**Date**:Mar 31, 2026
**Location**: Apodaca, NLE, MX, 66614
**Company**:Corning
Requisition Number: 74163
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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings - carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.
**Role Purpose**:
The Senior Counsel Mexico, will function within the Commercial and International Center of Excellence within Corning’s Law Department, which is responsible for providing collaborative legal support for Corning’s business units to promote Corning’s global business interests while mitigating legal and business risk.



The attorney will serve as the lead legal counsel for Corning in Mexico with responsibilities principally focused on Corning’s Optical Communications (COC) division in Mexico. Accordingly, this role will report to the Director, Law, Corning Optical Communications, although the range of responsibilities for this position will necessitate interaction with other Centers of Excellence within Corning’s Law Department (i.e., Compliance and Employment).
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Support Director, Law, Corning Optical Communications on all legal matters affecting COC operations in Mexico
- Support Corning’s Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, and Corning’s Senior Counsel and Director, General Employment Law, on matters relevant to their CoEs in Mexico
- Support the Employment Relations activities of Corning’s Global HR function in Mexico in relation to employment and labor issues including collective bargaining agreements and union relations
- Perform complex or specialized legal activities to protect Corning’s legal and business interests and mitigate legal risks
- Review, draft, and execute contracts, agreements, and other legal documentation across a variety of matters, including real estate, commercial, regulatory, financial, and operational issues
- Identify legal implications, develop practical options, and synthesize analysis into briefs, reports,



and recommendations for senior counsel and key stakeholders, including recommendations related to proposed changes in laws and regulations
- Collaborate with intellectual property attorneys, regional or division counsel, and legal COEs when specialized knowledge within a particular discipline is required
- Communicate cross-functionally and across divisions to promote information sharing, with attention to key developments in active legal matters
- Coach and guide less experienced counsel and support knowledge-sharing within the Law function
- Contribute to larger cross-functional projects or processes, including managing elements of projects with measurable impact
**Experiences/Education - Required**:
- Applicable Mexican bar admissions
- J.D. or L.L.M. from an ABA accredited law school
- 7+ years combined experience as a practicing attorney at one or more top law firms, government agencies and / or in-house legal departments.
- Demonstrated experience supporting a division or region across multiple areas of law, including drafting and executing legal documentation that may impact a business or region
- Demonstrated success collaborating with cross-functional partners and other Law Department stakeholders across divisions, geographies, and/or COEs
- Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience in Mexican employment and labor law, including compliance, employee relations, and labor dispute management
- Travel percentage 25%
**Experiences/Education - Desired**:
- Experience interacting with senior leadership, delivering communications/presentations, and contributing to business discussions is preferred
- Experience coaching and reviewing the work of team members is preferred
- Experience conducting internal investigations and handlin

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