About this role
Role Overview
- Advise, accurately and in a timely manner, MODEC do Brasil departments (especially HR and HSSE) on legal rights and obligations, responding promptly to inquiries and proactively providing problem‑solving–focused assistance.
- Protect MODEC do Brasil's interests by reviewing relevant internal and external labor-related documentation to ensure compliance with laws and regulations and to effectively prevent and detect potential violations.
- Support the team in matters related to work performed by external counsel and consolidate up-to-date information on legal proceedings and administrative procedures, interacting with external counsel.
- Support legal representation needs and MODEC do Brasil's defense in legal proceedings, sharing any necessary information with external attorneys.
- Perform work with integrity and responsibility.
Requirements
- Registration with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).
- Previous experience in labor law, in a law firm or in-house, with familiarity with labor litigation practice; experience interfacing with external counsel and supporting administrative labor procedures, including those initiated by the Ministério Público do Trabalho (Labour Public Prosecutor's Office) and Regional Labor Offices.
- Knowledge of Labor Law and Labor Procedure, PJe (Processo Judicial Eletrônico / Electronic Judicial Process) and litigation workflows.
- Advanced English.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Benefits
- Meal and food vouchers.
- Life insurance.
- Private pension plan.
- Profit-sharing.
- Health and dental plan covering dependents.
- Childcare/babysitting assistance for all employees with children, per company policy.
- Gym allowance, extendable to dependents.
- Provision of baby strollers, per company policy.
- Mental health program.
- Employee health monitoring for chronic conditions.
- Lactation/breastfeeding room for nursing employees in our offices.