Junior Lawyer

BYD; Buenos Aires; On-site; ARS 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

BYD is seeking a motivated junior lawyer to support the legal function in managing matters and providing day-to-day legal assistance to the business. Based in Buenos Aires, you will help ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and contribute to smooth operations in an international environment.

Requirements include a law degree and 2–3 years of professional experience, fluency in English and Spanish, and a readiness to work on-site.

Qualifications

• Law degree required and eligible to practice in relevant jurisdictions.
• 2–3 years of professional legal experience in-house or at a law firm.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; Chinese is a plus.
• Strong communication skills; ability to work in an international environment.
• Hands-on professional with adaptability and capacity to learn tech tools and systems.
• Availability to work on-site (presential policy).

Responsibilities

• Draft commercial contracts including procurement and sales agreements and other day-to-day documents.
• Review regulatory frameworks and prepare reports and newsletters.
• Support invoicing and coordination with external law firms.
• Assist in monitoring compliance policies and procedures required by HQ.
• Develop internal guidelines, contract templates, and legal training materials.
• Organize contract databases and prepare reports for the legal team; coordinate meetings.
• Handle filings with government authorities and maintain corporate books.

Skills

English fluency

Spanish fluency

Strong communication

Adaptability

Tech tools proficiency

International experience

Education

Law degree

Job description

Who we are

BYD Group is a leading high-tech multinational, based in Shenzhen, China. Operating across four core industries; electronics, automobile, renewable energy and rail transit. As of today, BYD employs nearly one million people worldwide.

At BYD, we are redefining the future of mobility. As part of the world’s leading New Energy Vehicle company, we are committed to building a sustainable, zero-emission future where technology and nature coexist in harmony.

Your mission

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented junior lawyer with some years of experience to join our team. In this role, you will support the legal function in managing legal matters and providing day-to-day legal assistance to the business. Working closely with colleagues and cross-functional teams, you will help ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and contribute to the smooth execution of business operations. This is a great opportunity for a legal professional eager to develop their career in a dynamic and international environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Contracts: Support the drafting of commercial contracts, including procurement agreements, sales agreements, and other contracts arising in the company’s day-to-day operations, with particular focus on legal issues in the vehicle dealership sector and consumer law matters.
• Review of legal framework: provide legal support in evaluating regulation, drafting reports and newsletters.
• External Law Firms: Support the handling invoice payment to external Law Firms and coordination matters.
• Compliance Policies: Assist in monitoring, implementing, and maintaining legal compliance policies and procedures required by headquarters.
• Internal Resources: Contribute to the development of internal guidelines, contract templates, and legal training materials.
• Administrative matters: store and handle contract data bases. Prepare reports of contracts and other legal matters handled by legal team. Organization of meetings, preparation of protocols, etc.
• Filings with different government or authorities (for example, public registry of commerce, etc)
• Corporate matters: handling corporate books.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Law.
• At least 2/3 years of professional legal experience as an in-house counsel or in law firm providing legal support legal teams.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken). Knowledge of Chinese is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to work in an international environment.
• Hands on professional.
• Adaptability, skills to learn fast, experience in systems, or capability to learn tech tools and systems.
• Availability to work at the office is a must. Presential work policy of the company

Why Join us?

• Be part of a fast-growing, innovative global automotive company
• Work closely with top leadership, influencing strategic projects and initiatives
• Collaborate in a dynamic, multicultural environment that values proactivity, creativity, and excellence.
• Opportunity to develop professionally and grow within a leading organization in the electric mobility sector.