Director / Assistant General Counsel (LATAM)

Overview

Director / Assistant General Counsel (LATAM) – Mexico City, Mexico (On-Site)

Join the Greater Legal Department team to lead legal support for our LATAM business. As a key advisor to regional leadership, you’ll deliver practical, business-forward counsel across employment, commercial, corporate, real estate, intellectual property, privacy, and compliance matters in Latin America. You will manage legal risk, litigation, guide strategy on complex initiatives, oversee outside counsel, and help drive our compliance culture. The role reports to the Chief Counsel, Global Intellectual Property & Americas in San Francisco, California.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead regional legal advisor to LATAM leadership on strategy, transactions, and day-to-day operations; translate legal risk into clear choices that support growth.
• Manage a team of professionals and collaborate with the enterprise legal department.
• Partner with Global Ethics and Compliance to support local Code of Conduct training, policies, and investigations.
• Monitor regulatory developments across LATAM markets to ensure policies and practices align with applicable laws and industry regulations.
• Advise on people matters, including policies, investigations and employment disputes, aligning with HR and regional leaders to ensure fair, compliant outcomes.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements (MSAs, software / SaaS, reseller, services, data processing, wholesale, licensing, franchising, and sales).
• Guide data privacy and information governance with the enterprise privacy team.
• Provide legal support for mergers, acquisitions, structured finance and other corporate transactions, including due diligence and risk assessments.
• Manage real estate transactions and leases, including negotiation, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Oversee litigation and commercial disputes, manage outside counsel, set strategy, and keep business leaders informed on risk, status, and resolution pathways.
• Manage LATAM retail security and health & safety in coordination with the enterprise security team.
• Strengthen internal controls and playbooks, update policies, template terms, and negotiating guidance tailored to LATAM operations.
• Develop and manage the LATAM legal budget, ensuring alignment with business priorities and efficient use of resources.
• Champion continuous improvement across legal operations, leveraging technology (including AI), optimizing ways of working, and evolving law firm engagement to enhance value and performance.
• Travel regionally as needed to evaluate markets, meet with partners, and represent the brand.
• Foster “One Team” collaboration with colleagues across the Greater Legal Department; share best practices and contribute to global initiatives as needed.

About You

Key Qualifications

Benefits

Levi Strauss & Co. offers a total rewards package including base pay, incentive plans, 401(k) matching, paid leave, health insurance, product discounts, and more. Benefits vary by role; details available upon request. Read more about our benefits here.

Location

Mexico, D.F., Mexico

Employment type

Full time

Seniority level

Director

Job function

Legal

Industries

Retail Apparel and Fashion, Design Services, and Retail

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