Regional Legal Counsel - Vegetable Seeds - NAJAK (NA Japan Australia and Korea)
Core
Regional Legal Counsel supporting the NAJAK (North America, Japan, Australia, Korea) Vegetable Seeds business unit, acting as a business partner for commercial operations, transactional matters, and compliance.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (regional)
Builds
Commercial agreements, compliance frameworks, and training programs for the Vegetable Seeds BU
Domain
Agriculture / Seed industry / Corporate Law
Required skills
transactional law, commercial agreements, intellectual property, data privacy, product liability, real estate law, competition law, contract negotiation, risk mitigation
Preferred skills
cross-regional legal strategy, stakeholder management, proactive problem solving
Technologies
legal research tools, contract management systems
Responsibilities
Draft and negotiate distribution and collaboration agreements; advise on quality claims and litigations; serve as US Data Privacy Officer; lead US real estate matters; provide competition law training to regional personnel; ensure compliance with Syngenta policies and applicable laws
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC