Legal & Compliance Services Senior Analyst

Who we are:

We are BASF, the largest chemical company in the world, with over 150 years of experience. In Montevideo, we are a Hub made up of more than 1,000 employees who provide services for all BASF companies in the Americas. We offer professional solutions in finance, purchasing, reporting, logistics, technology, human resources, projects, communication, legal matters, environment, safety, health, and quality.

Area:

In the HUB of Uruguay, we have the Financial Reporting area, which is responsible for ensuring that financial statements are completed appropriately, in compliance with local and international regulations. Monthly, quarterly, and annual reports are prepared, collaborating with Local Finance, Controlling, and the parent company. At the end of the month, all information is gathered from the SAP System modules, and then we report our Financial and Operational versions in our official system.

Main Objective of the Position:

Your main goal is to ensure the effective usage of information technology to support our legal and compliance operations.   To this end, you will provide support related to Legal and Compliance Platforms (e.g. Trust Base, OneTrust, Suzy, ICM, NetDocuments referred to as ‘Platforms’), create and keep training materials up to date, conduct trainings and provide user support, develop support functionalities, ensure correct implementation and configuration of the contract review and approval workflow within contract management platforms, and be responsible for monitoring work, reporting activities, and ensuring service transparency and billing when applicable.

Main Tasks:

• Support the continuous development of the Platform content, preparing for the introduction of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Support the continuous development of Legal and Compliance tools.
• Support activities related to Legal and Compliance tools.
• Provision of services related to local or international Compliance inquiries based on manuals.
• Create training materials for legal and Compliance tools and keep them updated. Conduct user training sessions and provide user support. Develop support functionalities.
• Ensure the correct implementation and configuration of the workflows within the platforms.
• Be responsible for tracking work and reporting activities, ensuring service transparency and billing (when applicable).
• Platform Management: Ensure the availability, performance, and security of technical platforms.
• Maintenance and Updates: Support or perform regular maintenance and updates of software and hardware.
• User Management: Administer user accounts, permissions, and roles within the platform.
• Technical Support: Provide technical support to users and resolve platform-related issues.
• Monitoring and Analysis: Monitor platform performance and analyze data to identify and resolve issues.
• Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation and user guides.
• Compliance: Ensure the platform complies with company policies and regulations.
• Process Automation: Identify opportunities for process automation and develop solutions to improve efficiency.
• Continuously assess and improve processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Implement best practices within the organization.
• Prepare reports on status, key metrics, and performance indicators for management review. Maintain a centralized repository of contracts and related documents for easy access.
• Process Automation: Identify opportunities for process automation within the organization. Develop workflows and implement tools such as robotic process automation (RPA) or workflow management systems to streamline repetitive tasks.
• Data Management: Develop strategies for effective data management within the legal department. Implement solutions for data storage, retrieval, analysis, and security while ensuring compliance with relevant data protection regulations.

Requirements:

• Education: Business Administration, (Legal?) or a related field.
• Working Experience: Minimum of 3 - Maximum of 6
• Language Skills: Advanced English, capability in another European language (French, Italian, etc.) is valued
• Technical Skills: Professional experience in process and operations management (ideally legal and/or Compliance), experience with databases and standard IT applications (ideally legal and Compliance) experience with Citizen Development tools (e.g. MS Power Automate, MS Power BI).
• Soft Skills: Good communication skills to maintain constant contact with clients/stakeholders as well as other areas of the Hub and BASF.

What We Offer:
Living BASF means being part of a culture that focuses on people and their professional and personal growth. Our diversity, collaboration, and leadership style make the difference.

By joining our team, we offer you:

• A hybrid and flexible work model
• A professional development program tailored to your interests and needs
• Private health insurance for you and your family from day one, as well as life insurance
• Additional flexible leave days on top of your statutory leave
• The possibility to work remotely from abroad for up to 6 weeks per year
• Birthday day off
• Moving day off
• Annual bonus
• Wellness benefits, such as in-company nutrition services and massages.

BASF considers Law N° 19.691 and Decree N° 73/019 in all its hiring processes. Every qualified candidate who meets the requirements established in the job description will be considered in this hiring process with no distinction.

Moreover, BASF is an equal-opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, civil and social status, national origin, disability, sex, gender identity or expressions, or any other candidate or employee´s characteristic or group that is not related to their aptitude and suitability for the position. Our management is committed to following this policy concerning hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.