Corporate Legal - Sr. Associate

Credit Saison Brazil; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A financial solutions company in São Paulo seeks an experienced Lawyer for compliance and legal analysis. Responsibilities include drafting legal documents, conducting research on regulations, and providing legal advice across various areas such as corporate governance and labor law. The ideal candidate will have 6-7 years of post-qualification experience, fluency in English, and be registered with the OAB. Join us to make a meaningful impact in Brazil's finance sector.

Qualificações

• 6 - 7 years of post-qualification experience as a Lawyer, preferably in-house counsel.
• Strong general profile with experience in corporate, civil, labor, and regulatory law.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Responsabilidades

• Prepare drafts and negotiate documents ensuring compliance with legal frameworks.
• Conduct legal research and provide tailored advice across multiple areas.
• Enhance internal legal processes and lead compliance projects.

Conhecimentos

Prioritization

Organization

Communication

Legal technical skills

Interpersonal skills

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Law

Certification from Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About the Company

Credit Saison Brazil (“CSBR”) is part of Credit Saison Group, which has Credit Saison Co. Ltd. (Japan) as ultimate parent and Saison International (Singapore) as its international headquarter. Our core businesses are lending operation and equity investment consisting of early-stage start-up investment and M&A / joint venture.

Founded in 1951, Credit Saison Co. Ltd., is one of Japan’s largest non-bank financial corporations listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange. Outside Japan, over 1,000 talented employees are working across global markets because of Credit Saison's dedication to foster an environment of diversity, collaboration, inclusion and career growth. The group has a mission to bring people, partners and technology together, delivering resilient and innovative financial solutions for positive impact.

Established in 2023, CSBR primarily provides credit solutions in Brazilian private debt market to support the innovators as a transformative partner in contributing to financial inclusion. So, if you're passionate about making positive impacts in the finance sector while working in a multi-cultural environment, we want to hear from you. Join us on this exciting journey, where your talent can make a meaningful difference and together, let's contribute to the future of finance in Brazil.

About the Role

• Prepare drafts, review and independently negotiate documents of different areas and variable complexity (such as NDAs, service agreement, engagement letters, software related agreements, employment agreements, head-hunter agreements, lease agreements) ensuring compliance with legal framework, identifying potential risks and providing acceptable mitigation suggestions in a timely manner.
• Analyze, organize and align comments and changes in contracts reviews with external counsels, key internal and international stakeholders, including the Global Legal & Compliance.
• Conduct legal research on relevant regulations and case law to support decision making, ensuring contract terms and corporate alignment with latest legal developments and internal policies.
• Provide, jointly with the corporate legal team, tailored legal advice across multiple areas such as corporate governance, labor, tax, civil law and regulatory (including Central Bank matters), ensuring strategic alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Draft, review and coordinate the execution of corporate resolutions, ensuring that all legally and governance-required elements are accurately reflected in the minutes, while also managing with third party service providers, under the Corporate Legal Manager’s supervision : (i) submissions to the Central Bank and registrations with the Board of Trade; and (ii) registration of the minutes in corporate books, in accordance with local corporate regulation.
• Enhancing internal legal processes, developing standardized templates and implementing best practices to increase efficiency in both legal analysis and compliance.
• Lead, under the Corporate Legal’s Manager supervision, specific projects related to license application to Central Bank, compliance with LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados), corporate and tax structuring initiatives.
• Coordinating cross-functional legal initiatives, preparing materials, improving reporting structures and weekly routines with stakeholders;
• Coordinate requests for documents to international stakeholders, receipt, translation, notarization and registry with local external counsels and paralegals, in accordance with local regulations.
• Support the Corporate Legal team by establishing routines to monitor legal updates, sharing relevant information with key stakeholders, assessing potential impacts on the company’s business, and proposing and implementing appropriate solutions.
• Support knowledge sharing and internal development initiatives through the preparation of materials or participation in training activities

Requirements

• 6 - 7 years of post-qualification experience as a Lawyer (preferably some experience working as in-house counsel), strong general profile, desirable experience with corporate, civil, labor and regulatory (Central Bank) law;
• Bachelor's degree in law;
• Duly registered with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB);
• Strong ability to manage priorities;
• Good organization and proactive profile;
• Clear and objective communication skills for interaction with diverse internal and external stakeholders;
• Fluency in English (written and spoken);
• Excellent legal technical skills and strong attention to detail;
• Solid interpersonal and collaborative abilities.