MexMexican lawyer with 8+ years of legal experience and a focus on AI-enabled legal workflows. At a US employment law firm, I designed my own AI workflows (Claude, ChatGPT) that increased documents produced by 50%, developed the team’s argumentation methodology and structured its QA function. Previously Legal Manager at a regtech advisory firm (fintech and crypto projects, SOFOM/SOFIPO regulatory advice, AML/KYC) and General Director of a rental-housing company managing contracts, negotiations and web apps for contracts and payments. Collaborated with the Mexican Senate on the 2018 Fintech Law. Looking for remote roles in legal tech, legal operations, compliance and contracts. Spanish native; English C2.
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Luis Cárdenas
@luiscrdenas
Mexican lawyer, 8+ yrs. AI legal workflows: +50% document output at a US law firm. Contracts, fintech and AML/KYC. Spanish native, English C2.
MexicoExperience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
SA
Current
Paralegal
Soho Law Firm APC
Sep 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Configured and structured AI workflows using Claude and ChatGPT, increasing documents produced by 50%. Designed the team's legal argumentation methodology and structured its QA function.
FA
Secretary General
Fundación Patrimas, A.C.
Jun 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year 3 months)
Oversaw training of volunteer legal advisors and handled corporate, administrative, and civil matters, as well as government relations.
PP
Lead Intelligence Analyst / Political Advisor
Political party internal candidate-selection process
May 2023 - Sep 2023 (4 months)
Performed statistical and geospatial analysis of voter preference and provided electoral strategy and legal advice on electoral matters.
RC
Chief Executive Officer
Regtech Colivers, S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Sep 2019 - Jan 2023 (3 years 4 months)
Built and implemented web applications for contract management and payments. Led an alternative-lodging startup with 120+ properties and a team of 80, managing personnel, contracts, and commercial negotiations.
RC
Legal Manager
Regtech Legal Advice, S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Mar 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 6 months)
Trained dozens of lawyers and interns in financial technology. Analyzed legal and financial risk for fintech projects and digital-asset investment funds, and incorporated and managed companies in the UAE, Georgia, Israel, and the US.
IF
Legal Intern / Legal Consultant
Intercam Grupo Financiero
Mar 2017 - Feb 2018 (11 months)
Designed client onboarding and operational processes for virtual-asset sales for a banking deposit and custody project. Drafted AML and privacy notices and adhesion contracts, and worked with the Mexican Senate on drafting the Fintech Law.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UA
Universidad Azteca
M.Sc. in Education, Education
2025 -
Currently pursuing a Master of Science in Education since 2025.
II
Instituto Superior de Estudios Fiscales (ISEF)
Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers, Artificial Intelligence
2026 - 2026
Completed a course on Artificial Intelligence for Lawyers in 2026.
Codecademy
Full-Stack Engineer Career Path, Full-Stack Engineering
Earned a Full-Stack Engineer career path certificate in 2022.
UA
Universidad Azteca
Licenciado en Derecho, Law
Completed a Law Degree (Licenciado en Derecho) in 2022.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Law
2015 - 2019
Pursued law studies at the Faculty of Law from 2015 to 2019.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
MexicoAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
480k-600k MXN
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