Labor & Employment Counsel

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 1,467,000 - 2,202,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A multinational corporation is seeking an experienced Employment Counsel for Mexico and Latin America. The role involves providing legal advice on various employment topics, overseeing litigation, and ensuring compliance with labor laws. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in law, fluency in English and Spanish, and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. This position is based in Mexico and offers opportunities to work within a diverse legal environment.

Formación

• Minimum of 8 years of labor & employment law experience.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is a must; additional languages are a plus.
• Prior in-house experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provide timely legal advice for labor/employment legal needs.
• Guide People Team on hiring, performance management, and more.
• Oversee employment-related litigation and manage outside counsel.
• Monitor changes to employment and labor regulations.

Conocimientos

Excellent judgment, strategic thinking and business acumen

Ability to work effectively with people across all levels

Excellent written and presentation skills

Enjoy addressing multiple legal issues

Excellent communicator with practical advice

Strong understanding of labor & employment laws

Strong project management skills

Honesty, integrity, and confidentiality appreciation

Educación

Bachelor of Laws Degree or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Employment Counsel – Mexico and Latin America

Summary of Job Profile

The Employment Counsel for Mexico and Latin America is an experienced labor & employment lawyer, responsible for Orbia’s employment law function in these regions. Reporting to Orbia’s Global Head of Labor and Employment, you will serve as a key legal partner and resource for the Legal teams and People teams across all of Orbia’s business groups in Mexico and Latin America.

What you’ll do

• Provide timely and practical legal advice to meet the labor/employment legal needs of a global company.
• Provide day‑to‑day advice and guidance to People Team members and business leaders in Mexico and Latin America on a variety of employment topics, including hiring, performance management, employee relations, leaves of absence and accommodations, workplace safety issues, discipline and termination, compensation, benefits, and union/labor relations.
• Partner closely and collaboratively with investigative functions, providing day‑to‑day employment law advice relating to internal investigations in Mexico and Latin America.
• Oversee employment‑related litigation in Mexico and Latin America, including responding to attorney demand letters, effectively negotiating resolution of claims, and making recommendations to the People Team and senior management on corrective action.
• Oversee and manage outside counsel on all matters in Mexico and Latin America to ensure high‑quality, cost‑effective service, leveraging an established network of outside counsel.
• Prepare template agreements to build efficiencies internally.
• Review and enhance employee policies, procedures, handbooks, and training in Mexico and Latin America to ensure compliance with employment and labor laws.
• Monitor changes to employment and labor regulations and advise Legal teams and People teams on changes affecting employment and labor obligations.

Skills

• Excellent judgment, strategic thinking and business acumen. Ability to quickly analyze and propose a course of action.
• Ability to work effectively with people across all levels, cultures and geographies.
• Excellent written and presentation skills; tactful and sensitive to diverse cultural norms and ways of communicating.
• Enjoy addressing multiple legal issues at any given time in multiple locations.
• Excellent communicator both internally and externally, with ability to break down complex legal jargon into easy‑to‑understand and practical advice.
• Energized by a wide scope of responsibilities, open to possibilities, and a proactive, can‑do attitude.
• Strong understanding of labor & employment laws in Mexico and Latin America.
• Strong work ethic and ability to produce high quality work under deadline pressures.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Honesty, integrity, and a clear appreciation for the confidentiality of the work we do.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of labor & employment law experience.
• Bachelor of Laws Degree or equivalent.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is a must; additional languages such as Dutch, French, German or Polish is a plus.
• Prior in‑house experience preferred.

Location: Mexico.

Business Unit: BU Orbia Corporate (BU_ORB_01)