Director
- Senior Corporate Counsel, LATAM – Labor & Employment

Location:
Monterrey / Mexico City, Mexico Department: Legal Reports To: Chief Legal Officer Position Summary We are seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Director
- Senior Corporate Counsel, LATAM – Labor & Employment, with responsibility for providing strategic and practical legal support to the Company’s operations throughout Latin America. The position will serve as the principal in-house legal resource for labor and employment matters across the LATAM region, currently including three countries, as well as additional LATAM jurisdictions in which the company may operate in the future. The successful candidate will have significant experience advising employers on complex labor and employment matters, including day-to-day counseling, employee relations, terminations, labor claims and litigation, investigations, regulatory compliance, and employment-related risk management. The candidate must also have a solid background advising on Mexican corporate governance and statutory entity compliance. Given the nature of the company’s business, particular value will be placed on experience supporting large, labor-intensive and high-volume workforces, including call center/BPO operations or similar industries involving significant hiring and separation activity, employee turnover, and frequent day-to-day employee relations matters. The position will also provide legal support, as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer, to the owners’ Mexico-based family office and its affiliated businesses and investment interests. This may include corporate governance, contracts, entity maintenance, regulatory matters and coordination with external advisers across businesses outside the company’s core operations. The role requires strong, hands-on expertise in both labor and employment law and Mexican corporate law. In addition to leading regional labor and employment support, the attorney will be responsible for corporate governance, entity maintenance and corporate compliance for the company’s Mexican entities, including board and shareholder matters, corporate records and required filings. Experience with commercial contracts and broader general corporate matters is also important. This is a highly visible, hands-on position requiring an attorney who combines strong technical legal expertise with practical business judgment and who is comfortable working directly with senior leadership, Operations, Human Resources, and other business functions.

Key Responsibilities
Labor & Employment Serve as the principal in-house legal advisor for labor and employment matters throughout the company’s LATAM operations, including:
• Provide practical, business-oriented advice to the HR teams, Operations and senior leadership regarding employment and labor matters.
• Counsel on employee relations matters, performance management, discipline, terminations, reductions in force and other workforce decisions.
• Advise on employment agreements, compensation matters, workplace policies and employment practices.
• Provide guidance regarding individual and collective labor requirements applicable to the Company's operations.
• Manage labor and employment claims, administrative proceedings, conciliations, litigation and other employment disputes.
• Develop strategy for significant employment claims and work directly with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to manage matters efficiently and effectively.
• Conduct and provide legal guidance regarding workplace investigations and other sensitive employee matters.
• Advise on labor and employment implications associated with new operations, expansions, reorganizations, acquisitions and other business initiatives.
• Monitor significant changes in labor and employment laws throughout the LATAM region and work with the business to implement appropriate changes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce employment-related risk through proactive counseling, training, policies and process improvements.
• Develop practical and scalable approaches to employment matters arising within large, geographically dispersed and high-volume workforces. Compliance & Risk Management
• Provide legal guidance regarding compliance matters affecting LATAM operations.
• Partner with the Company's Compliance function and other stakeholders regarding regulatory requirements, internal policies, investigations and risk mitigation.




• Assist in identifying emerging legal and regulatory risks and developing practical solutions appropriate for the business.
• Support the development, implementation and improvement of compliance policies, procedures and training.
• Assist with internal investigations and responses to governmental or regulatory inquiries as appropriate. Regional Legal Support
• Serve as a senior legal advisor for the company’s operations throughout Latin America.
• Develop a strong understanding of the Company's operations and provide proactive legal advice that appropriately balances legal risk with business objectives.
• Coordinate legal support across Mexico, Costa Rica, Guyana and other current or future LATAM jurisdictions.
• Select, supervise and manage outside counsel throughout the region, with responsibility for quality, strategy, responsiveness and cost.
• Support new-site development, expansion into new jurisdictions and other strategic initiatives affecting LATAM operations.
• Partner closely with the Chief Legal Officer and other members of the integral Legal Department on matters affecting the region. Corporate & Commercial Matters The attorney will have substantial responsibility for corporate legal matters, particularly for the company’s Mexican entities, including: Manage corporate governance and statutory housekeeping for all the company’s Mexican entities, including maintaining corporate books, records, resolutions and registers. Prepare, coordinate and document board of directors, shareholder and other corporate meetings, consents and approvals. Oversee entity maintenance, powers of attorney, changes to directors or officers, required corporate filings, registrations and related formalities, coordinating with notaries and external advisers as needed. Monitor and support compliance with applicable Mexican corporate-law requirements and internal governance policies, including entity-level calendars and deadlines. Support corporate restructurings, intercompany arrangements and other entity matters in coordination with the Chief Legal Officer and relevant business functions.
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Providing legal support regarding corporate governance and entity-management matters.
• Supporting corporate transactions and strategic projects.
• Advising on other general corporate matters affecting LATAM operations. Demonstrated Mexican corporate governance and entity-compliance experience is required, alongside strong labor and employment expertise. Experience with broader commercial transactions is an additional advantage. Family Office & Affiliated Business Support Provide legal support to the owners’ family office and designated affiliated businesses, including interests in hospitality, tourism, real estate and other operating or investment activities. Counsel on employee relations matters, performance management, discipline, terminations, employment agreements, compensation matters, workplace policies and employment practices. Advise on corporate governance, shareholder and board matters, entity formation and maintenance, corporate records, powers of attorney and statutory filings for designated entities. Review, draft and negotiate commercial, services, vendor, real estate and other agreements related to family-office business activities. Coordinate with external Mexican counsel, notaries, tax and other advisers on transactions, regulatory matters, disputes and specialized issues. Assist with business transactions, acquisitions, restructurings and other projects involving designated family-office interests, as assigned. Leadership & Management
• Provide leadership and direction to other attorneys and legal professionals supporting the LATAM region.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior legal team members as assigned.
• Help establish priorities and allocate legal resources based on business needs and risk.
• Promote consistent legal practices and effective collaboration across countries and business functions.
• Build strong relationships with Operations, Human Resources, Finance, Compliance and other internal stakeholders. Qualifications Required




• Law degree and authorization to practice law in Mexico.
• At least 8 years of relevant legal experience, with substantial experience practicing labor and employment law in Mexico.
• Significant experience advising employers on day-to-day labor and employment matters.
• Demonstrated experience managing employment claims, labor disputes, litigation, conciliations and other employment proceedings.
• Strong experience counseling management regarding terminations, employee relations, investigations, discipline and other sensitive employment matters. Solid experience with Mexican corporate law, including board and shareholder governance, corporate records, entity maintenance and statutory compliance. Ability to independently coordinate Mexican corporate filings, governance documentation and outside advisers/notaries.
• Experience with employment-related regulatory and compliance matters.
• Ability to provide practical legal advice directly to business leaders and translate complex legal requirements into actionable business guidance.
• Strong judgment and ability to independently manage significant and sensitive matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English.
• Ability and willingness to travel within Mexico and throughout Latin America as business needs require. Preferred
• Approximately 8–12 years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience working in-house for a multinational company or substantial experience advising multinational employers.
• Experience providing or coordinating legal support across multiple LATAM jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting call center/BPO operations or other labor-intensive, high-volume work environments characterized by large employee populations, significant employee turnover, frequent hiring and separation activity, and complex day-to-day employee relations matters.
• Experience advising businesses with large frontline workforces where practical, timely employment counseling and consistent application of employment practices are particularly important.
• Experience managing outside counsel and litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or developing other attorneys or legal professionals.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts and supporting corporate transactions or reorganizations.
• Experience with compliance programs, internal investigations and regulatory matters.
• Experience supporting new-market entry, acquisitions, reorganizations or other strategic business initiatives. Experience supporting a family office, privately held business group, diversified investment portfolio or multiple affiliated entities, including governance and commercial matters. Candidate Profile The successful candidate should be:
• A highly capable attorney with strong labor and employment expertise, solid Mexican corporate law experience and practical business judgment.
• Proactive and comfortable identifying issues before they become significant problems.
• Commercially minded and capable of balancing legal risk with operational realities.
• Comfortable working directly with senior executives and operational leaders.
• Experienced working in fast-paced environments involving substantial employee populations and frequent employment-related decisions.
• Hands-on and willing to personally manage matters rather than relying exclusively on outside counsel.
• Collaborative and capable of developing strong relationships across different functions, cultures and countries.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple significant matters simultaneously.
• A strong leader and mentor who can help develop other members of the Legal Department.
• Curious, adaptable and willing to assume responsibility outside traditional labor and employment matters when business needs require. Additional Responsibilities The responsibilities described above are intended to identify the principal functions of the position and are not exhaustive. The Director
- Senior Corporate Counsel may be assigned additional legal, compliance, corporate, transactional, governance, strategic or other responsibilities by the Chief Legal Officer based on the needs of the Company and the Legal Department. Such assignments may include legal support for the owners’ family office and designated affiliated entities and business interests, subject to appropriate authorization and engagement arrangements.

📌 Director - Senior Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment (Monterrey)
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