Career Area:

Legal and Compliance

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

What are we looking for? 

Caterpillar seeks an experienced Senior Corporate Counsel to support business locations on labor and employment matters across Mexico.

What experiences can we offer you? 

This role supports the global Human Resources strategy for a diverse and multifaceted organization of over 100,000 full-time personnel located throughout the world. This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented and highly motivated attorney to join a world-class legal team and work on complex and sophisticated matters for an iconic global company. 

What You Will Do 

• Deliver legal counsel and support of our business operations on a wide range of labor and employment matters 
• Establish and maintain relationships, credibility, and trust with Human Resources and business leadership, stakeholders, and Legal Services colleagues across a global organization 
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide strategic employment and labor law counsel and drive successful outcomes in complex and highly sensitive matters  

• Manage disputes from claim through litigation, including the retention and direction of external counsel as necessary 
• Identify and assess legal risks and new developments and advise internal business partners and leadership on development and implementation of policies and procedures 
• Provide legal training based on risk assessment, strategic objectives, and legal developments 

Educational Requirements:

• Qualified lawyer with unrestricted right to practice law in-house in Mexico.
• Advanced English.

What You Will Have:

Legal Function: Knowledge of the major responsibilities, accountabilities, and organization of the legal function or department; ability to provide legal consulting, advice and assistance.

Working knowledge of employment and labor law practice experience managing matters for global clients in Mexico, through a large law firm or combination of firm and private corporate settings 

Demonstrated ability to interact and collaborate effectively with senior level managers and both in-house and outside counsel 

Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations.
 

Good business acumen and experience developing and recommending practical and strategic approaches to legal challenges facing business clients 

Legal Analysis: Knowledge of methods and tools used in legal analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from both legal and factual information. 

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyse situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. 

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviours.

Excellent communication skills with a commitment to integrity, professionalism, collegiality, and keeping stakeholders appropriately informed 

Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation. 

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations. 

Resource Management: Knowledge of the resources required to achieve business objectives; ability to plan, mobilize and distribute resources to fulfil business objectives and plans. 

Top Candidates Will Also Have 

• Prior in-house counsel experience 
• Flexibility and eagerness to work on broad range of legal matters 
• Ability to effectively navigate and work efficiently in a matrix organization 

Additional Info:

• Location: Santa Catarina Facility and Santa Maria Office Nuevo Leon.
• This position is five-day a week in-office model.
• This position will require travelling 15% working time (Domestic and International).
• Valid Travel Visa and Passport
• Sponsorship for foreign candidates aren´t available
• Domestic Relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Don’t forget to attach you resume in English.

Final details

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.   

The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

 

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

junio 2, 2026 - junio 15, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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