PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Global professional services: assurance, tax, consulting

Senior Associate Legal

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGuayaquil, EcuadorNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A higher education degree in Law is required.
Three to four years of experience in business or tax law is preferred.
Intermediate English proficiency at B2 level is required.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.
Specialized knowledge in at least one business-law area: corporate, labor, tax, civil, or immigration law.
One to two years of experience managing work teams is required.
Commercial skills are required.

Responsibilities

Review and issue the daily Tax News for submission to the Partner.
Prepare draft responses to client requests for presentation by the Manager.
Manage complex legal-administrative proceedings, including developing a defense strategy with case-specific factual and legal arguments.
Prepare support materials for the firm's internal and external training sessions.
Serve as an effective communication channel among the client, Manager, and work team to meet objectives.
Prepare proposals or contracts related to client projects.
Prepare reports, legal submissions, petitions, lawsuits, review and cassation appeals, consultations, extraordinary protection actions, and other filings for control authorities related to business or tax law.
Support legal proceedings, including trials, hearings, and diligences, as part of the client's legal counsel team.
Perform other functions assigned by the leader.
Coordinate and review legal projects and train junior staff.

Desired Qualifications

A fourth-level degree is desirable.
Skills listed as optional include accepting feedback, active listening, analytical thinking, coaching and feedback, commercial laws, communication, compliance and standards, complying with regulations, contract dispute resolution, contract negotiation, corporate governance, corporate governance reports, corporate litigation, corporate records management, developing policies and guidelines, employment law counseling, and finance laws.

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Legal Services - Employment & Pensions

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

Responsable de la ejecución, coordinación y revisión de proyectos legales, así como la capacitación al personal de menor categoría.

¿Que harás?

Ser responsable de la revisión y emisión diaria del Tax News a ser remitido al Socio.
Elaboración y preparación del borrador de respuestas de requerimientos de clientes que será presentado por el Gerente.
Ser responsable de procesos legales - administrativos de alta complejidad, lo cual implica elaborar una estrategia de defensa con argumentos de hecho y derecho específicos a cada caso.
Preparar el material de apoyo para capacitaciones internas y externas de la firma.
Ser un canal de comunicación eficiente entre el cliente, Gerente y equipo de trabajo para cumplimiento de objetivos.
Elaborar propuestas o contratos relacionados a los proyectos con clientes.
Elaborar informes, escritos, peticiones, demandas, recursos de revisión y casación, consultas, acciones extraordinarias de protección y cualquier otro recurso que deba ser presentado ante las autoridades de control relacionadas al derecho empresarial / tributario
Apoyar en procesos de materia legal como: juicios, audiencias, diligencias como parte del equipo de abogados patrocinadores del cliente.
Otras funciones asignadas por el líder

¿Qué buscamos?

Profesional con título superior en Derecho, deseable título de cuarto nivel
3 a 4 años de preferencia de experiencia en derecho empresarial / tributario

Conocimientos:

Inglés Intermedio (B2)
MSOffice (avanzado)
Conocimiento especializados en alguna de las ramas del derecho empresarial: societario, laboral, tributario, civil, migratorio.
Manejo de equipos de trabajo (1 a 2 años)
Habilidades comerciales

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor Degree - LawDegrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Coaching and Feedback, Commercial Laws, Communication, Compliance and Standards, Complying With Regulations, Contract Dispute Resolution, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance Reports, Corporate Litigations, Corporate Records Management, Creativity, Developing Policies and Guidelines, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Employment Law Counseling, Finance Laws, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility {+ 21 adicionales}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

English

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

noviembre 28, 2026

About the Company

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Global professional services: assurance, tax, consulting

PwC provides assurance (audit), tax, legal services, consulting and deals advisory to organisations worldwide. It uses multidisciplinary teams across accounting, advisory, technology and industry, delivered through a global network of locally established firms that collaborate with technology partners to offer AI, cloud, managed services and digital trust. PwC differentiates itself with an integrated, global-local service model and technology-enabled offerings that address complex client needs across risk, transformation, reporting and sustainability. Its goal is to help clients improve governance, efficiency and value by supporting reporting accuracy, business transformation, risk management and sustainable practices.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Early VC
Total funding: $3.3M
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1989

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