Description:

What is the role?
Our Legal team is looking for an International Jr. Legal Lawyer to support the US in all its legal needs, mainly commercial contracts and corporate governance of the local entity; day-to-day operations include annual corporate compliance, drafting and review of contracts, handling governmental procedures from the legal perspective, KYC procedures, payments, support handling consumer protection cases and litigations, as well as legal research region-wide.

This person will report to the International Legal Manager and will provide legal advisory and expertise for commercial, civil, employment, real estate, litigation, tax and local regulatory compliance matters for operating in the U.S.

This position is hybrid to our NYC office, 2-3 days in the office.

In this role you'll:

Demonstrate responsiveness to deliver legal services to support business operations and growth, and ability to create collaborative relationships with internal clients.
Own commercial: Draft and/or review commercial agreements, including partnership agreements and vendor agreements.
Experience dealing with consumer protection, labor, and prosecution authorities is highly appreciated.
Instruct external counsel as required and ensure advice is appropriately captured and acted upon.
Provide support to the internal clients, and other local corporate committees to ensure the proper functioning of the United States Business Units.
Ensure all internal and external registration and record-keeping are successfully completed.
Occasionally travel within LATAM.

What you'll bring:

2 years of experience with a company in the legal corporate area or law firm.
Excellent knowledge of corporate governance with a flexible and practical approach to work.
Draft, review, analyze, and sign contracts and highly complex documents that create an obligatory link between the company and third parties, nationally and internationally.

Nice to Have: