Counsel | Senior Counsel

Now Hiring! Counsel | Senior Counsel

Research Triangle Park, NC (Hybrid)
Differential benefits (relocation assistance)

The world needs creative solutions. We need YOU!

Where the chemistry happens…

You will serve as a legal advisor to the Global Seed Treatment & Insecticides business within the Agricultural Solutions Group in North America/RTP and support businesses/functions under the direction of and in support of the Associate General Counsel, North America.

As a Counsel | Senior Counsel, You Create Chemistry By...

• Providing legal support to business stakeholders in contract interpretation, as well as preparation, review, and negotiation.
• Identifying issues requiring support of specialized functions (i.e., patent, labor, litigation, compliance, privacy, regulatory), coordinate delivery of support to stakeholders. 
• Serving as an advisor to business managers and corporate function leads.
• Effectively multi-tasking; attention to detail; excellent communication skills to manage and support business stakeholders.
• Understanding, assessing, and clearly communicating “big” picture legal and commercial concepts to business stakeholders.
• Committing to practicing principles relating to diversity, inclusion, and empowerment in daily work.
• Utilizing your ability to demonstrate sound and independent judgment, you will lead and support compliance related projects as and when required. 
• Being proactive, resourceful, responsive, and efficient will be essential, as you help to drive the implementation of Company and Legal Department initiatives.

If you have...

• Law Degree required.
• Bar admission in at least one US state required.
• Minimum five (5) years of legal experience required, with some in-house experience preferred.
• Proven commercial contract negotiation and drafting experience. 
• Agricultural Crop Protection, Seed Treatment, Insecticides, Agribusiness, and/or Seed Industry experience
• Operations/Supply Chain/Contract Manufacturing knowledge.
• US Antitrust/Competition law; familiarity with firewall concepts.
• Agency and Distribution business models.
• Mergers and Acquisitions and/or Integration support.
• Marketing and Communications programs and promotions; Technical Service Bulletins; Sweepstakes.
• Dispute Resolution/Litigation/Discovery; Digitalization. 

Then...

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• Flexible Work Arrangements whenever possible
• Retirement Benefits
• Maternity/Paternity Leave, Infertility & Adoption reimbursement
• Mentoring & Development Programs
• Employee Discounts
• Pet insurance
• Matching Donations to your favorite cause
• Access to our BASF Wine Cellar and much more!

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