Draft and negotiate legal documents, such as sales contracts and procurement agreements and drive progress towards our standard terms in the region.
- Manage legal matters in LATAM related to employee relations in conjunction with Human Resources.
- Manage and advise the business regarding corporate governance matters, including strategic transactions, governing documentation, intercompany service arrangements, local corporate filings, and powers of attorney.
- Keep up with current changes of all relevant areas of laws impacting LATAM activities and contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the company's legal function.
- Perform due diligence reviews in accordance with Copeland's third-party due diligence review and approval process.
- Provide legal support on any other matters that the business or legal function may need, including international trade compliance and anti-bribery and corruption.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, statutory regulations, and other formalities.
- Provide direction and training to business units regarding on various legal topics.
- Coordinate, facilitate, and lead the resolution of customers' disputes and performance.
- Calculate and handle risks in business processes and decision making.
**Profile**
- Education: _Legal Degree
- Experience in years: _+5 years
- Experience in/ with: _
- Experience in commercial or project counsel role whether inhouse or in private practice, experience with large complex projects an asset.
- Prior experience collaborating with teams across LATAM
- Strong work ethic, superior organizational skills, and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment under time constraints.
- Ability to foster a culture of collaboration, within the legal team, with other functions and with the business.
- Demonstrated commitment to centering diversity and equity in executing key responsibilities.
- Skills: _
- Excellent judgment, strong communication (verbal and written), and interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple groups and functions.
- Organization and the ability to effectively balance a large number and wide variety of issues and projects.
- Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues. Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
- Languages: _
- Spanish, English & Portuguese (preferable)