Associate General Counsel

hace 4 semanas

Bogotá, Colombia INGEPSY A tiempo completo

Job Description

We are seeking an Associate General Counsel to join our Legal team in Colombia. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set and who has the ability to be a broad generalist supporting the operations of our U.S. Legal team as well as our regional offices in Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Chile and globally. We seek a strong utility player who will take on tasks willingly, demonstrate initiative, and suggest new approaches and/or process improvements. A significant element of this role will be working on and clearing conflicts of interest across various client assignments and performing contract review and management.

The ideal person for this role will need to not only have a strong grasp of general legal principles, contract terms and management, and conflict principals but also be a flexible and strategic thinker, able to take on a variety of legal and compliance tasks.

The ideal candidate possesses a broad understanding of the legal field (i.e., corporate generalist) and compliance topics. You are a great fit for our team if you are curious, proactive, and dynamic as you will play a vital role within our legal team.

You will be working with our U.S. based Legal and Compliance teams, regional LatAm Leads and related stakeholders. This role has room for development as we continue to mature, expand, and improve our in-house legal capabilities to keep pace with our growth. This individual will work in our Medellin or Bogota, Colombia office with a possibility for a hybrid work schedule and location.

Job Responsibilities

  • First line of defense performing and resolving legal and business conflicts within the organization (50% of time).
  • Translate, review, and administer letters of engagement, corporate contracts, agreements and related materials.
  • Work with key internal stakeholders to draft, translate, review, administer, update, and address privacy, compliance, and ethics matters.
  • File management and document tracking administration.
  • Ensure regional corporate compliance and initiatives keep pace with our growth and developments in the law, regulations, and corporate policy in LATAM.
  • Collaborate on special projects and respond to ad hoc requests as needed.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of Legal experience in house or as a corporate generalist at a professional services or legal firm.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present to and interact with stakeholders of varying levels.
  • High level of proficiency speaking and writing in English at least a C1 level.
  • Experience working in a large, global law or related professional services firm with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to take initiative, pivot quickly and balance legal issues with business risk.
  • Sense of urgency and confidentiality.

Please submit your resume in English to be considered for this position.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Additional Information

J.S. Held is dedicated to becoming the global leader in providing multi-disciplinary consulting services to the construction, government, healthcare, industrial, insurance, energy, legal, and technology communities. We have diverse practice areas including Construction Advisory, Financial Investigations, Forensic Accounting & Economics, Forensic Architecture & Engineering, Surety, Environmental Health & Safety, Equipment, Toxicology, and Building & Property Consulting, among other disciplines. J.S. Held is devoted to recruiting and cultivating top industry talent to build a collaborative and diverse team of experts. We leverage our experience to provide local, cost-efficient solutions and an unrivaled client experience.

Our mission is to serve as trusted, expert advisors to organizations around the world facing high-stakes situations that demand urgent attention, exceptional knowledge, staunch integrity and objective, clear-cut analysis and advice.

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

  • Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed.
  • Generous PTO Policy
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the J.S. Held Online Privacy Notice and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as required and described therein. California residents can click here to learn more about the personal information we collect and here to learn about additional privacy rights that may be available.

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EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.

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