Labor & Employment Counsel

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal counsel on labor and employment matters, ensuring compliance and mitigating business risks.
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise leadership on legal and policy implications.
• Design and deliver labor law and compliance training programs.
• Manage interactions with labor and social security authorities, including audits, claims, and regulatory proceedings.
• Develop labor relations strategies, oversee litigation matters, and coordinate external legal counsel.
• Draft, review, and negotiate employment agreements and employee-related documentation.
• Support union relations, collective bargaining negotiations, and collective agreement administration.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including services, logistics, construction, procurement, and REPSE-related agreements.
• Advise stakeholders on contract risk management, compliance requirements, and business transactions.
• Lead internal training initiatives on contractual processes and labor compliance.
• Support internal investigations and collaborate with compliance teams as needed.
• Maintain oversight of labor cases and provide updates to management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Law.
• 7+ years of experience in Labor & Employment Law within multinational or corporate environments.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Strong experience managing union relationships and collective bargaining negotiations.
• Solid knowledge of Mexican labor and social security regulations.
• Experience negotiating commercial and operational agreements, including indirect procurement, logistics, REPSE, and construction contracts.
• Strong ability to balance business objectives with legal risk management.
• High ethical standards, integrity, and commitment to compliance.