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VP Legal
Element Fleet Management. Lead the Legal, Compliance, and Sustainability functions for all Mexican entities .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in legal advisory, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance within the Mexican legal framework, with a strong focus on risk management and contract negotiation. Proven leadership in developing legal teams and driving continuous improvement in legal processes and stakeholder engagement.
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Law DegreeAdmission To Practice In MexicoCorporate GovernanceRegulatory ComplianceBilingual In English And Spanish
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Hard Skills
Contract NegotiationLitigation StrategyRisk ManagementData PrivacyCross Border TransactionsFinancial Services RegulationAMLKYCRegulatory ReportingCorporate Structuring
Soft Skills
People LeadershipCommunication SkillsEthical Decision-MakingBuilding TrustTeam Development
Industry Keywords
Regulated EntitiesMultinational CompaniesFinancial InstitutionsSOFOM GovernanceStakeholder Service Delivery
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the Legal, Compliance, and Sustainability functions for all Mexican entities
- Serve as strategic legal advisor to executive leadership on commercial growth, corporate structuring, risk mitigation, governance, and regulated entity matters
- Provide legal advice across Commercial, Finance, Risk, Operations, HR, Tax, Procurement, and cross-border matters
- Lead negotiation, drafting, review, and execution of commercial, financial, service, supplier, client, and strategic agreements
- Advise on complex transactions, financing arrangements, customer requirements, vendor relationships, and cross-border matters
- Establish contract standards, approval processes, playbooks, and escalation protocols
- Oversee corporate governance for Mexican legal entities and serve as Board Member where applicable
- Lead regulatory compliance, AML, regulatory reporting, KYC, customer risk assessments, investigations, regulatory implementation, and compliance monitoring
- Oversee data privacy, REPSE, sustainability, and related governance programs
- Direct commercial, regulatory, labor, and criminal litigation strategies and manage external counsel
- Lead, coach, and develop the Legal & Compliance team
- Drive continuous improvement in legal processes, templates, controls, reporting, and stakeholder service delivery
- Maintain relationships with internal clients, regulators, external counsel, auditors, and other stakeholders
Requirements
What you’ll need- Law degree and admission to practice in Mexico or another relevant jurisdiction, with the ability to advise on Mexican legal and regulatory requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in multinational companies, financial institutions, regulated entities, or international law firms
- Extensive experience in corporate governance, financial services regulation, compliance, AML, contract negotiation, litigation, cross border transactions, data privacy, and risk management
- Experience serving as a senior legal advisor to executive leadership and translating complex legal issues into practical business recommendations
- Strong understanding of regulated financial services environments, including SOFOM governance and regulator-facing responsibilities
- Proven ability to lead litigation strategy, manage external counsel, and balance risk mitigation with business priorities
- Demonstrated people leadership capability, including developing teams, setting expectations, building trust, and promoting ethical decision-making
- Fully bilingual in English and Spanish, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages
- Willingness to comply with a pre-employment background check
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive base salary
- Annual bonus
- Savings fund and savings account
- Retirement plan with company contribution
- Grocery and restaurant vouchers
- Support for sports activities
- Medical and life insurance
- Flexible schedules
- Hybrid work model
- Free parking