Payments & Project Finance Legal Manager

DiDi Global Inc. is the world’s leading mobility technology platform. It offers a wide range of app-based services across markets including Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa, including ride hailing, taxi hailing, chauffeur, hitch and other forms of shared mobility as well as auto solutions, food delivery, intra-city freight, and financial services.

DiDi provides car owners, drivers, and delivery partners with flexible work and income opportunities. It is committed to collaborating with policymakers, the taxi industry, the automobile industry and the communities to solve the world’s transportation, environmental and employment challenges through the use of AI technology and localized smart transportation innovations. DiDi strives to create better life experiences and greater social value, by building a safe, inclusive and sustainable transportation and local services ecosystem for cities of the future.

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The role will provide support to the Payment and Credit teams from the Legal Department. This position will play a key role for the financial services organization, providing legal solutions on a variety of topics, including Payment Transactions, Banking and Finance, among other related issues; as well as providing support regarding Mergers & Acquisitions projects, including but not limited to Project Finance and Investment matters. You will be based in Mexico City and will report to the Payments Senior Legal Manager.

• Supporting the the business legal partner to DiDi Pay Mexico, working closely with local leaders and teams to achieve business goals
• Provide sound legal advice and work on complex regulatory matters, affecting payments and financial services.
• Preparation of a variety of legal documentation including transaction documentation designed to protect the interests of DiDi as lender, borrower, co-lender, service user or provider and in a wide range of other capacities.
• Negotiation of legal documents with the DiDi’s legal counter-parties and under the guidance of Management.
• Developing and managing DiDi’s regulatory filings and reporting requirements regarding payment and financial services.
• Support the business on the negotiation, drafting and approval of agreements related to payments and financial services.
• Coordinating and managing outside counsel and other legal providers.

• 5+ years of legal experience, strong background in Banking & Finance Law.
• Professional legal practice and experience, with particular emphasis on the financial services industry is essential. Experience in handling documentation of cross-border trade and project finance business will be an advantage.
• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting with good knowledge of banking practices in Mexico.
• Familiarity with trade and project finance issues, treasury issues and transnational transactions is desirable.
• Great academic credentials and law degree from a Mexican university.
• Strong legal knowledge on financial regulations.
• Background in Anti-Money Laundering regulatory framework is a plus.
• Sound business and legal judgment.
• Entrepreneurial profile and mindset: flexibility, resilience, self-motivated, self-starting and hard-working, innovative thinking.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence and work collaboratively with high performance teams and different leaders.

Fluency in English; Portuguese and/or Chinese is a plus.

• We create customer value – We strive to always create valuable experiences for our users in everything we do. Our focus is to always innovate new experiences that are safe, pleasant, and efficient.
• We are data-driven – We are strong believers in making informed decisions, that’s why we are data-driven. We can better navigate the business landscape strategically by analyzing valuable metrics.
• We believe in Win-win Collaboration – Success is a team sport. When we work to help our partners and colleagues win, we win, too. While keeping everyone's best interest at heart, we communicate with candor and execute with excellence in all we do.
• We believe in integrity – Integrity is at the very core of our business. We are people who always want to do the right thing. Our intentions are sincere, we speak our minds and listen to each other.
• We always strive to do better. That means venturing beyond our comfort zones, learning from our mistakes, and helping each other grow.
• We believe in Diversity and Inclusion – Diversity is one of our biggest strengths. Our differences are what makes us distinct. We respect each other and believe in equal opportunities for all.

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams.

At DiDi, we believe that our differences are our biggest source of strength. That‘s why we are committed to promoting equal opportunities to all candidates and employees as an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment and advancement decisions at DiDi are always made based on the needs of the position and the qualifications of the candidate. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on their gender, age, sexual orientation, nationality, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, disability, race, religion and beliefs, or any other status protected by applicable laws wherever we operate.

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams, and a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment, because that’s how we create better products and services, make better decisions and better serve the communities we’re a part of.

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