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.

IT IS YOUR TIME!

Job Description:

This is an entry level position located in Piracicaba, Brazil, supporting attorneys where the incumbent is expected to be familiar with local legal concepts to support civil and employment litigation, compliance, commercial, corporate and tax inside of a Brazil-based corporate law department. A highly desirable skill would include knowledge and previous experience working as a Paralegal or legal assistant in a law office or corporate setting.  An attorney directs the incumbent’s work daily, and the incumbent will join a team of legal assistant and paralegal professionals that provide global legal support to the Company.   

What you will do:

Will be responsible for meet and interview clients, including responding to client questions, draft general correspondence and/or Court responses, monitor, analyze, and comment on new regulations or cases, monitor case development, perform case management under limited attorney supervision, interact as necessary with outside counsel and opposing counsel,  prepare memoranda and law updates for review based on research from statutes, judicial decisions, law articles and regulations, prepare reports and make presentations on regulatory developments,  monitor, analyze and comment on new regulations or cases, assist in preparation of Caterpillar’s periodic compliance reports, assist in formulating Caterpillar’s compliance requirements , organize and manage voluminous documents for a variety of tasks and prepare detailed summaries of documents, handle corporate governance, prepare agreements and amendments for attorney review and negotiate and agree to changes, review client proposals and presentations, handle Powers of Attorney, Letters, Declarations and other legal documents,  support the attorneys to draft corporate documents, coordinate the budget, support on the contracts management, lead local administrative matters (data analysis, controls, reports, presentations, deadlines).

What you will have:

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Confidentiality: Knowledge of practices and policies governing disclosure of information about the organization, its business activities, and employees; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze 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 behaviors.

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.

Document Management: Knowledge of document management; ability to categorize, integrate, update, document and distribute business information in a secure, effective way.

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

Basic requirements:

- University degree preferably in Law.

- Experience in legal activities, including service and assistance to lawyers, follow-up in administrative and legal proceedings according to current laws.

- English Pre-Advanced

- Office (excel and power point)

Top Candidates will also have:

- Advanced English

- Advanced Spanish

- Previous experience working as a paralegal or legal assistant in a law firm or legal department of companies.

- Expertise in Power BI

Some of the offered benefits*:

·Medical plan 

·Dental plan

·Medicines reimbursement 

·Psychological, Legal, Social and Finance Support Program

·Private pension plan

·Profit share

·Meal assistance 

·Christmas basket

·Life and personal insurance

·Extended maternity and paternity leave

·Employee resources group (Young Professional, Women in Networking, LAMBDA (LGBTQIA+), Latin Group and Active in Sport

*Caterpillar reserves the right to change or modify benefits at any time, subject prior notice and in compliance with legal requirements. Benefit elegibility may vary by position and location

The Recruitment & Selection area emphasizes that it does not use personal emails and/or emails from other domains (@gmail, @hotmail, etc.)  to contact candidates. Available vacancies are only advertised through the company's official channels (www.caterpillar.com/careers.html; https://www.linkedin.com/company/caterpillar-inc), and official Caterpillar emails are mandatory followed by the domain @cat.com. Also, the company does not request any type of payment (bank transfer, pix, etc.) for the purposes of the selection process. For more information click on the link: https://www.caterpillar.com/pt/careers/apply-now/help.html

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Posting Dates:

agosto 20, 2024 - agosto 27, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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