About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

12

S&P Global Corporate

The Role: Legal Counsel

The Team: This position reports to Head of S&P Global Commodity Insights Legal - Exchange, Market Relationships & Innovation (London)

The Impact: S&P Global Commodity Insights, a division of S&P Global Inc. (“CI”) is seeking a senior pragmatic, commercially-minded lawyer, who is bilingual in English and Spanish, with six to ten years of experience to join its Legal team, based in Mexico City or Houston. You will be primarily responsible for providing legal advice and support to CI’s consulting business in the Americas, which will include engaging with internal clients as well as external customers. You may also be involved in negotiating and drafting commercial contracts with key strategic partners and clients,  as well as assisting the Legal team with a wide range of other legal matters including, support on M&A transactions, regulatory and intellectual property issues.

What’s in it for You: You will work in a high-energy, client-facing, multi-cultural, multi-lingual environment and will have the opportunity to apply and develop negotiation and drafting skills, work in a collaborative environment and be part of a team that provides crucial support to the organisation across multiple countries and legal systems.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting CI’s global consultancy business (concentrating on the Americas), including serving as the primary point of contact and liaison for any legal issues relating to this business,  negotiating CI’s Master Consulting Services Agreement and associated documents, developing new template documents and delivering training to the consultancy business teams on new terms and policies.
• Working with internal lawyers to assist in updating and maintaining agreement templates for the consulting business to reflect changes to new or amended laws and markets, industry trends and practices.
• Delivering legal and best practice training to the consulting business.
• Interact and collaborate with internal team members and stakeholders on other legal matters impacting the consulting business including:  Information security, privacy (GDPR, DPPA, CCPA), and the management and protection of the company’s intellectual property.
• Negotiating, drafting and advising on commercial contracts, including exchange licenses, strategic collaboration agreements, service agreements, software licenses, amendments, order forms, and consultancy agreements.
• Managing outside counsel as appropriate. 
• Providing legal support on M&A transactions (such as due diligence, reviewing transaction documents)
• Work as a team member, while promoting an environment of mutual respect

Who We’re Looking For:

Qualifications/Experience:

• Precise English-language drafting skills and the ability to fluently negotiate contractual terms in both English and Spanish. Fluency in Portuguese a plus.
• University and law school degrees, qualified to practice law in Mexico or any other applicable U.S. or other relevant common law jurisdiction, with a minimum of six (6) years of commercial law experience as an associate in a top law firm or corporation. In-house experience would be an advantage.
• Must hold a law degree from a recognized university or law school.
• Experience in providing support and advice to a consultancy business would be ideal. Or experience in being responsible for the legal support of a global, commercial business (or part of a global, commercial business) is required.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial and intellectual property law and an understanding of the laws of the jurisdictions where CI does business.
• Clear understanding of and extensive experience with:  the protection of copyright and other proprietary rights; warranties; indemnifications; and disclaimers of liability.
• Prior experience in commodities or financial services markets, information services or licensing.
• Ability to work independently, while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the workplace and behaves collaboratively across functions and departments.
• A practical, business-oriented approach to complex commercial engagements and agreements.
• Effectively counselling internal clients by providing them with clear, concise, pragmatic and actionable advice and creative solutions to meet their business needs.
• Strategic, emotionally intelligent thinker with an ability to instil trust and confidence in cross-functional and cross-divisional team members and stakeholders.
• Ability to stay current with rapidly evolving industry trends and practices, as they relate to commodities, intellectual property, technology, privacy, anti-trust etc.
• Excellent organizational as well as oral and written communication skills.
• Protect SPGMI’s intellectual property and limit its liability.
• Use legal knowledge and skills to manage and minimize the risk of disputes and breaches by the business.
• Identify, enforce and provide training on appropriate policies and procedures.
• Ability to think creatively.
• Ability to undertake large, long-term projects and to complete and implement workable solutions.
• Ability to manage time well, prioritize effectively and handle multiple deadlines.
• Based in Mexico City or Houston.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

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