Senior Legal Counsel, Antitrust & Competition (LATAM)

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About the opportunity We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Legal Counsel Antitrust & Competition to join our regional legal team. This is a critical role responsible for navigating the increasingly complex competition landscape across LATAM, managing a multi-jurisdictional portfolio across 10+ diverse markets, ensuring our business continues to thrive in a robustly competitive environment while adhering to the highest standards of regulatory compliance. What's On The Menu For You Strategic Advisory: Oversee and advise on all aspects of competition law arising in the context of PedidosYa’s LATAM operations, including antitrust investigations and commercial agreements across 15 jurisdictions. Compliance Driver: Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the global competition law compliance program, tailoring global frameworks to meet specific LATAM market nuances and adopting global standards into "field-ready" playbooks for local Ops teams in markets with varying degrees of antitrust maturity. Stakeholder Partnership: Advise senior regional and local leadership on strategic initiatives, competition law risks, and regulatory investigations, acting as a trusted business partner who balances global consistency with local commercial agility. Platform-Specific Advisory: Provide high-stakes advice on core business mechanics: merchant parity/exclusivity clauses, loyalty programs, dynamic pricing, and the "gig economy" labor/competition nexus. Regulatory & Investigation Management: Lead on competition law investigations and regulatory engagements, including developing "Dawn Raid" readiness and response protocols across fragmented jurisdictions, ensuring clear visibility and informed decision-making at senior levels. Practical Guidance: Translate evolving LATAM regulatory developments into practical, business-oriented guidance, enabling teams to operate confidently while meeting global standards and local requirements. Global Training & Education: Develop and provide high-impact training sessions to a wide range of stakeholders within the group worldwide, fostering a deep understanding of antitrust risks and compliance culture. What you need to be successful 5+ years of Post-Qualified Experience (PQE) in competition/antitrust law, preferably gained from a top-tier international law firm or a fast-paced in-house environment, and exposure to technology-driven or platform businesses is a strong advantage. Strong understanding of antitrust regimes across LATAM (e.g., Argentina, Chile, etc.) and a keen awareness of evolving digital economy regulations. Strong understanding of "two-sided markets" and platform economics, including how network effects and data access influence market power definitions. Proven ability to balance rigorous legal risk management with the commercial goals of a high-growth tech business. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex legal concepts for non-legal stakeholders and diverse stakeholder groups across different cultural and business contexts. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects across different time zones and jurisdictions. En PedidosYa, el impacto no se mide solo en resultados sino en cómo los alcanzamos. Buscamos al mejor talento: personas que vibren con nuestros valores, la forma en la que pensamos, decidimos y colaboramos todos los días. Lo que lográs es clave, pero el “cómo” lo hacés es lo que nos define. Jugando en equipo, hacemos que el negocio y nuestro ecosistema sigan creciendo, mientras le simplificamos el día a día a millones de personas. 👉 Conocé nuestros valores aquí . La diversidad de talento potencia nuestra Cultura y nuestra organización. Jugamos en equipo en todo lo que hacemos, y lo que más nos gusta de eso es que promovemos la creación de equipos diversos e inclusivos que puedan aportar diferentes perspectivas a PedidosYa. Nuestras oportunidades laborales están abiertas a todas las personas, independientemente de su identidad de género, orientación sexual, origen étnico, religión, edad, discapacidad y/o otras características individuales. En caso de necesitar algún ajuste razonable o accesibilidad particular para tener la entrevista, por favor no dejes de aclararlo en tu postulación. Además, siéntete libre de indicarnos tus pronombres (él/ella/elle) desde el primer contacto. #CulturaPeYa #LaDiversidadNosPotencia As the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide, powered by tech, designed by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index. We push hard, learn quickly and stay human along the way. It’s this wonderful mix of high performance and real community that makes Delivery Hero a place where ambition and belonging grow side by side. If you’re curious, collaborative and ready to dive deep into meaningful work, you’ll fit right in.