Role Summary: Leads and manages all legal matters across Mexico and Central America, serving as a strategic advisor to senior leadership. Provides preventive legal counsel, manages commercial and corporate matters, and mitigates risk across diverse areas including civil, criminal, labor, environmental, and regulatory law. Ensures legal compliance and operational integrity throughout the region.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Act as a business partner to leadership, offering counsel on corporate, commercial, and regulatory issues.</li><li>Draft, negotiate, and manage commercial contracts and agreements.</li><li>Develop strategies to prevent and manage litigation across all legal areas.</li><li>Ensure corporate governance, compliance with national laws, and manage relationships with public and private entities.</li><li>Select and supervise external counsel to ensure cost-effective, high-quality legal support.</li><li>Support labor and employment matters, including union relations.</li><li>Promote legal, compliance, antitrust, and risk management best practices.</li><li>Provide training and implement continuous improvement within legal operations.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Skills:<ul><li>Attorney licensed in Mexico, with 10–18 years of experience, including time in multinational organizations.</li><li>Expertise in commercial, civil, environmental, and labor law.</li><li>Master’s or legal specialization required.</li><li>Fluent in English and Spanish; Portuguese preferred.</li><li>Exceptional contract negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.</li><li>Strong judgment and strategic thinking under pressure.</li><li>Proficiency with MS Office and emerging Legal Operations/AI tools.</li><li>Demonstrated leadership and ability to manage cross-functional initiatives.</li></ul>About Clarios: Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information <a href="https://presse.ftp-mtm.com/Clarios/Clarios_Overview_2024_03_20.pdf">here</a> (PDF).  To All Recruitment Agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs. Equal Employment Opportunity: Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com.A Note to Job Applicants: please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms. Clarios will never require a job applicant to pay money as part of the application or hiring process.

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<div id="ember57" class="ember-view organization-about-module__content-consistant-cards-description">Clarios creates the most advanced battery technologies for virtually every type of vehicle. We are a global leader in advanced energy storage solutions, powering one in three of the world&rsquo;s vehicles. We produce more than 150 million batteries &ndash; one-third of the industry&rsquo;s output &ndash; every year, and we continue to build and expand our capacity to meet our customer&rsquo;s future demand.</div>
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Senior Corporate Counsel Mexico & CAM

Role Summary: Leads and manages all legal matters across Mexico and Central America, serving as a strategic advisor to senior leadership. Provides preventive legal counsel, manages commercial and corporate matters, and mitigates risk across diverse areas including civil, criminal, labor, environmental, and regulatory law. Ensures legal compliance and operational integrity throughout the region.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Act as a business partner to leadership, offering counsel on corporate, commercial, and regulatory issues.</li><li>Draft, negotiate, and manage commercial contracts and agreements.</li><li>Develop strategies to prevent and manage litigation across all legal areas.</li><li>Ensure corporate governance, compliance with national laws, and manage relationships with public and private entities.</li><li>Select and supervise external counsel to ensure cost-effective, high-quality legal support.</li><li>Support labor and employment matters, including union relations.</li><li>Promote legal, compliance, antitrust, and risk management best practices.</li><li>Provide training and implement continuous improvement within legal operations.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Skills:<ul><li>Attorney licensed in Mexico, with 10–18 years of experience, including time in multinational organizations.</li><li>Expertise in commercial, civil, environmental, and labor law.</li><li>Master’s or legal specialization required.</li><li>Fluent in English and Spanish; Portuguese preferred.</li><li>Exceptional contract negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.</li><li>Strong judgment and strategic thinking under pressure.</li><li>Proficiency with MS Office and emerging Legal Operations/AI tools.</li><li>Demonstrated leadership and ability to manage cross-functional initiatives.</li></ul>About Clarios: Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information <a href="https://presse.ftp-mtm.com/Clarios/Clarios_Overview_2024_03_20.pdf">here</a> (PDF).  To All Recruitment Agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs. Equal Employment Opportunity: Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com.A Note to Job Applicants: please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms. Clarios will never require a job applicant to pay money as part of the application or hiring process.

Senior Corporate Counsel Mexico & CAM

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