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Senior Legal Counsel – Corporate Finance
CDMX
Plata is a digital financial services and technology company that aims to become the primary financial relationship of Mexican consumers and to reward their financial life through inclusion, simplicity, convenience, trust, and security.
Senior Legal Counsel – Corporate Finance
- Primary Line of Report: Chief Legal Officer
- Secondary Line of Report: Head of Capital Markets
Role Overview
The Senior Legal Counsel – Corporate Finance will play a key role in supporting the execution of DCM, ECM and Corp. Development transactions—locally and internationally—by leading legal workstreams, coordinating with external counsel, and ensuring alignment with both Mexican and international legal frameworks.
The position will also support the Chief Legal Officer in a range of corporate affairs, including governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic legal matters
The Senior Legal Counsel – Corporate Finance will play a key role in supporting the execution of DCM, ECM and Corp. Development transactions—locally and internationally—by leading legal workstreams, coordinating with external counsel, and ensuring alignment with both Mexican and international legal frameworks.
The position will also support the Chief Legal Officer in a range of corporate affairs, including governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic legal matters
Responsibilities:
Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
- Lead legal support in the origination and execution of corporate finance transactions including bonds, loans, structured credit, equity issuances and corporate development.
- Support in the structuring and execution of hedging strategies and treasury operations, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Provide legal oversight of FX, interest rate, and derivatives transactions.
- Review, negotiate, and manage legal documentation related to financing, corporate development and hedging transactions.
- Coordinate with external counsel (local and international) to ensure accurate and efficient execution of deals.
- Identify legal risks and recommend mitigations in deal structures and documentation.
- Support due diligence processes.
Corporate Affairs and Legal Operations
- Assist the Chief Legal Officer in handling corporate legal matters such as corporate governance, shareholder agreements, board documentation, and subsidiary management.
- Support strategic workstreams such as new product development.
- Draft and review corporate documentation and internal policies.
- Help implement and maintain internal legal processes and documentation controls.
- Monitor changes in applicable laws and regulations, particularly related to capital markets, financial services, and fintech.
Regulatory Compliance (as needed)
- Provide guidance on regulatory compliance in banking and financial services.
- Liaise with regulatory authorities and ensure timely legal submissions.
- Contribute to a strong internal culture of compliance and integrity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Law (Licenciatura en Derecho); Master’s or LLM is a plus.
- Minimum 6–8 years of legal experience, ideally with a mix of top-tier law firm and in-house exposure in the financial sector.
- Proven experience in structuring, negotiating, and closing capital markets or corporate finance transactions.
- Experience with treasury operations, hedging strategies, and understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Familiarity with financial regulatory environments in Mexico (CNBV, Banxico) and international jurisdictions.
- Strong organizational and project management skills; able to handle multiple workstreams under pressure.
- Professional English, both written and spoken (essential).
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