Asesor Legal - LATAM Region
Bureau Veritas
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Description
Overview
Business unit: Consumer Products Services (CPS)
Position Title: Legal Counsel
Division: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Entity: Asociación de Normalización y Certificación, S.A. de C.V. (ANCE)
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Reports to: Vice President, General Counsel, Risk & Compliance Officer
Hours Worked: The maximum duration of the weekly working hours will be 48 (forty-eight) hours, distributed from Monday to Saturday of each week. However, the employee must be flexible to meet the needs of the department and complete other projects as assigned. Typically, Monday through Friday, forty-five hours per week.
Position Summary
Provide legal, compliance and investigations support in line with applicable regulations and Bureau Veritas policies, to mitigate risk and enable responsible business growth across the LATAM region (Mexico, Guatemala and Brazil).
Duties and Responsibilities
Level 1 (core responsibilities: Legal ~60% and Compliance ~20%)
- Contract review and negotiation
- Corporate governance
- Claims and disputes
- Labor and employment matters
- Insurance-related matters
- Policy implementation and training
- Compliance Initiative-related activities
- Supervise one lawyer dedicated to the ANCE business
Level 2 (growing remit: Investigations 10% to 20%)
- Ethics and Integrity-related cases
- Managing growing demand for investigations tied to regional market shifts
All employees must comply at all times with their obligations regarding the processing of personal data and information to which they may have access due to the performance of the functions of the position, based on FORASC-P10.12.
Skills & Proficiencies
Level 1 (required)
- Strong legal foundation with hands-on operational capability
- Proven ability to manage complexity across multiple jurisdictions
- Business-oriented, pragmatic approach
- Bilingual Spanish/English
Level 2 (preferred)
- Client-facing investigations experience
- Experience supporting risk management and compliance functions
- Experience in a multinational or matrixed environment
Education and Experience
Educational background | Area of Specialty |
Bachelor’s degree (Licenciatura) | Law (Licenciatura en Derecho), with an active professional license |
Work Experience:
Line of business / Areas and/or Functions | Years |
Corporate legal, compliance and investigations | 8 to 10 |
Languages
Language | Level | Essential |
Spanish | Native | Yes |
English | Advanced | Yes |
Portuguese | Intermediate | Desirable (Brazil) |
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About Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas is a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services (TIC). Our mission is at the heart of key challenges: quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.