Manufacturing
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Celina S

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | GENERAL COUNSEL | HEAD OF LEGAL & COMPLIANCE

About Me

Senior Legal & Compliance Executive with 10+ years of experience leading legal strategy, corporate governance, compliance programs, labor relations, internal investigations, regulatory affairs, financial services legal support, and enterprise risk management across multinational manufacturing, automotive, and financial services organizations. Trusted advisor to Presidents, Vice Presidents, executive leadership teams, and key stakeholders. Proven record implementing governance frameworks, ISO 37301 and ISO 37001 compliance systems, labor compliance programs, ethics initiatives, investigations, and risk mitigation strategies supporting business growth and regulatory compliance.

Jurisdiction

Mexico

Experience

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
Legal Analyst CNH Capital SOFOM
2015 - 2026

• Supported SOFOM regulatory compliance and financial services operations. • Managed judicial and extrajudicial collections, restructures, settlements, guarantees, and recovery plans. • Coordinated collection litigation and external legal providers.

Legal SpecialistHonda de México
2016 - 2022

• Managed corporate governance, regulatory filings, powers of attorney, and corporate records. • Supported labor litigation, labor relations, employment compliance, and operational risk mitigation. • Implemented data privacy and information governance processes. • Supported financing matters, collections, recovery strategies, and commercial transactions.

Legal Counsel & Compliance OfficerKolbenshmidt de México
2022 - 2024

• Advised management on corporate, labor, compliance, and regulatory matters. • Led compliance audits, internal controls, investigations, and risk assessments. • Negotiated commercial, procurement, and supply-chain agreements. • Supported import/export compliance and manufacturing regulatory requirements.

Legal & Compliance Manager / Compliance OfficerMitsubishi Electric Automotive de México
2024 - 2026

• Trusted advisor to President and Vice President on legal strategy, governance, labor relations, compliance, and enterprise risk. • Led Legal & Compliance function supporting manufacturing operations with more than 1,000 employees. • Chaired compliance initiatives and strengthened Compliance Committee governance mechanisms. • Implemented and maintained ISO 37301 and ISO 37001 compliance frameworks. • Directed internal investigations, whistleblower matters, ethics reviews, and compliance assessments. • Developed policies including non-retaliation, document retention, investigations, and compliance governance. • Conducted risk assessments covering anti-corruption, labor compliance, privacy, trade compliance, and third-party risk. • Negotiated strategic supplier, procurement, service, confidentiality, and commercial agreements. • Supported governance matters associated with Stanley–Mitsubishi Joint Venture. • Coordinated litigation, arbitration, external counsel, and dispute resolution strategies.

Education

Degree of LegalUniversidad de Celaya
2011 - 2016
Masters of LegalUniversidad del Centro del Bajio
2019 - 2021

Skills

Core skills0
Interests0
Languages2

Languages

English
Spanish