Legal Professionals – Latin America | Spanish-Speaking Jurisdictions

About the Project

We are looking for experienced legal professionals with strong expertise in Spanish-speaking jurisdictions across Latin America to support a legal research and analysis project. The selected professionals will be responsible for conducting high-quality legal research, analysing legislation and case law, and preparing accurate legal documentation based on jurisdiction-specific requirements.

Engagement: 35 hours per week
Region: Latin America
Jurisdictions: Spanish-speaking Latin American countries
Primary Language: Spanish

Legal Expertise Required

Candidates should have strong expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Law
• Administrative Law
• Jurisdiction-specific statutory and regulatory frameworks
• Legal research and case-law analysis
• Legal drafting and citation verification

Candidate Profile Requirements

• Licensed Attorneys, JD/LL.M. graduates, Senior Legal Researchers, or experienced Paralegals.

• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in legal practice, legal research, drafting, litigation support, or legal advisory.

• Strong knowledge of the legal system and applicable laws of at least one Spanish-speaking Latin American jurisdiction.

• Excellent Spanish-language legal reading, writing, and comprehension skills.

• Strong legal reasoning and analytical abilities.

• Demonstrated experience in:

  • Legal research and statutory analysis
  • Case-law and regulatory research
  • Legal document drafting and review
  • Citation verification and source validation
  • Identifying and interpreting relevant legal provisions

• Ability to distinguish between current and outdated legislation and verify the applicability of legal sources.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver accurate, well-supported legal analysis.

• Ability to work independently and meet project timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed legal research across relevant Latin American jurisdictions.
• Analyse statutes, regulations, case law, administrative rules, and other authoritative legal sources.
• Prepare and review legal documents, summaries, analyses, and research outputs.
• Verify legal citations, references, and supporting sources.
• Apply jurisdiction-specific legal principles to assigned research questions.
• Ensure all outputs are accurate, clearly structured, and supported by authoritative sources.
• Follow project-specific research guidelines, quality standards, and documentation requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active legal licence or professional qualification in a relevant Latin American jurisdiction.
• Experience working with cross-border, comparative, or multinational legal matters.
• Previous experience in legal research, litigation support, legal consulting, or academic legal research.
• Familiarity with online legal databases and official government/legal sources.
• Strong English proficiency is an advantage, particularly for understanding project instructions and international legal materials.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented legal professional with 3+ years of relevant experience, strong knowledge of a Spanish-speaking Latin American jurisdiction, and demonstrated expertise in Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, and/or Administrative Law. The candidate should be comfortable performing independent legal research, analysing authoritative sources, and producing precise, well-cited legal outputs.

Availability: Candidates must be able to commit approximately 35 hours per week for the duration of the engagement.

Screening & Qualification Details

• Primary Expertise (Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Administrative Law)
• Secondary Expertise (Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Administrative Law)
• Which Spanish-speaking country are you licensed to practise law in?