Legal Advisor LATAM

Legal Advisor Latam

Weir Group - LATAM Region
Santiago, Chile or Lima, Perú
Hybrid


Purpose of Role: We are seeking a Legal Advisor LATAM to join our dynamic legal team and support the strategic and operational needs of Weir Group’s business units across Latin America. This role is critical in promoting a culture of compliance, safety, and collaboration, while providing hands-on legal support to internal clients through efficient legal operations, contractual guidance, and close partnership with commercial and operational teams.


Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

1. 1. Legal Operations Management
2. 2. Regional Legal & Commercial Advisory

• Support the development and management of legal operations for Weir Group LATAM.
• Identify operational needs, propose strategic solutions, implement processes and documentation, deliver legal training, and manage organizational change.

- Provide legal and commercial support to the Group General Counsel LATAM across a wide range of matters, ensuring regulatory compliance and strategic alignment.

3. Business Partnership

• Build strong relationships with business teams in LATAM and other regions.
• Deliver timely, sound, and business-oriented legal advice that enhances legal maturity and commercial judgment across the organization.

4. Commercial Contracts

- Collaborate with the General Counsel LATAM to support commercial contracts related to sales, procurement, and other key business operations.

5. Safety First:

• Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications: - Minimum of 5 years of legal experience, ideally gained in a well-regarded in-house legal department. Mid-level to senior lawyers are preferred.- Proven track record working in international corporate environments or providing legal counsel to such organizations from a top-tier law firm.- Demonstrated expertise in complex international corporate and commercial transactions, including negotiation and structuring.
• Exceptional skills in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating legal and commercial contracts.
• Advanced English proficiency is mandatory.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.


Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.


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