NORTH LATIN AMERICA LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR We are committed to ensuring that all operations at our terminals are carried out in compliance with all legal, operational and security standards. To achieve this, we are looking for an exceptional North Latin America Legal and Compliance Director, who is capable of Executing all our procedures, compliance matrix and legal requirements to provide quality customer service, meeting our service standards. If this is you, we will be delighted to integrate you into our work team. Requirements: 4 year college degree in pre-law, business, political science, or related field Proven track record and pragmatic approach to providing legal counsel to a business unit, division or corporate office. 8 years of legal experience, including law firm and in-house corporate legal Collegial team-player, able to build rapport and trust with both internal and external stakeholders Must have experience working with Operations/Manufacturing clients and contracts, joint ventures, structuring corporate entities, commercial contracts or corporate finance Exceptional analytical, interpersonal and networking skills, linguistic competence, conceptually strong and good communicator; both written and oral Fully Bilingual What we can offer: Market conform salary depending on skills and experience Bonus opportunity Major health insurance Life insurance according to the insurance policy of Vopak in Mexico Food vouchers Position based in Mexico City Office Tasks & responsibilities: Abides by all safety procedures and practices applicable to location and position; participates in appropriate safety training; demonstrates commitment to and support of SH&E principles and values; champions safety as necessary Provide legal advice and support to Business Unit management team in order to create favorable conditions, minimize adverse consequences for Vopak and enable the Business Unit leadership to determine strategies for achieving Vopak's objectives Draw timely attention to relevant legal developments and make suggestions and monitor follow up on the implementation Negotiate, draft and judge various types of contracts, often in cooperation with other disciplines (tax, treasury and control, SHE, human resources and/or risk management), within, where applicable, Vopak directives and guidelines, in order to give clear and efficient legal advice. Those type of contracts may be storage contracts that require Executive Board approval, but more often they relate to business development incl. land lease, co-siting, construction (EPC), M&A or joint-venture projects, corporate finance, and IT, consultancy and/or procurement. Provide professional legal support for judging and actively participating in the realization of national investments, divestments, mergers, de-mergers or split-offs, acquisitions, joint ventures and other forms of cooperation in the Noth Latin America Business Unit and taking care of the proper structuring thereof, in order to ensure a legally sound structure with minimal risk. Draft information memoranda, perform due diligences and assess data-rooms and advise staff for their 'go'or 'no go' decisions on the basis thereof. Initiate, handle or monitor and satisfactory settle claims under representations and warranties given or provided. Prevent and resolve legal conflicts with third parties and, if necessary, represent or have the organization represented at legal procedures in order to ensure the proper outcome while keeping emphasis on image and commercial interests of Vopak. Handle claims and complaints and inform relevant stakeholders within Vopak, to avoid similar claims or complaints in future and to minimize adverse consequences for Vopak. Play an active role in choosing, directing and supervising external counsel in North Latin America Business Unit and maintain a legal network of company lawyers and outside counsel, and make comprehensive translations towards the business in order to provide clear and efficient legal support. Works on special projects for Business Unit President or Global Director Legal Affairs & Corporate Secretary, as assigned Performs other duties assigned by the global or division management team that fall within the generally expected scope of this position. Are you the North Latin America Legal and Compliance Director that we are looking for? Then apply via the 'apply' button. For more information about the vacancy and/or the recruitment process, please contact the recruiter via below contact details. Vopak is an equal opportunity employer. Everyone is different, and the differences in people allow us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. That's why we are curious about who you are J-18808-Ljbffr J-18808-Ljbffr
