Description:

Job Purpose:

The Senior Legal Counsel serves as a trusted legal advisor to business leaders and functions across multiple countries and jurisdictions in the Caribbean Region. This role provides practical, business-oriented legal support on a broad range of commercial, corporate, regulatory, employment, compliance, governance, dispute resolution, and strategic business matters. The successful candidate will partner closely with senior management and cross-functional stakeholders to identify legal risks, develop practical solutions, and support business growth while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and company policies.

The role requires a highly adaptable attorney capable of managing diverse legal matters in a fast-paced international environment and coordinating with external counsel and regional legal teams worldwide.

Your Tasks:
Commercial and Business Transactions:

Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of commercial agreements, including: customer agreements, vendor and procurement contracts, service agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other operational matters to protect DHL's legal and business interests.
Provide practical legal guidance to support business objectives while appropriately managing risk.
Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines.

Regulatory and Compliance

Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the company's operations globally.
Provide guidance on applicable laws and regulations across multiple jurisdictions in the Caribbean Region.
Partner with Compliance, Internal Audit, HR, Procurement, Finance, and other functions to support company-wide compliance initiatives.
Assist with risk assessments, investigations, and remediation efforts.

Employment and Human Resources Support

Advise HR and management on employment-related issues, including: Employee relations, Workplace investigations, Performance management, Restrictive covenants and confidentiality obligations.
Manage employment litigation.

Real Estate
Draft and negotiate real estate documents, such as leases, amendments, license agreements, termination agreements, estoppels, non-disturbance agreements, non-disclosure agreements, consents and notices

Corporate Matters:

Work closely with the corporate secretary in the preparation and revision of various corporate documents.

Dispute Resolution and Risk Management

Manage pre-litigation disputes and claims.
Oversee litigation and other contentious matters through external counsel.
Develop strategies to minimize legal exposure and resolve disputes efficiently.

Training and Legal Operations

Deliver legal and compliance training to business teams.
Advise business on legal trends and developing areas of law.
Support legal operations initiatives designed to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
Promote the use of technology and process improvements within the legal function.

Stakeholder Management

Build strong relationships with business leaders across the Caribbean Region and functions.
Act as a strategic advisor on legal and business risks.
Effectively communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal audiences.
Collaborate with regional and global legal teams to ensure alignment and consistency.
Perform other duties in support of the Legal Department, as assigned.

Your Profile:
Education:

Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent law degree.
Licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.

Experience:

7+ years of legal experience, including a combination of law firm and/or in-house experience.
Significant experience supporting international business operations.
Demonstrated experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
Broad exposure to multiple legal disciplines, including commercial, corporate, compliance, employment, and dispute resolution matters.
Experience in the logistics industry, a plus.
Experience managing external counsel is a must

Knowledge and Skills:

Strong business judgment and risk assessment capabilities.
Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
Ability to independently manage a diverse and high-volume workload.
Experience working across multiple jurisdictions, cultures, and time zones.
Experience in international employment law.
Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, global environment.
Spanish language fluency required.
French language fluency, a plus.
Ability to work well as member of a closely-knit, diverse, and well-respected legal team defending and representing DHL's interests.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work well with minimal supervision.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent communication and writing skills.