Legal Senior Specialist

Nu is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world, with more than 122 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Guided by our mission to fight complexity and empower people, we are redefining financial services in Latin America and this is still just the beginning of the purple future we're building.

Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NU), we combine proprietary technology, data intelligence, and an efficient operating model to deliver financial products that are simple, accessible, and human.

Our impact has been recognized by global rankings such as Time 100 Companies, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, and Forbes World's Best Bank. Visit our institutional page   

About the role

This position will support all legal, corporate and regulatory issues related to Nu Colombia's business. The Sr Lawyer will assist in maintaining legal oversight for Nu Colombia's legal entity and will help enable business growth while serving as a gatekeeper to prevent against legal, regulatory and reputational harm. We're looking for a leader and multiplier who will provide legal advice; collaborate with the business to understand legal needs, requirements and issues; source legal services internally and externally; and provide legal support on special projects.

As a Legal Senior Specialist , you'll responsible for: 

• Support the primary Legal Advisor with all Colombia-related matters
• Analyse risk comprehensively, taking into account such things as the regulatory, legal, consumer, and reputational impact of plans and decisions
• Ensure compliance with all Colombian laws, regulations and internal requirements
• Understand local, regional and business unit operational structure and advice on legal risks; coordinate with internal stakeholders as appropriate and ensure legal our entity are compliant with applicable laws and regulations
• Handle regulatory filings (registrations, authorizations, new products, etc.)
• Analyse Colombian law, proposed legislation or regulations that may influence Nu Colombia's operations.
• Provide legal advice to underwriting, client markets and claims
• Assist business units in understanding and evaluating proposed laws and regulations and political context
• Oversee the development of market conduct policies
• Support development procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements as well as Nu Colombia's internal guidelines

We are looking for a person who has:

• Proven track record of experience with Colombian regulation and law (7 to 10+ years)
• Fluent or native Spanish and English
• Proven experience in the financial services industry
• Proven track record in legal core activities and knowledge of the Colombian market, and consumer finance
• Great relationship builder with the ability to establish trust and credibility with leaders, peers, and external regulators
• Outstanding communication skills; ability to communicate concisely and effectively across all levels of the organization
• An ability to deliver despite ambiguity and changing expectations. You see that there's almost always more than one way to do something well
• Ability to deal with unexpected situations with wise decisions
• A 'can-do' approach to work, always looking for new ways to adapt traditional practices in a new and challenging way
• A great prioritizer profile that thrives in a fast-paced environment

The position is based in Bogotá, Colombia

Benefits

• Chance of earning equity at Nu
• Extended maternity and paternity leaves 
• Health and life insurance 
• NuCare - Our mental health and wellness assistance program
• Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
• NuLanguage - Our language learning program
• Vacations of 15 workdays
• Gym partnership
• Work-from-home Allowance
• Parental Consultancy
• Relocation Assistance Package, if applicable

Hybrid 2-3 times/week: Our hybrid work model brings us to the office at least twice a week, on strategic days designed to maximize team connection and collaboration. For more details, visit