Global Corporate Counsel - Energy, Procurement & Trading

Cemex

Monterrey

On-site

MXN 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Cemex is seeking a senior legal advisor to support the Global Procurement, Energy, and Trading units. You will craft and negotiate core agreements, draft resolutions, and coordinate with local counsels to maintain compliant records across regions.

The role requires strong drafting and negotiation skills, fluency in English, and experience with cross-border transactions. You will balance legal risk with commercial needs while guiding internal teams on contracts, energy offtake arrangements, and

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws from a Mexican law school (LLM or foreign degree a plus).
Minimum 5 years at a law firm or in-house role; cross-border transactions experience preferred.
Energy offtake negotiations experience a plus.
Strong negotiation and drafting skills.
Proficiency in English and legal English terminology.

Responsibilities

Draft and review corporate resolutions. Coordinate with local firms providing registered agent services in the U.S. and Caribbean regions to maintain updated corporate records of the foreign companies in which Cemex owns equity interests.
Draft and review, in coordination with the Global Procurement business unit, non-disclosure agreements, as well as master services agreements for on-site and off-site services, purchase and sale agreements for capital equipment, supply agreements for maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) goods, and other agreements required for business continuity of Cemex’s operations across different regions.
Draft and review, in coordination with the Global Trading business unit, purchase and sale agreements for cementitious and non-cementitious products (e.g., cement, clinker, aggregates, slag, etc.), as well as maritime freight agreements (e.g., voyage charterparties, contracts of affreightment, etc.) required by Cemex’s operations across different regions, as well as third‑party customers.
Assist and provide legal advice to the Global Procurement, Trading, and Shipping teams in resolving contractual disputes.
Draft and review energy offtake agreements (e.g., virtual PPAs, traditional/physical delivery PPAs, and BESS offtake agreements) required for Cemex’s operations in Mexico.
Support Cemex’s Global Power Strategy department, as well as regional procurement and legal teams in the negotiation and review of energy offtake agreements (e.g., virtual PPAs, traditional/physical delivery PPAs, and BESS offtake agreements) for electricity requirements of Cemex’s operating assets in Europe, South America and the Caribbean