Senior Legal Counsel

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal support to the Automotive business operations in South America, acting as part of the Legal Department in Brazil. This position requires independent work in legal consulting, risk management, contracts, disputes, and corporate governance, as well as collaboration with global legal teams

Key Responsibilities:

Legal Advice & Risk Management

• Provide comprehensive legal advice, identifying and mitigating risks.
• Develop solutions to protect the company’s interests.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes, offering strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal departments on legal issues.
• Support investigations with legal analyses.
• Build strategic relationships with stakeholders.

Contracts

• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret contracts in Portuguese and English.
• Ensure compliance with executed contracts.
• Draft notifications to safeguard rights and manage obligations.
• Support transactions, including cross-border deals.

Litigation

• Manage legal claims and disputes, including court and arbitration proceedings.
• Coordinate external law firms.
• Ensure defense and enforcement of contractual rights.
• Provide solutions for conflict resolution, minimizing risks and costs.
• Seek opportunities to reduce liabilities.

Compliance & Corporate Governance

• Ensure business practices comply with laws and regulations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and advise leadership.
• Manage corporate governance documents.
• Collaborate on integrity, data protection, and ethics programs.

Intellectual Property & Regulatory Affairs

• Support the protection of the company’s intellectual property portfolio.
• Assist in the registration, defense, and enforcement of IP rights.

Training & Standardization

• Develop and conduct legal training.
• Support the development of interns and lawyers.
• Create materials and guidelines for best practices.
• Advise on action structures, processes, and procedures.
• Update contract templates and general terms.

Legal Operations

• Coordinate payment of external law firms and legal fees.
• Prepare litigation reports and update the Business Head.
• Keep the legal management system updated.
• Meet audit requirements.
• Update the system with cases involving contingent liabilities and communicate risks to the CFO.

• Bachelor's degree in Law with OAB registration.
• Experience in contract negotiation, compliance, corporate matters, and litigation.
• Portuguese and English (both written and spoken).

Preferred Experience or Knowledge

• Experience with start-ups (digital services).
• Knowledge of AI, data protection, and/or digital law.
• Post-graduation in Business Law, Contract Law, Digital Law, or Civil Procedures.
• Ability to balance legal risk with business opportunities.

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