Position: vice president - legal, autozone mexicoreports to: vice president, assistant general counsel and assistant secretary based in memphis, tennessee and dotted line to autozone mexico president based in monterrey, mexico.main responsibilities:- supports, drives and champions strategic priorities, plans and initiatives across all functional areas of autozone mexico as well as distribution centers and call center- leads and manages legal department employees and functions, such as, for example, corporate, contracts and policies; litigation; store development, real estate and property management; permits (new and existing stores); government relations- develops and advances legal department's objectives, proactively identifies and mitigates risks plus ensures compliance with laws- manages relationships with outside counsel, negotiates and tracks fees and budgets, sets and manages expectations, and develops case and matter strategies- develops, encourages, coaches and supports legal team- identifies and assesses legal risks, trends and opportunities, and works cross functionally with mexico and us teams to develop and implement strategies, mitigate exposure, drive objectives and capitalize opportunities- active and trusted member of the mexico leadership team- accountable for managing budget and other autozone fiduciary duties- manages training for employees and third parties (product and service vendors) about applicable mexico and us regulations, autozone policies and expectations- creates government relations action plans and leads strategies and tactics with internal and external stakeholders- leads and develops enterprise-wide strategies for litigation defense, compliance, statutory filings, contracts, policies, etc.education or specialization:- law degree from an accredited law school in mexico required, results in upper third range preferred- llm from an accredited u.s. law school preferred but not required- real estate and/or labor and employment experience highly preferred but not required- retail experience preferred but not requiredexperience and knowledge required:- 7-10 years of experience in litigation in private practice and / or in-house- experienced in managing attorneysabilities and other requirements:- must work well with peers and effectively influence in a fast-paced, culturally rich environment, such as, for example, socializing and obtaining buy-in at multiple levels, strategizing and responding to urgent matters while balancing competing risks, projects and deadlines- skilled at proactively and diplomatically influencing, collaborating and diligently driving objectives at a senior executive level and other levels- ability to communicate and explain mexican laws to us business and lawyers- ability to confidently lead with role model behaviors and executive presence- experience or ability in corporate governance and compliance- experienced at leading, motivating and developing others with appropriate attention to details, compassion and confidence- strong and confident written and verbal communication skills in spanish and english- ability to objectively make decisions, lead and act independently using sound judgment and consistent with business strategies, values and senior executive alignment- discreet and experienced in managing highly confidential and sensitive information- fluent in spoken and written spanish and english
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