Counsel - Guatemala City - CONDUENT

    CONDUENT
    CONDUENT Guatemala City

    hace 1 semana

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    Descripción

    About Conduent:

    Through our dedicated associates, Conduent delivers mission-critical services and solutions on behalf of Fortune 100 companies and over 500 governments – creating exceptional outcomes for our clients and the millions of people who count on them. You have an opportunity to personally thrive, make a difference and be part of a culture where individuality is noticed and valued every day.

    Job Description:

    JOB SUMMARY:

    The Senior Counsel is an attorney with at least five years of experience focused on representing companies in HR matters. Ideally, the person would also have experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. If you have supported companies in all types of HR matters, and have a plenty of common sense and great communication skills, then we would encourage you to apply.

    Conduent's Legal Department is built upon four guiding principles: providing excellent, timely, and action-oriented internal client service to our colleagues, producing the highest quality work, protecting Conduent, and understanding the big picture. Embracing these principles is a necessary element to succeed in the position. Doing the right thing and leading others to do the right thing is another critical attribute

    ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Helping our HR colleagues and operations colleagues to be compliant in all employment laws in Guatemala.
  • Helping navigate employment challenges that arise when employing a large number of people.
  • Supporting other Legal Department efforts in Guatemala, such as drafting or reviewing vendor contracts.
  • Being the Legal Department representative in country.
  • Supporting similar efforts in other countries, as needed.
  • Collaborating closely with other Legal Department colleagues and functional support groups to provide general legal advice and counsel
  • QUALIFICATIONS:

    EDUCATION:

  • Law Degree from a top-tier law school
  • Licensed to practice law in Guatemala or the United States
  • EXPERIENCE:

  • Five years relevant experience
  • SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE:

  • Expertise with Guatemala employment laws
  • Ability to communicate fluently in English, including writing clearly and effectively in business and legal correspondence and reports
  • Ability to diplomatically but effectively negotiate
  • Ability to identify issues and develop options for addressing those issues
  • Ability to effectively present (orally and in writing) information to all levels of an organization
  • High sense of urgency while maintaining the highest quality of work To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a cover letter and resume
  • Closing:

    At Conduent, we take pride in the individual uniqueness of our employees and continue to strive to make our company a great place to work. So, we embrace diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are dedicated to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, which we believe benefits not only the clients we serve, but each other.