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!)