DirecciónWe are seeking a commercial attorney with significant experience in drafting and reviewing a wide variety of contracts, including complex commercial agreements. The candidate will provide general legal support for the Spanish-speaking Latin America business, primarily reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, as well as providing high quality commercial legal advice, counsel and support to the Health, Wealth & Career segment. The successful candidate should be comfortable working with cross-functional internal business teams and external parties to handle a wide variety of corporate and commercial matters and provide ad hoc advice and counsel. The candidate will also oversee the coordination of corporate governance of the entities located in the International region.
The Role
- Timely and effectively provide practical general corporate and commercial legal advice and services throughout the organization.
- Efficiently manage a large volume and variety of transactions.
- Negotiate numerous standard and complex corporate and commercial agreements while balancing appropriate legal and business risks.
- Spot issues in and negotiate improvements to transaction documents.
- Work with cross functional teams (client development, sales, strategy, marketing, information security, privacy, compliance, HR, finance, etc.) to achieve business objectives.
- Support other members of the legal team in Latin America (and, occasionally, other Spanish-speaking countries), where the need arises.
- Oversee the corporate governance of the entities domiciled in the International region and manage the Regional Company Secretarial Assistant in the delivery of this objective.
The Requeriments
Knowledge/Skills/Behaviors
- Licensed and in good standing as an active member of the bar in Mexico or another jurisdiction in Latin America.
- Minimum of 8-10 years relevant experience in a fast-paced dynamic culture; prior in-house experience is a plus.
- Experience in advising professional services businesses is preferred.
- Experience giving legal advice throughout Latin America is preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels to provide strategic legal advice and promote an effective and business focused compliance culture.
- Client service focus and ability to work efficiently, prioritize workflow, meet demanding deadlines and manage many projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and interact with all levels of management in a professional and positive manner.
- Results-focused; able to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
- Ability to handle confidential information and opinions with discretion. Ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Ability to see the big picture in terms of the Company’s legal and ethical obligations for the protection of its reputation.
- Commercial awareness – a commercial and pragmatic approach to managing legal risks.
- Experience in managing legal matters effectively and in a manner that upholds the Company’s reputation for integrity.
- Fluency in Spanish and English is required.
Values and Behaviors
- WTW Values & Behaviors will underpin all roles and will guide performance criteria.
- This includes a commitment to inclusion and diversity.
- Holds all regulatory licenses, permissions and technical or other requirements applicable under local legislation.
Competencies
- Focusing on Clients
- Working in Teams
- Driving Excellence
- Fostering Innovation
- Influencing Stakeholders
- Adapting to Change
Equal Opportunity Employer
