Senior Legal Counsel, LATAM

Reap

Senior Legal Counsel supporting general corporate and commercial functions for Reap’s LATAM operations in Mexico. Collaborating with business teams to drive strategic impact in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇲🇽 MexicoSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Web3

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including B2B customer contracts, SaaS agreements, API licensing, payment network agreements (e.g., Visa), and strategic partnerships.
Support corporate compliance requirements for Mexican entities, including maintaining corporate records and liaising with external counsel as needed.
Navigate complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory frameworks relating to payments, digital assets, and data privacy.
Assist in obtaining and maintaining financial licenses across key global markets.
Provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice on day-to-day operational, product and strategic issues.
Work closely with product, finance, compliance and risk teams to assess legal risks and implement solutions aligned with business goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

LLB, JD or equivalent degree, with qualification to practice law in Mexico.
5+ years of post-qualification experience in corporate/commercial law.
In-house experience in a start-up environment and/or fintech or web3 industry is a plus.
Business fluent Spanish and English language skills (speaking and writing, including negotiating and contract drafting), fluency in Portuguese will be a big plus.
Familiarity with Mexican regulatory regimes applicable to payments, financial products and virtual assets activities.
Strong project management and organization skills with exceptional attention to detail and thoughtfulness.
Ability to juggle competing priorities and keep legal projects on track, while coordinating with stakeholders and following through to completion of each project.
Comfortable taking ownership of responsibilities, working independently and navigating ambiguity.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Insurance coverage after probation
Reap Card stipend and remote setup allowance
Use of AI tools at work — and the space to learn, experiment, and grow with them
A culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial agreementsB2B contractsSaaS agreementsAPI licensingpayment network agreementscorporate compliancefinancial licenseslegal advicecontract draftingregulatory frameworks

Soft Skills

project managementorganization skillsattention to detailability to juggle prioritiesstakeholder coordinationownership of responsibilitiesindependencenavigating ambiguitybusiness-oriented mindsetcommunication skills

Certifications

LLBJDqualification to practice law in Mexico