Head of Legal Americas | Leading Global Company

Head of Legal Americas | Leading Global Company

A leading global company is seeking a Head of Legal Americas to lead its regional legal function and serve as a strategic business partner across the Americas.

Based in Argentina and reporting directly to the International Legal Affairs leadership at Headquarters, this executive role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution. The successful candidate will oversee legal matters across multiple countries, coordinate regional legal resources, and advise senior business leaders on complex legal, governance and compliance matters.

This is a unique opportunity to join a highly international organization where legal plays a critical role in enabling business growth, mitigating risk, and supporting strategic initiatives throughout the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary legal advisor for the Americas region, supporting Business Unit Directors, General Managers and regional leadership.

• Provide legal guidance on complex commercial agreements, strategic projects and day-to-day business operations across multiple jurisdictions.

• Lead the legal coordination of approximately 18 affiliates and a regional network of internal and external legal counsel.

• Oversee significant litigation, regulatory matters and legal risk management across the region.

• Drive regional governance initiatives, including corporate governance, document retention, data privacy and competition law programs.

• Support mergers, acquisitions and joint venture transactions in coordination with global legal teams.

• Partner closely with Headquarters and cross-functional teams including Compliance, Finance, Tax, HSE and Strategy.

• Promote knowledge sharing, legal best practices and the development of the regional legal community.

• Ensure consistent legal standards and governance practices across all affiliates in the Americas.

What We're Looking For

• Law degree, preferably complemented by postgraduate studies in Corporate Law, Business Law or International Trade.

• Extensive experience in senior in-house legal roles within multinational organizations.

• Proven experience supporting multiple countries or leading a regional legal function .

• Strong background in commercial contracts, corporate law, governance, regulatory matters and risk management.

• Experience working in highly matrixed, international organizations.

• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and partner with executive leadership.

• Strong leadership, communication and negotiation skills.

• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across different countries and cultures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous exposure to M&A transactions and strategic projects.

• Experience interacting with both Civil Law and Common Law jurisdictions.

• Experience managing external counsel across multiple countries.

• Previous experience in international law firms will be considered a plus.

• Experience within industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure or energy-related businesses is valued, but not mandatory .

• Languages: English: Fluent (mandatory), Spanish: Fluent (mandatory), Portuguese: Nice to have, French: Nice to have

Why Join?

This is an exceptional opportunity to assume one of the most strategic legal leadership roles in the region, partnering directly with senior executives across the Americas while working in close collaboration with Headquarters.

You'll become part of a world-class organization with a truly international environment, managing sophisticated legal matters, cross-border projects and high-impact business decisions that shape the future of the region.