What you'll do:

• Provide day-to-day legal advice and support in connection with various legal matters impacting the Latin-America region, particularly Mexico, and South America.
• Provide practical employment-related legal advice on employment issues including those relating to wage and hour, non-competes, independent contractors, hiring and compensation.
• Draft, review and negotiate all types of commercial contracts (including confidentiality, vendor, partnership, employment, lease, data processing and master services agreements) and related documents (including statements of work, amendments, addenda, attachments, forms, etc.).
• Partner with various business units including human resources, finance, supply chain and logistics, marketing and sales, to provide legal counsel on a variety of legal issues including employment, litigation, trade and compliance.
• Provide training to business units Mexico to increase levels of compliance and awareness.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date knowledge and awareness of the musical instrument manufacturing industry and relevant regulatory and/or policy developments and analyze the impact of such developments on Fender’s Central and South American business.
• Coordinate with outside counsel as needed when jurisdiction-specific or specialized legal advice or representation is required.
• Lead and take charge of special legal projects from start to finish.
• Prepare responses to administrative agency claims and interact with those external agencies to resolve conflicts.
• Develop and implement internal policies and procedures where appropriate due to legal, regulatory, industry and business developments.
• Cost effectively monitor and oversee outside counsel and litigation to ensure successful resolution.
• Perform other key legal and compliance-related duties as may be required from time to time.

What you need:

• A juris doctorate degree or equivalent from an accredited law school and admittance to practice in Mexico or membership of at least one U.S. state bar.
• At least 7+ years of experience in a law firm or corporation is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish and English. Fluency in Spanish and English.
• Previous in-house experience in a consumer products company a plus.
• Extensive experience and proven working knowledge of commercial contracts and employment law.
• Ability to multi-task and effectively manage multiple ongoing priorities in a fast-paced business environment.
• Strong business acumen and communication skills coupled with the ability to provide legal and compliance advice in the context of business initiatives and goals.
• An unwavering attention to detail, paired with excellent partnership management and interpersonal skills.
• Able to effectively work remotely and still provide an optimal level of service to the business.
• Minimal travel required.