Hybrid Lead Legal Advisor

at S&P Global

• Job title: Lead Legal Advisor
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Mexico City, Mexico

About the role

• Legal Advisor preparing legal advice and supporting data privacy governance for S&P Global. Collaborating with diverse teams on regulatory matters and incident response in a global context.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate data protection addendums and similar contractual terms.
• Maintain and draft contract template language related to data privacy, data protection, and information governance.
• Work with various stakeholders across the company to ensure controls are compliant with applicable law.
• Interact with, and resolve, data protection legal issues across all business functions, affiliates, subsidiaries, and acquisitions.
• Assisting in the review of training materials relating to data protection matters.
• Providing support for the resolution of day-to-day matters, including legal research.
• Identifying problems and support solutions-based practices by using existing precedents or procedures, including creating legal gap analysis of new data protection laws and regulations.
• Contributing to the achievement of the Legal Department’s objectives.
• Provide legal advice on cyber and data incident management.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with legal degree and license to practice law.
• Fluent in English is required
• 5+ years of experience dealing with data protection and privacy.
• Expertise in data privacy laws, information governance, and data localization.
• Ability to handle high volume workflow.
• Professional, highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent analytical and written skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others from outside the Legal Department.
• The highest level of discretion, sensitivity, and integrity in handling confidential information.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to multi-task and handle deadline sensitive assignments.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.