Corporate Legal Associate

About the Role

We are seeking an Associate to join our corporate legal team at CSBR. In this role, you will work closely with various stakeholders across different departments, providing legal support and reporting directly to the Corporate Legal Counsel. The corporate legal team functions within a dual reporting structure to both the CSBR Country Manager and the Group General Counsel at Saison International, based in Singapore.

The successful candidate will play a key generalist role in providing legal support across all areas of the company, including contract review and drafting, preparation of corporate documents, and delivering legal advice on a range of matters such as compliance, labor, civil, corporate, tax, LGPD and regulatory issues (including matters involving Central Bank of Brazil).

This person will collaborate closely with internal teams — including HR, Finance, Tax, Governance and others — as well as with external professional advisors such as legal counsels and auditors, suppliers and clients.

This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of corporate legal framework, enhance knowledge through implementation of different projects covering different areas of law, and by providing exposure to international multicultural stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities

Legal Advice, Document Drafting and Reviewing

• Prepare first review, draft and assist corporate legal team to negotiate documents of different areas and variable complexity (such as NDAs, service agreement, engagement letters, software related agreements, employment agreements, head-hunter agreements, lease agreements) ensuring compliance with legal framework, identifying potential risks and providing acceptable mitigation suggestions in a timely manner.
• Support the Corporate Legal team by analyzing, organizing and aligning comments and changes in contracts reviews with external counsels, key internal and international stakeholders, including the Global Legal & Compliance.
• Conduct legal research on relevant regulations and case law to support decision making, ensuring contract terms and corporate alignment with latest legal developments and internal policies.
• Assist corporate legal team in providing tailored legal advice across multiple areas such as corporate governance, labor, tax, civil law and regulatory (including Central Bank matters), ensuring strategic alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare first draft, review and coordinate the execution of corporate resolutions, ensuring that all legally and governance-required elements are accurately reflected in the minutes, while also managing, under the Corporate Legal Counsel’s supervision: (i) submissions to the Central Bank and registrations with the Board of Trade; and (ii) registration of the minutes in corporate books, in accordance with local corporate regulation.

General Matters

• Enhancing internal legal processes, developing standardized templates, performing background checks of services providers, clients and candidates, and implementing best practices to increase efficiency in both legal analysis and compliance.
• Support Corporate Legal in implementing specific projects related to license application to Central Bank, compliance with LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados) and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and corporate tax structuring initiatives.
• Coordinating cross-functional legal initiatives, preparing materials, improving reporting structures and weekly routines with stakeholders;
• Collaborate closely with the Governance team by providing legal guidance, reviewing policies and documents to ensure alignment with legal requirements and compliance standards.
• Coordinate requests for documents to international stakeholders, receipt, translation, notarization and registry with local external counsels and paralegals, in accordance with local regulations.
• Support the Corporate Legal team by establishing routines to monitor legal updates, sharing relevant information with key stakeholders, assessing potential impacts on the company’s business, and proposing and implementing appropriate solutions.
• Support knowledge sharing and internal development initiatives through the preparation of materials or participation in training activities

Skills, Experiences & Qualifications

• 4 - 6 years of post-qualification experience as a Lawyer (preferably some experience working as in-house counsel), desirable experience with corporate, civil, labor and regulatory (Central Bank) law;
• Bachelor's degree in law;
• Duly registered with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB);
• Strong ability to manage priorities;
• Good organization and proactive profile;
• Clear and objective communication skills for interaction with diverse internal and external stakeholders;
• Fluency in English (written and spoken);
• Excellent legal technical skills and strong attention to detail;
• Solid interpersonal and collaborative abilities.