Head of Legal LATAM

legalcontractsLATAMAdTechdata privacyregulatory complianceM&Acorporate lawtransactional lawdigital advertising

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Lead

Years experience

3-5

Location

Bogota, Colombia

Full job description

The Head of Legal for Latin America leads commercial legal support across LATAM, reviewing and negotiating contracts, advising internal teams on legal matters, and overseeing regulatory compliance across 12 territories. Responsibilities include contract negotiation, regional legal support, internal advisory, M&A integration support, regulatory monitoring, managing external counsel, and building the LATAM legal function. Requirements include a law degree with 4-7 years experience in transactional, corporate or technology law, strong contract negotiation skills, advanced English, autonomy, familiarity with LATAM data privacy regulations, and preferably experience in AdTech or digital media.

What you'll do

Review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts with clients (agencies, brands, publishers), technology vendors, data providers and strategic partners across LATAM
Provide legal support for operations in 12 territories across LATAM, with sound judgment on when to escalate
Advise sales, operations and product teams on day-to-day legal matters: service agreements, SAASs, NDAs, data processing agreements
Support the post-acquisition integration of Adsmovil and Rocketlab: contract harmonization, internal policies and governance frameworks
Monitor regulatory changes relevant to the AdTech business across the region: data privacy, digital advertising, consumer protection
Manage relationships with external counsel when specialized local expertise is required
Contribute to building the LATAM legal function: processes, templates, playbooks and best practices

Requirements

Law degree with 4 to 7 years of experience in transactional law, corporate law or technology, ideally marketing/media agencies, in-house or at a firm with tech/media clients
Solid experience reviewing and negotiating complex commercial contracts
Advanced English (written and spoken)
Ability to work autonomously, prioritize in high-demand environments and communicate clearly to non-legal audiences
Familiarity with data privacy regulations in LATAM (Habeas Data in Colombia is a plus)
Experience in AdTech, digital media, SaaS or technology platforms (nice to have)
Experience working with international clients or in multinational corporate structures (nice to have)
Knowledge of digital advertising regulatory frameworks (IAB, GDPR as reference, CCPA) (nice to have)
Conversational Portuguese (not required, but valued for coordination with Brazil)