Commercial Counsel (Florham Park, NJ)

As a Commercial Counsel (Florham Park, NJ), you create chemistry by...

• Providing pragmatic, strategic and day-to-day legal and compliance counselling, advice, training and support to business management and operational personnel of BASF.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of agreements, including product sales, raw material supply, custom manufacturing, distribution, and services agreements, in support of day-to-day transactions.
• Developing and providing compliance and legal training on relevant company policies, procedures and legal issues, and participating in U.S. and Global team meetings to share best practices.
• Leading internal and external negotiations, helping to structure transactions and drafting or reviewing transactional documents ranging from the simple to the complex.
• Interpreting rights and obligations as set forth in agreements to assist in resolving disputes and engaging and managing relationships with outside legal counsel, as needed.
• Serving as legal counsel on M&A transactions, as well as other strategic projects for business units; and
• Identifying issues requiring input and support from business and functional support units (e.g., intellectual property, tax, litigation, regulatory, and/or compliance counsel, risk management, finance and EH&S) and engaging such cross-functional teams to ensure complete and efficient resolution of all matters and transactions.

If you have...

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school; License to practice law in the U.S.
• At least 7 years of experience working in a law firm and/or practicing as in-house counsel in the area of commercial transactions, including sales, procurement and/ or manufacturing, with a team-oriented, collaborative work style; experience analyzing, preparing and conducting strategic negotiations; proficiency in US antitrust laws preferred.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills (written and oral), including the ability to pragmatically and concisely communicate complex legal issues to non-lawyers.
• Demonstrated well-developed, real-world business judgment with the ability to effectively influence, communicate and interact with diverse groups at all levels of the organization as well as with external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to a changing environment, work independently and make sound decisions within BASF’s risk tolerances.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

• 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!