Spanish-Speaking Legal Manager

About this task

Responsibilities:
1. Legal affairs and risk management:
- Oversee day-to-day corporate legal affairs and provide legal support and risk advice for business decisions and management.
- Establish and improve legal risk management mechanisms, review major cases and recurring issues, and drive continuous improvements to policies and processes.
- Identify and update applicable laws, regulations and compliance requirements, and promote their implementation to reduce operational compliance risks.
2. Employment relations and disputes: Handle employment disputes, employee dismissals, arbitration and litigation, and guide HR and business departments in reducing employment-related legal risks.
3. Contract management: Review and revise contracts and legal documents involving suppliers, customers, leases, procurement, transportation and services, and manage associated risks.
4. Litigation, arbitration and external resources:
- Oversee litigation, arbitration and external counsel, tracking case progress, outcomes and related expenditure.
- Liaise with government departments, judicial authorities and external legal organizations, and assist with regulatory inspections, administrative proceedings and other legal matters.
5. Cross-regional and cross-functional collaboration:
- Support regions and business departments in resolving major legal issues, and guide, supervise and review risks in regional legal work.
- Work with HR, finance, operations and procurement on major or complex matters, and participate in legal assessments and risk management for major business projects.

Requirements:
1. A bachelor's degree or above in law or a related discipline, with a background or qualification in legal practice in Mexico.
2. At least five years of experience in corporate legal affairs, a law firm or related work. Team management experience is preferred, as is experience in express delivery, logistics, e-commerce or large labor-intensive businesses.
3. Familiarity with Mexican employment law, contract law, commercial law and corporate compliance requirements, with the ability to independently handle employment disputes, litigation and complex contracts.
4. Strong risk assessment, negotiation, communication, coordination and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, multitasking environment.
5. Fluent Spanish as a working language; the ability to communicate in English or Chinese is preferred.
6. A valid visa permitting entry into Mexico or Mexican residency is preferred, as is overseas study or expatriate work experience.

Core competencies:
1. Legal expertise: Familiarity with the Mexican legal system, particularly employment and commercial law.
2. Risk assessment: Ability to identify and assess business risks and recommend legal responses.
3. Litigation management: Experience independently handling litigation and arbitration and coordinating external counsel.
4. Employment relations: Ability to handle sensitive matters such as employment disputes and dismissals.
5. Contract management: Experience reviewing multiple types of contracts and managing associated risks.
6. Cross-functional collaboration: Ability to work effectively with HR, finance, operations and other departments.
7. Team management: Ability to guide and develop regional legal teams.
8. Results orientation: Focus on efficient problem resolution and practical implementation.

一、岗位职责
1. 法律事务与风险管理：
- 负责公司日常法律事务的统筹管理，为经营决策及管理层提供法律支持与风险建议。
- 建立和完善公司法律风险管理机制，对重大案件及典型问题进行分析复盘，推动制度和流程持续改善。
- 识别、更新公司经营相关的法律法规及合规要求，推动落地执行，降低运营合规风险。
2. 劳动关系与争议处理：负责劳动争议、员工解雇、仲裁及诉讼案件的处理，指导并推动人资与业务部门共同降低劳动法律风险。
3. 合同管理：负责供应商、客户、租赁、采购、运输、服务类等合同及法律文件的审核、修改及风险把控。
4. 诉讼仲裁与外部资源管理：
- 统筹公司诉讼、仲裁及外部律师管理工作，跟进案件进展、处理结果及相关费用支出。
- 对接政府部门、司法机构及外部法律机构，协助处理监管检查、行政程序及其他法律事务。
5. 跨区域与跨部门协作：
- 支持各区域及业务部门处理重大法律问题，对区域法务工作进行指导、监督及风险复盘。
- 配合人资、财务、运营、采购等部门处理重大或复杂事项，参与重大经营项目的法律评估与风险把控。

二、任职要求
1. 教育背景：法律相关专业本科及以上学历，具备墨西哥法律执业背景或资质。
2. 工作经验：5年以上企业法务、律师事务所或相关工作经验，有团队管理经验者优先；有快递、物流、电商或大型劳动密集型企业工作经验者优先。
3. 专业能力：熟悉墨西哥劳动法、合同法、商事法律及企业合规要求，能够独立处理劳动争议、诉讼案件及复杂合同事务。
4. 综合素质：具备较强的风险判断、谈判、沟通协调及问题解决能力，能在快节奏、多任务环境下高效推进工作。
5. 语言能力：西班牙语流利，可作为工作语言；具备英语或中文沟通能力者优先。
6. 签证及背景加分项：持有效入境墨西哥相关签证或居留者优先；有海外留学或外派经历者优先。

三、核心能力
1. 法律专业能力：熟悉墨西哥法律体系，尤其是劳动法与商事法律。
2. 风险判断：能识别、评估并提出应对经营风险的法律建议。
3. 诉讼管理：具备独立处理诉讼仲裁及外部律师统筹经验。
4. 劳动关系：擅长处理劳动争议、员工解雇等敏感事务。
5. 合同管理：具备多品类合同审核与风险把控经验。
6. 跨部门协同：能高效对接人资、财务、运营等多部门。
7. 团队管理：具备指导、培养区域法务团队的能力。
8. 结果导向：注重问题解决效率与实际落地效果。