Job Description
Department Legal
Direct Reporting Line Director Legal & Compliance
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Responsible for providing legal and compliance services to the country.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice and support to all functional areas in the country regarding contracts, labor matters, franchising, anti-trust, corporate law, consumer rights, international trade, foreign exchange restrictions, IP matters, criminal cases and all related to legal functions
- Management of labor litigation and any other type of litigation
- Management of consumer complaints
- Ensure compliance with local laws in all markets
- Responsible for providing training in anti-trust, contracts, corrupt practices, fraud and sexual harassment and in general all programed for legal and compliance purposes
- Ensuring that all expenses for legal costs remain within budget.
- Contract drafting
- Contract negotiations
- Responsible for supporting LAM compliance officer the country
- Management and follow up of legal service providers and its payments in the country
- Management of all legal systems implemented to report/workflow of contracts, IP matters, and others.
- Management and follow up of IP matters
- Support to Legal and Compliance Director on all strategies to be implemented.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
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Understanding of contract administration, legal documentation and corporate legal processes.
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Familiarity with regulatory requirements, permits, licenses and administrative procedures.
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Ability to review, organize and maintain legal records and documentation with high levels of accuracy.
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Understanding of document control, governance processes and risk management principles.
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Ability to coordinate legal matters with internal stakeholders and external service providers.
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Strong capability to manage trackers, databases, deadlines and legal reporting activities.
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Experience monitoring critical dates, contractual obligations, renewals and compliance requirements.
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Strong attention to detail and ability to identify risks, missing documentation and process gaps.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Law degree
- 2-4 years of experience in legal operations, legal support, contract administration, regulatory affairs or related legal roles.
- Experience supporting legal, compliance, regulatory or corporate governance processes.
- Experience managing contracts, legal documentation, permits, licenses, renewals or administrative procedures.
- Experience coordinating with external law firms, consultants, regulatory authorities or service providers.
- Experience preparing trackers, dashboards, status reports and management presentations.
- English proficiency is a MUST
- Experience in law firms is highly value
