Department: Legal

Direct Reporting Line: Director Legal & Compliance

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Responsible for providing legal and compliance services to the country.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and support to all functional areas in the country regarding contracts, labor matters, franchising, anti-trust, corporate law, consumer rights, international trade, foreign exchange restrictions, IP matters, criminal cases and all related to legal functions
• Management of labor litigation and any other type of litigation
• Management of consumer complaints
• Ensure compliance with local laws in all markets
• Responsible for providing training in anti-trust, contracts, corrupt practices, fraud and sexual harassment and in general all programed for legal and compliance purposes
• Ensuring that all expenses for legal costs remain within budget.
• Contract drafting
• Contract negotiations
• Responsible for supporting LAM compliance officer the country
• Management and follow up of legal service providers and its payments in the country
• Management of all legal systems implemented to report/workflow of contracts, IP matters, and others.
• Management and follow up of IP matters
• Support to Legal and Compliance Director on all strategies to be implemented.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Understanding of contract administration, legal documentation and corporate legal processes.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements, permits, licenses and administrative procedures.
• Ability to review, organize and maintain legal records and documentation with high levels of accuracy.
• Understanding of document control, governance processes and risk management principles.
• Ability to coordinate legal matters with internal stakeholders and external service providers.
• Strong capability to manage trackers, databases, deadlines and legal reporting activities.
• Experience monitoring critical dates, contractual obligations, renewals and compliance requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify risks, missing documentation and process gaps.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities