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About the role
- Head of Legal, Compliance & Insurance for BASF Coatings in the Americas, leading legal and compliance advice. Managing risks and providing strategic support to business units across North, South and Central America.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Coatings Legal, Compliance & Insurance team with other in-house lawyers in US and other countries in the Americas
- Provide strategic advice and comprehensive end-to-end legal & compliance support to the management, business units, operations and functions of Coatings in the Americas
- Provide independent advice in all legal matters, with emphasis upon general corporate, commercial and contract law, including antitrust issues and M&A
- Act as Corporate Secretary for several Coatings companies incorporated in the Americas
- Advise and support Coatings in the area of compliance, including matter investigation and handling, HR and labor issues, personnel training and corporate governance
- Manage external counsel relationships and legal services consultants in all countries of the Americas and steer their provision of services and manage external legal budget
- Implement all global, regional and national Coatings policies, and customize such policies for implementation in the Americas
- Act as the primary contact for legal issues with third parties, and with federal, provincial and state governmental and regulatory authorities
- Report to supervisors and company management on all material legal matters, including compliance cases, major claims, projects and legal development
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state
- Minimum ten (10) years of legal experience required; prior in-house legal experience in an international, manufacturing environment preferred
- Excellent interpersonal and project management skills; leadership experience is a plus
- Proficiency in the areas of commercial transactions, such as sales, procurement and/or manufacturing, and including negotiation lead, as well as proficiency in antitrust/competition laws required
- Mergers and Acquisitions / Divestments experience required
- Trade compliance oversight and tariff risk management experience a plus
- Excellent ability to network and collaborate, organized and detail oriented
- Spanish language skill a plus, as is an international mindset
- Ability to think strategically required
- Commitment to client service in a fast-paced business environment, proactive, resourceful, responsive, and efficient
- Ability to pragmatically and concisely communicate complex legal issues to non-lawyers and all levels of personnel and management
- Equity-driven with demonstrated ability to excel in a dynamic environment and work well with people from diverse demographics
- Sound and independent judgment grounded in an understanding of the business
- Some travel required, but estimated at less than 15% of full time responsibilities
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
- Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
- Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
- Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
- Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
- Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
- Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities
- Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
- Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!
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