Legal Associate

Credit Saison Brazil; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 120 000 - 240 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Credit Saison Brazil in São Paulo is seeking an experienced in-house Counsel to support corporate governance, civil and contractual matters, and regulatory compliance. You will draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, coordinate with international stakeholders, and provide timely, practical legal guidance aligned with business objectives.

The role emphasizes proactive process improvements, risk assessment, and clear communication with internal teams and external counsels to

Qualificações

• Requires 5-7 years post-qualification experience as a lawyer, with strong experience as in-house counsel.
• Bachelor's degree in law and OAB registration in Brazil.
• Fluency in English (written) and advanced spoken English.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and review a wide range of contracts (NDAs, service, employment, software, leases) ensuring regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate with external counsels and internal stakeholders to align contract comments and changes.
• Conduct legal research to support decisions and ensure alignment with regulatory developments and internal policies.
• Provide tailored legal advice across corporate governance, labor, consumer, tax, civil law, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate document requests to international stakeholders and manage notarization and registrations with local authorities.
• Draft and coordinate corporate resolutions and governance records with third-party service providers under supervision.

Conhecimentos

In-house counsel

Corporate law

Civil law

Labor law

Regulatory law (Central Bank)

English proficiency

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in law

OAB registered

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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 support the negotiation of documents of different areas and variable complexity (such as NDAs, service agreement, engagement letters, software related agreements, employment 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 jointly with external counsels, key internal and international stakeholders.
• Conduct legal research on relevant regulations and case law to support decision making, ensuring contract terms and company’s alignment with latest legal developments and internal policies.
• Provide, jointly with the legal team, tailored legal advice across multiple areas such as corporate governance, consumer, labor, tax, civil law, ensuring strategic alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate requests for documents to international stakeholders, receipt, translation, notarization and registry with local external counsels and paralegals, in accordance with local regulations.
• 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 Legal Manager’s supervision, registrations with the Board of Trade; and 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.
• Support the 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.

Requirements

• 5 - 7 years of post-qualification experience as a Lawyer (strong experience working as in-house counsel), strong general profile, desirable experience with corporate, civil - contractual, labor, consumer 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) Advanced English (spoken);
• Excellent legal technical skills and strong attention to detail;
• Solid interpersonal and collaborative abilities.