, and negotiate complex technology and commercial agreements. Working knowledge of international sales and licensing agreements, and revenue recognition principals beneficial.
- Knowledge of technology transfer and software-related agreements with a focus on cloud licensing is beneficial, as is knowledge of intellectual property law and related transactions.
- A solid understanding of contract law and key commercial principles across LATAM countries
- Ability to communicate effectively with sales professionals, customers, as well as external attorneys and procurement personnel
- Ability to demonstrate sound and strategic judgment even in ambiguous situations
- Data privacy experience preferred

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**Qualifications/Experience**
- Licensed to practice law in Mexico.
- Mid-level attorney with 5-10 years of legal experience in an international law firm and/or in-house counsel position.
- Experience in technology sector is strongly preferred.

**Equal Employment Opportunity**

Tipo de puesto: Tiempo completo

Salario: A partir de $40,000.00 al mes

Beneficios:

- Aumentos salariales
- Bebidas gratis
- Caja de ahorro
- Días de maternidad superiores a los de la ley
- Días de paternidad superiores a los de la ley
- Días por enfermedad
- Estacionamiento gratuito
- Opción a contrato indefinido
- Programa de referidos
- Seguro de gastos médicos
- Seguro de gastos médicos mayores
- Seguro de la vista
- Seguro dental
- Seguro de vida
- Trabajar desde casa
- Vacaciones adicionales o permisos con goce de sueldo
- Vales de despensa
- Vales de restaurante

Tipo de jornada:

- Turno de 8 horas