Our client, WhatJobs Direct, is seeking a highly accomplished Senior International Contracts Lawyer to join their globally-oriented legal department. This is a fully remote position, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere within Mexico. The role is critical in managing and negotiating complex international commercial agreements, ensuring compliance with diverse legal frameworks, and mitigating cross-border risks. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in drafting, reviewing, and advising on international contracts, including sales agreements, distribution agreements, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. You will collaborate with international business teams, compliance officers, and external counsel to support the company's global expansion efforts. We are looking for a seasoned legal professional with exceptional cross-cultural negotiation skills and a deep understanding of international commercial law and best practices. This remote-first opportunity is perfect for an experienced lawyer seeking a challenging and rewarding role with significant autonomy.

About the Role

Our client, WhatJobs Direct, is seeking a highly accomplished Senior International Contracts Lawyer to join their globally-oriented legal department. This is a fully remote position, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere within Mexico. The role is critical in managing and negotiating complex international commercial agreements, ensuring compliance with diverse legal frameworks, and mitigating cross-border risks. The adecuado candidate will possess extensive experience in drafting, reviewing, and advising on international contracts, including sales agreements, distribution agreements, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. You will collaborate with international business teams, compliance officers, and external counsel to support the company's global expansion efforts. We are looking for a seasoned legal professional with exceptional cross-cultural negotiation skills and a deep understanding of international commercial law and best practices. This remote-first opportunity is perfect for an experienced lawyer seeking a challenging and rewarding role with significant autonomy.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the drafting, negotiation, and finalization of complex international commercial contracts.
- Provide expert legal advice on cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.
- Ensure all international agreements adhere to applicable laws and regulations in relevant jurisdictions.
- Collaborate with regional legal teams and external counsel to manage international legal matters.
- Develop and implement standardized contract templates and playbooks for international operations.
- Conduct legal risk assessments for international business ventures and partnerships.
- Advise business development and sales teams on contractual strategies for global markets.
- Manage the contract lifecycle for international agreements, from initiation to termination.
- Stay abreast of international trade laws, sanctions, and geopolitical developments impacting contracts.
- Resolve contractual disputes with international parties through negotiation or alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

Requirements

- Law degree from a top-tier university and admission to the Mexican bar.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience focused on international commercial contract law.
- Extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex cross-border agreements (e.g., sales, distribution, JVs, licensing).




- Strong understanding of international commercial law principles (e.g., CISG, Incoterms), conflict of laws, and international dispute resolution.
- Proven ability to manage multiple international projects simultaneously in a remote setting.
- Exceptional negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with experience working across cultures.
- Proficiency in legal research tools and contract management systems.
- High degree of professionalism, business acumen, and strategic thinking.
- Fluency in Spanish and English is mandatory; proficiency in other languages is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively in a fully remote environment.
- Strong ethical compass and commitment to compliance.

Benefits

Our client offers a highly competitive salary of Mexican Pesos annually, reflecting the seniority and international scope of the role. As a fully remote position, you benefit from unparalleled flexibility and work-life balance. Our client provides a comprehensive benefits package, including premium health insurance, life insurance, and retirement savings options. Opportunities for professional development, including international conferences and advanced legal training, are readily available. You will work on strategically important global initiatives, collaborating with a diverse and international team. Our client fosters a culture of trust, autonomy, and continuous learning. This role based anywhere in Mexico offers the chance to significantly influence the company's international legal strategy and commercial success.

Tlalnepantla, Mexico
Bogota, Colombia
Full time
R-
**Job Description**
**Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?**
**Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.**
You execute the regulatory affairs strategy for your respective category or categories and geographical area using your technical and regulatory knowledge. You ensure our policies, regulatory programs and requirements of our portfolio carried out.
**How you will contribute**
You will deliver on the regulatory affairs strategy and compliance agenda and work with cross-functional stakeholders to assess regulatory business risks and opportunities. You will provide regulatory affairs expertise for technical regulatory developments and help in responses to challenges and crisis management. In this role, you will ensure that ingredients, product composition, claims and labelling compliance are within applicable regulations and company policies. In addition, you will provide guidance to stakeholders on developments in regulatory affairs, support regulatory impact assessments and change management, help develop regulatory affairs tools, and further develop your knowledge of regulatory, science and nutrition risks and opportunities in your market.
**What you will bring**
A desire to drive your future and purpose, accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
+ Networking and communication skills
+ Reliability and accuracy and an efficient work style
+ Meeting deadlines
+ Attending to detail




+ Project management
+ Regulatory affairs in an international and multi-functional environment
Lo que debes saber sobre la posición: Participarás en cumplimiento regulatorio y etiquetado de productos bajo la regulación de NA.
-Ingrediente extra:
+ Facilidad para aprender y adaptación
+ Proactividad y capacidad de proponer soluciones
+ Pensamiento analítico y atención al detalle
+ Puntos de vista y perspectivas diferentes
- Educación:
+ Lic/ Ingeniería en ciencias de los alimentos, Química de alimentos, Nutrición o carreras afines.
+ - Requisitos: Deseable tener conocimiento regulatorio de USA y Canadá.
+ Capacidad de interpretar regulaciones y aplicarlas a productos.
-Inglés Comunicación clara y espíritu colaborativo
-Horario: presencial (flexibilidad a discutir)
No Relocation support available
**Business Unit Summary**
**Our Latin America region is comprised of four Mondelez International business units: Brazil, México, Southern Cone (which includes Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay) and WACAM (which includes 12 South American countries and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico); and one stand-alone market: Venezuela. We have approximately 20,000 passionate employees who put in all their energy, hearts and souls to create, market and sell our global iconic brands and beloved local jewels such as** **_Lacta_** **,** **_Field_** **and** **_Terrabusi_** **among others. We are known for our resilience and good humor and live our purpose with passion and commitment.**
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
**Job Type**
Regular
Scientific Affairs & Regulatory Affairs
Product Quality, Safety and Compliance
At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.
We have a rich portfolio of strong brands - both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy and the No. 2 position in gum
Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.
Join us and Make It An Opportunity!
Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.

... #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 International Spanish Telephonic Interpreters (Xico)
🏢 Language Services Associates
📍 Xico