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Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. **Summary** (optional) * Perform core legal function activities within the region, actively participating in and advising the business on key matters, transactions, and high-impact projects aligned with the company’s objectives and plans, applying global legal function professional standards. . **Essential Duties and Responsibilities.** This section lists five to eight primary job responsibilities. The individual may perform additional duties as assigned. * Provide timely and effective legal support and advice that adds value to the business in its relationships with customers, patients, suppliers, communities, government entities, and partners, ensuring accurate, reliable, and ethically sound corporate legal and ethical standards. * Continuously monitor new laws, decrees, regulations, case law, and legal doctrine affecting the business, to provide legal recommendations enabling Baxter to comply with applicable regulations. * Continuously monitor pending legislative proposals to adequately support potential changes they may bring to the company. * Directly or through external consultants, defend Baxter’s interests in all matters before administrative authorities, civil, commercial, administrative litigation, constitutional proceedings, and legal debt collection. * Provide legal support for Baxter’s contractual relationships with third parties. * Support Baxter’s participation in public sector procurement processes—including tenders, contests, invitations to bid, and contract solicitations—from a legal perspective. * Support implementation of corporate legal policies. * Deliver legal training and education to Baxter personnel on handling legal matters. * Monitor compliance by Baxter and its subsidiaries with applicable legal requirements in their operations. * Respond to various requests from regulatory authorities by providing requested responses or explanations, or by substantiating Baxter’s position appropriately in case of disagreement. * Develop deep familiarity with and thorough understanding of the company’s business, people, markets, facilities, customers, and competitors, to identify trends and formulate appropriate structures and strategies. **Qualifications.** To successfully perform this role, the individual must be able to satisfactorily carry out each essential duty. List required knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. N/A: Intern or Cooperative Trainee **Languages Skills** **Spoken** **Written** **Read** * English 100% 100% 100% * Unquestionable integrity and adherence to business ethics and personal conduct. * In-depth knowledge of Colombian business practices, trade, and the ability to diagnose legal issues and propose positive, creative, and alternative solutions for resolution. * Excellent oral and written communication skills. * Excellent negotiation skills. * Leadership and distinctive organizational skills. * Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and perform well under pressure. * Ability to operate effectively within a matrix organization amid competitive demands. * Ability to think like a business executive and facilitate management objectives. * Demonstrated ability to manage external legal advisory services cost-effectively across multiple countries. * Maturity and strong interpersonal skills, such that one’s counsel and judgment are actively sought. * Entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility, and sense of humor. **Education and/or Experience.** Include education and/or experience required to perform the job satisfactorily. N/A: Intern or Cooperative Trainee * Law degree with specialization. Minimum of 5 years’ experience providing legal advisory services to companies in various sectors, including negotiation and training processes. Essential expertise in commercial and civil law, social security law, and administrative law. **Equal Employment Opportunity** Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic. **Reasonable Accommodations** Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. 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