Legal Manager DMA

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jti.com Role: Permanent Reporting to: Legal Director Mexico + Cluster Location: Mexico City Contact: Alfredo Laferte, Talent Attraction Expert Legal Manager Distribrutors Markets (Bolivia, Caribbean & Micronesia)

Position Purpose

To oversee and coordinate the legal affairs of JTI’s Distributor Markets (Bolivia, Caribbean, and Micronesia), ensuring compliance with local laws and internal standards while delivering efficient and business-focused legal support. The position ensures consistency in service quality and stakeholder satisfaction and contributes to the Americas’ Legal Team’s goals of cross-market collaboration, responsiveness, and capability building.

The role is based in Mexico City and also provides support to other Cluster markets as required. Main Areas of Responsibility Manage and coordinate all legal affairs across the Distributor Markets (Bolivia, Caribbean, and Micronesia), ensuring that operations and commercial activities comply with local legislation and JTI standards, while enabling the business to achieve its objectives responsibly. Oversee, select, and evaluate external counsel, ensuring that legal services are delivered with high quality, within budget, and with a focus on practical, business-oriented outcomes that add measurable value to the markets supported.

Provide strategic and actionable legal advice to management and cross-functional teams, proactively identifying risks and opportunities that influence commercial decisions, contracts, and regulatory interactions across jurisdictions. Monitor, interpret, and communicate new legal and regulatory developments affecting Distributor Markets, ensuring timely awareness, impact assessment, and implementation of necessary adjustments to business practices or policies.

Actively participate in regional and cluster-wide projects, contributing to the standardization of legal processes, enhancement of communication and responsiveness, and providing legal support to other markets of the Cluster when required.

Your Experience and Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Law with valid license to practice in Mexico or another Latin American jurisdiction. 8–10 years of legal experience, including regional exposure and external counsel management. Experience with distributor or third-party business models preferred. Broad generalist legal knowledge (commercial, corporate, compliance). Excellent coordination and prioritization across jurisdictions. Proven ability to manage external counsel effectively.

Strong communication, follow-up, and responsiveness. Ability to work across cultures and time zones. Collaboration and adaptability to support other Cluster markets. At JTI we care for our people's well-being. In addition to the salary, you can enjoy the following benefits: Major Medical Expenses Life insurance Christmas bonus 30 days 100% vacation bonus (prima vacacional) Vacation 15 days Savings fund NWOW Bonus Food vouchers Restaurant vouchers Annual performance bonus Car allowance Are you ready to join us?

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Next Steps

After applying, if selected, please anticipate the following within 1-3 weeks of the job posting closure: Phone screening with Talent Advisor > Assessment tests > Interviews > Offer. Each step is eliminatory and may vary by role type. At JTI, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any specific support, alternative formats, or have other access requirements, please let us know.