Legal & Compliance Leader - HSA

Aon plc; Bogotá; Hybrid; COP 180,000,000 - 280,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon plc is seeking a seasoned HSA Legal & Compliance Lead to guide regional legal and regulatory strategy across Latin America. The role involves advising senior leadership, ensuring alignment with local laws, corporate policies and risk management frameworks.

You will lead a cross-country team, collaborate with commercial and risk functions, and influence major decisions affecting governance, contracts and product development. Hybrid work options available across LATAM hubs.

Qualifications

• Law degree required; MBA or relevant postgraduate degree is a plus.
• Experience leading a legal/compliance function within a global organization with regional scope.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; ability to advise C-level leaders and key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Legal and Compliance function for a Latin America subregion spanning 6+ countries.
• Provide strategic advisory to the business and C-level management.
• Oversee contracting and negotiations with clients, suppliers and third parties.
• Advise on legal, regulatory and compliance matters with government authorities.
• Drive strategic projects including governance, M&A, and partnerships.

Skills

Legal leadership

Risk management

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

M&A experience

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Law degree

MBA (advantage)

Job description

HSA Legal & Compliance Lead

Would you like to lead legal and compliance decisions with regional impact? Are you interested in advising senior leadership while enabling the sustainable growth of a global organization? This opportunity could be for you. This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work virtually and from our Buenos Aires or Santiago offices.

HSA Legal & Compliance Lead

Would you like to lead legal and compliance decisions with regional impact? Are you interested in advising senior leadership while enabling the sustainable growth of a global organization? This opportunity could be for you. This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work virtually and from our Buenos Aires or Santiago offices.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What The Day Will Look Like

The HSA Legal & Compliance Lead will lead the Legal and Compliance function for a subregion comprising more than six countries across Latin America. This role will provide strategic advice to the business and C-level management, ensuring that operations, decisions and projects are conducted in line with local regulations, corporate policies and Aon's risk management framework.

• Make strategic decisions, mitigate risks and advise C-level management through a risk management approach, protecting the company while enabling the business in a compliant and secure manner.
• Lead the legal team across the subregion, ensuring the support required to comply with local legal and regulatory standards, as well as corporate policies and definitions.
• Participate in contracting and negotiation processes with clients, suppliers and third parties, providing advice on contractual matters and strategic agreements.
• Advise Aon companies across the subregion on legal, regulatory and compliance matters, including engagement with government, regulatory and supervisory authorities.
• Provide guidance on critical matters, Errors & Omissions claims and the development of new products, ensuring alignment with local market regulations.
• Lead strategic projects and negotiations, including mergers and acquisitions, partnership agreements, corporate governance matters and shareholder relations.

How This Opportunity Is Different

This role combines regional leadership, direct exposure to C-level management and involvement in strategic decisions that protect Aon while enabling business growth. You will lead a specialized team, collaborate across countries and functions, and bring legal and compliance judgment to complex projects, negotiations and critical matters. You will also work in a flexible, inclusive and collaborative environment, with opportunities to learn and grow within a global organization.

Skills And Experience That Will Lead To Success

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Law; an MBA, postgraduate degree or relevant professional certifications would be an advantage.
• Experience leading a Legal and Compliance function within a global organization, ideally with regional or multi-country scope.
• Experience in mergers and acquisitions, strategic negotiations and the insurance or professional services sector would be preferred.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, with the ability to communicate, negotiate and advise C-level leaders and key stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with a consultative approach, sound judgment, conflict resolution capabilities and impartial decision‑making.

How We Support Our Colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. All colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions and recognize that flexibility goes beyond the place of work. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. To learn more, email [e-mail]

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