Legal Director
dsm-firmenich
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Princeton • New Jersey • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $180,800 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Draft, negotiate, and review a broad range of commercial agreements, including vendor, supply, purchasing, development, licensing, and distribution contracts
- Provide clear, practical legal advice to business stakeholders across multiple functions
- Partner with cross-functional teams to proactively identify legal risks and support strategic initiatives
- Advise HR teams on employee relations, wage & hour matters, compliance, and investigations
- Support the development and review of HR policies, guidelines, training, and programs
- Support the management of complex litigation, including product liability, employment, and commercial disputes
- Oversee and coordinate outside counsel, ensuring effective strategy and cost management
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies
- Contribute to the development of legal frameworks, compliance programs, and risk-management protocols
- Assist with M&A, divestments, joint ventures, and strategic alliances
- Provide legal support to tax, real estate, treasury, customs, regulatory, safety, environmental, security, and IP teams
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience at a law firm exposed to multiple practice areas and in-house experience within a multinational or complex business environment
- Strong commercial contracting and business advisory experience along with experience managing disputes and litigation
- Familiarity with labor & employment laws and practices and experience supporting compliance, risk management, and internal investigations
- Experience presenting to and advising business leaders on dispute strategy
- Exposure to M&A, environmental matters, trade issues, or government affairs is a plus
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school and admission to practice law in New Jersey or New York or eligibility for in-house counsel registration
Benefits
- annual incentive pay
- retirement savings plan
- health care coverage
- paid time off
- recognition programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
commercial agreementscontract negotiationlegal advicelitigation managementcompliance programsrisk managementemployee relationsM&Ajoint venturesdispute strategy
Soft Skills
clear communicationcross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingadvisory skills
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)admission to practice law in New Jerseyadmission to practice law in New Yorkin-house counsel registration eligibility