MX & LATAM Legal and Compliance Manager

Position Title: MX & LATAM Legal and Compliance Manager

Location: CDMX

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

WellaCompany is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, WellaCompany and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, WellaCompany empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide legal advice and practical support across a broad range of matters, including labor, civil, commercial, corporate and antitrust/competition law.
• Draft, review and negotiate simple and complex contracts, supporting business needs while ensuring adequate risk mitigation.
• Manage litigation matters with external counsel, including strategy alignment, cost control, and reporting; oversee contract policy and workflow management.
• Act as a legal business partner, representing the Legal Department in interactions with internal stakeholders and supporting decision‑making.
• Lead the implementation and ongoing management of Ethics & Compliance policies, procedures and related actions at local level.
• Deliver and coordinate compliance and legal training, both mandatory and ad hoc, to local teams, as deemed necessary based on risk assessment and business activities.
• Cooperate and align with other members of the Legal Department and global Centers of Excellence (COEs).
• Proactively identify, anticipate and manage legal risks arising from business strategies, operations and commercial initiatives.
• Promote and maintain awareness of internal policies, applicable laws and regulations through guidance, communications and training initiatives.
• Support Legal Department governance, including SharePoint management, document and template organization, and coordination of external providers’ payments.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Advanced English proficiency
• Strong interpersonal skills; self-confident, composed, and highly organized
• Experience working in multinational or global organizations
• Bachelor's degree in Labor Law required; Master's degree or specialized studies in Labor Law preferred

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at:

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.