Vice President, Legal, Compliance & Sustainability Greater Mexico City, Mexico Area

The Company is seeking a VP, Legal, Compliance & Sustainability to serve as the senior legal executive for its Mexican operations. The successful candidate will lead the legal, compliance, governance, litigation, regulatory, AML, privacy, and sustainability agenda across all Mexican entities. This role is pivotal in providing strategic legal leadership, protecting the company's assets, and ensuring that regulatory and corporate governance obligations are met with discipline and integrity. The VP will be a primary liaison with financial regulators and other authorities, and will partner closely with executive leadership and functional stakeholders to enable business objectives while mitigating legal, regulatory, operational, financial, and reputational risks. Candidates for this role at the company should have a law degree and be admitted to practice in Mexico or a relevant jurisdiction, with a minimum of 10 years' of experience in multinational companies, financial institutions, regulated entities, or international law firms. The role requires extensive experience in corporate governance, financial services regulation, compliance, AML, contract negotiation, litigation, cross-border transactions, data privacy, and risk management. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of regulated financial services environments, including SOFOM governance and regulator-facing responsibilities, and a proven ability to lead litigation strategy, manage external counsel, and balance risk mitigation with business priorities. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is essential, as is a demonstrated capability in people leadership and a commitment to promoting an ethical, transparent, and accountable legal culture.

Hiring Company

Element Fleet Management