Legal Operations Specialist - Fixed Term 6-12 months

Department : Legal Direct Reporting Line : Director Legal & Compliance Location: Bogota, Colombia Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Responsible for providing legal and compliance services to the country. Key Responsibilities: • Provide legal advice and support to all functional areas in the country regarding contracts, labor matters, franchising, anti-trust, corporate law, consumer rights, international trade, foreign exchange restrictions, IP matters, criminal cases and all related to legal functions • Management of labor litigation and any other type of litigation • Management of consumer complaints • Ensure compliance with local laws in all markets • Responsible for providing training in anti-trust, contracts, corrupt practices, fraud and sexual harassment and in general all programed for legal and compliance purposes • Ensuring that all expenses for legal costs remain within budget. • Contract drafting • Contract negotiations • Responsible for supporting LAM compliance officer the country • Management and follow up of legal service providers and its payments in the country • Management of all legal systems implemented to report/workflow of contracts, IP matters, and others. • Management and follow up of IP matters • Support to Legal and Compliance Director on all strategies to be implemented. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • Understanding of contract administration, legal documentation and corporate legal processes. • Familiarity with regulatory requirements, permits, licenses and administrative procedures. • Ability to review, organize and maintain legal records and documentation with high levels of accuracy. • Understanding of document control, governance processes and risk management principles. • Ability to coordinate legal matters with internal stakeholders and external service providers. • Strong capability to manage trackers, databases, deadlines and legal reporting activities. • Experience monitoring critical dates, contractual obligations, renewals and compliance requirements. • Strong attention to detail and ability to identify risks, missing documentation and process gaps. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • Law degree • 2-4 years of experience in legal operations, legal support, contract administration, regulatory affairs or related legal roles. • Experience supporting legal, compliance, regulatory or corporate governance processes. • Experience managing contracts, legal documentation, permits, licenses, renewals or administrative procedures. • Experience coordinating with external law firms, consultants, regulatory authorities or service providers. • Experience preparing trackers, dashboards, status reports and management presentations. • English proficiency is a MUST • Experience in law firms is highly value