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 versátil 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-P*****.
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)

📌 Asesor Legal - Latam Region (México)
🏢 Bureau Veritas
📍 México