Legal and Compliance Associate

We are looking for a sharp, detail-oriented Compliance and Legal Associate to join R2, providing essential legal support across our operating markets: Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Peru, and Brazil. This is a high-ownership role for someone who moves fast, communicates clearly, and is comfortable navigating legal matters across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.

What You'll Do:

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, amendments, and partnership agreements across R2's markets
• Support the structuring and documentation of commercial relationships with partners and platforms
• Maintain and organize the contract repository, ensuring accuracy and version control

• Assist with corporate governance documentation across R2's legal entities in the region
• Support entity maintenance tasks including board minutes, resolutions, and regulatory filings
• Help ensure R2's corporate structure remains compliant and well-documented across jurisdictions

• Provide legal review for product initiatives, including UX/UI flows, terms and conditions, and user-facing documentation
• Draft and update internal policies in line with regulatory requirements and business needs
• Partner with the product and compliance teams to ensure legal alignment on new features and market launches

• Assist with KYC processes, transaction monitoring frameworks, and ABAC (Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption) policies
• Support risk assessments and help prepare documentation for internal and external audits
• Contribute to building scalable compliance processes as R2 expands across markets

• Serve as a key legal resource for local teams in Colombia, Peru, Chile, Mexico and Brazil
• Identify and flag jurisdiction-specific legal considerations that affect R2's operations or product roadmap
• Help standardize legal processes and templates for consistent application across markets

Requirements

• 2-3 years of legal experience, with in-house experience strongly preferred (law firm background with relevant fintech or financial services exposure also considered)
• Law degree from an accredited institution; admitted to practice in Colombia.
• Full professional fluency in English and Spanish languages is required - you will work across English and Spanish-speaking stakeholders daily. Portuguese language is not required, but can be an advantage
• Comfortable operating across multiple jurisdictions without deep local expertise in every one - you know how to ask the right questions and escalate when needed
• Strong drafting skills - clear, concise, and precise in both languages
• Detail-oriented and highly organized; able to manage multiple open matters simultaneously without dropping the ball
• High-ownership mindset - you take initiative, flag problems early, and follow through
• Genuine interest in fintech, financial inclusion, and the Latin American startup ecosystem