Contracts Sr Specialist

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Up to Oct 29, 2026.

Apresentação da área

At Yara, we contribute daily to building an increasingly collaborative, diverse, and inclusive society, with the mission of feeding the world and respecting natural resources. We create a positive impact by using the economy as the engine of change for sustainable growth. Working at Yara means contributing to the sustainable production of food for a growing global population, reducing the impact on climate change, and using natural resources with a very long-term vision. We also aim to reduce water consumption and non-renewable energy sources, further contributing to human health.

The Legal Department of Yara Brazil is responsible for managing all the company's legal matters, such as corporate, civil, labor, contracts, environmental, regulatory, among others. The main characteristic of the team is acting as a true partner to our internal and external clients, seeking solutions that enable the company's business in an ethical and compliant manner, as well as analyzing, categorizing, and mitigating risks. We speak the language of our clients, valuing modern, innovative, and interdisciplinary advocacy. As members of a central global function within the Yara group, our lawyers are an integral part of the group's varied international activities. Yara offers driven and commercially-minded lawyers broad and complex professional challenges, and the opportunity to contribute to strategically important negotiations and decision-making processes. This includes actively supporting Yara's ambition of growing a nature-positive food future.

Descrição da posição | Responsabilidades

Provide senior-level legal advice on complex contract matters, supporting business objectives while safeguarding Yara's legal, financial, and operational interests, within strategies and priorities approved by Legal Management;

Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on complex contractual agreements, assessing legal, commercial, and operational risks and recommending appropriate risk mitigation strategies aligned with Yara's risk appetite;

Prepare and review contractual notices and formal communications, ensuring accuracy, legal soundness, and compliance with contract terms and applicable law;

Maintain accurate and organized contract records within own portfolio, supporting accessibility, audit readiness, and compliance with records retention policies;

Act as a trusted legal advisor to business stakeholders, translating complex legal considerations into practical and business-oriented recommendations that support informed decision-making;

Provide senior technical input into strategic initiatives, including new project developments, assessing legal implications, transaction structures, and risk allocation mechanisms, within the scope defined by Legal Management;

Prepare and review legal memoranda, due diligence and legal risk analysis reports, governance documents, and other legal analyses to support business discussions and decision-making processes;

Advise on contract governance and legal risk management matters, ensuring alignment with applicable laws, internal policies, and governance frameworks;

Instruct and technically challenge external counsel on matters within own portfolio, ensuring legal quality and alignment with Yara's legal standards, without responsibility for panel composition, contracting, or fees;

Support dispute resolution and settlement discussions by providing legal analysis and technical input to internal stakeholders and legal leadership from a contractual perspective;

Review and technically validate contract documents, legal opinions, and risk assessments prepared by less-experienced team members or external counsel, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with Yara's legal standards;

Share knowledge and provide technical guidance to less-experienced legal professionals through structured knowledge sharing and technical mentoring, without formal people management responsibility;

Contribute to knowledge sharing and training initiatives on contract-related topics, promoting legal awareness and consistent application of contractual standards among relevant stakeholders, without ownership of the training agenda;

Support the identification and adoption of AI-enabled tools, automation solutions, and contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, contributing to Legal Operations initiatives in alignment with Yara Legal's digital strategy and approved priorities;

Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments affecting contract law and commercial transactions, advising on potential business impacts to support proactive risk management, without ownership of the monitoring agenda;

Contribute to the development and enhancement of legal templates, playbooks, contract standards, and best practices to promote consistency, efficiency, and legal compliance across the organization.

Perfil | Formação e conhecimentos

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.);
Active license to practice law in Brazil (OAB);

Fluent or Native Portuguese skills;
Advanced to Fluent English skills;

Postgraduate degree (LL.M., specialization, or equivalent) in Contracts, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, or related area – strongly desirable.
Complementary education or certification in contract management, commercial transactions, or legal project management is desirable.
Additional specialization in M&A, Competition Law, Data Privacy (LGPD), or Compliance is considered an advantage.

Hard Skills:

• Deep knowledge of contract law, corporate law, commercial law, civil law, and corporate governance. 
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on high-value, high-risk, or precedent-setting contractual arrangements, assessing legal, commercial, and strategic implications. 
• Evaluates contract portfolios and recurring contractual risk patterns, advising on systemic exposure, consistency of legal positioning, and potential long-term implications. 
• Acts as a senior technical legal advisor in escalated contractual matters and deal discussions, providing legal insight and risk trade-off analysis to support leadership deliberations. 
• Solid understanding of legal risk assessment, compliance requirements, and governance frameworks aligned with the company's risk appetite. 
• Experience supporting M&A transactions, due diligence reviews, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, and strategic projects. 
• Knowledge of LGPD (Brazilian Personal Data Protection Law), Competition Law, and Sanctions matters is desirable. 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, legal writing, and legal research capabilities. 
• Intermediate to senior proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel. 
• Knowledge of legal technology solutions, contract lifecycle management systems, reporting tools, and AI-enabled legal tools is considered an advantage.

Soft Skills:

• Applies highly advanced legal judgment to ambiguous, complex, and high-impact situations, evaluating legal implications, trade-offs, and consequences while operating within established governance and decision frameworks. 
• Strong business acumen, consistently connecting legal analysis to broader financial, reputational, and regulatory contexts to inform legal management and support business deliberations. 
• Communicates complex legal issues with clarity, authority, and precision, framing insights, risks, and assumptions in a way that enables effective decision-making by senior leadership without assuming decision ownership. 
• Influences outcomes through recognized expertise, credibility, and depth of analysis, serving as a trusted advisor in escalated or sensitive matters without exercising formal authority or managerial control. 
• Exercises sound judgment regarding when to escalate matters and through the appropriate channels. 
• Solution-oriented mindset with pragmatic and business-focused approach. 
• High ethical standards, integrity, accountability, and professional credibility. 
• Demonstrates respect for organizational governance, decision-making processes, and reporting lines. 
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, ambiguous, and fast-paced environments. 

Informações de contato

Talent Acquisition.

IMPORTANT: All career opportunities at Yara are handled exclusively by the Yara Brazil Recruitment team. Our recruiters will always contact candidates using an email address ending in @yara.com.

Please note that Yara will never request any payment, financial investment, or course-related fees as a condition for participating in our recruitment and selection processes.