Legal Intern at Nemak in Monterrey, Nuevo León, MX

Legal Intern

Objective

To support Nemak’s Global Legal & Compliance function by assisting in contract management, legal research, compliance initiatives, corporate matters, and day-to-day legal support to business teams across multiple regions, while gaining hands-on experience and professional development through leadership and mentorship opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

• General Legal & Compliance Support: Assist in a variety of Legal & Compliance matters including, but not limited to, drafting, reviewing and managing contracts, supporting compliance initiatives, corporate governance activities, litigation and dispute resolution matters, conducting legal research, addressing environmental legal matters, and handling legal aspects of M&A projects and financing matters.
• Liaison with Governmental Agencies: Engage with various governmental bodies to handle bureaucratic procedures, ensuring compliance and smooth operations.
• Operational Support: Help manage the volume of work arising from daily operations, focusing on clerical tasks that require quick turnaround. This includes tasks involving multiple issues and clients, with an emphasis on time-consuming activities and low-impact decision making.
• Skill and Behavior Development: Focus on developing both the technical legal skills and the professional behaviors that are displayed by the Legal & Compliance team, enhancing personal growth and team efficiency.

Position Requirements

• Education: Currently enrolled as a Law student (6th Semester or above) with strong academic performance (required).
• Skills: organization and attention to detail, analytical thinking, active listening, communication, customer orientation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in corporate law, commercial contracts, compliance and international business.
• High proficiency in English (written and spoken) is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• International experience is highly valued.
• Previous experience in corporate law (desirable).

At Nemak, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D&I) play a fundamental role in everything we do and are the underlying platform on which our culture is built. We foster a culture that is safe, respectful, fair and inclusive for all of our employees and job applicants. Our value proposition relies on innovation and cross-cultural teamwork, which is only possible when we strive for belonging and commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We understand the impact equality and of varied perspectives that welcome better ideas to solve complex problems for improvement and transformation.

We are proud to have bias-free conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, and promotions, and we welcome all our employees and job applicants. We strongly prohibit any form of workplace harassment or discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.