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Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary:

Serves as a strategic legal advisor to the business by providing expert counsel on a broad range of legal matters that support corporate objectives and minimize risk, with special focus on Commercial, Corporate and Real Estate. This role partners closely with management and cross-functional stakeholders to interpret complex legal issues, develop practical recommendations, draft and review legal documents, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal standards. The Senior Corporate Counsel also contributes to risk management, decision-making, and problem-solving initiatives while supporting the legal function with sound analysis, clear communication, and effective prioritization across multiple responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Advise management and business stakeholders on a broad range of legal matters, with special focus on Commercial, Corporate and Real Estate, providing practical, business-oriented guidance and clear recommendations.
• Provide legal support to one or more business divisions or practice areas in collaboration with internal legal teams and external counsel, as needed.
• Research, analyze, and interpret complex legal and regulatory issues affecting business operations, and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and revise a variety of legal documents, including commercial agreements, corporate documents, legal recommendations, as well as legal related policies, and other documents, in alignment with legal strategy and business objectives.
• Identify, assess, and help mitigate legal, regulatory, and operational risks through proactive legal guidance and effective issue management.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support strategic initiatives, operational matters, and decision-making processes from a legal perspective.
• Assist in managing disputes, claims, investigations, or other sensitive legal matters, coordinating with relevant stakeholders and external advisors when appropriate.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of legal processes, templates, and policies to enhance consistency, efficiency, and governance.
• Deliver clear and effective communication on legal concepts and risks to a range of audiences, including non-legal stakeholders.

Educational Requirements and Expertise:

• Qualified lawyer licensed to practice law in Mexico.
• Expert of legal advisory
• Advanced English, written and spoken.
• Expert working on commercial, corporate and real estate legal matters in high reputation law firm(s) or company’s legal department(s).
• Proficiency in the use of IT tools and artificial intelligence (including MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, Copilot

Skills:
Risk Management:

• Assesses and interprets risk reports.
• Identifies legal, financial, and operational risks.
• Supports risk mitigation within the function.
• Follows established risk management processes.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking:

• Uses critical thinking to support decisions.
• Gathers and organizes relevant information.
• Identifies and prioritizes key issues.
• Proactivity and autonomy, while abiding to the policies of the Company.

Effective Communications (verbal and written):

• Communicates clearly with diverse audiences.
• Adapt messages to the intended audience.
• Maintains focus and clarity in discussions.

Managing Multiple Priorities:

• Adjusts to changing priorities and demands.
• Delivers work based on assigned priorities.
• Handles multiple tasks effectively.

Problem Solving:

• Focus on results and on serving the client.
• Apply appropriate problem-solving methods.
• Supports continuous improvement through lessons learned.
• Resolves complex or high-impact issues.

Resource Management:

• Identifies and uses available resources effectively.
• Allocates resources across tasks as needed.

Legal Analysis:

• Conducts legal research and analysis.
• Evaluates legal implications of business matters.
• Simplifies complex legal issues for stakeholders.

Legal Function:

• Supports key legal department activities.
• Monitors legal issues, trends, and challenges.
• Works with common legal documents and transactions.

Top Candidates also have:

• Previous Expertise managing a multinational law firm or company.
• Professional expertise and/or legal studies in the USA or abroad.

Additional Info:

• Location: Santa Catarina (metropolitan área of Monterrey), Nuevo Leon.
• This position is five-day a week in-office model.
• This position will require travelling up to 10% working time (Domestic and International).
• Valid Travel Visa and Passport
• Sponsorship for foreign candidates is not available
• Domestic Relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Don’t forget to attach you resume in English.

Final details

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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