Assistant General Counsel

**Assistant General Counsel & Regional Counsel APAC**

At FMC, our employees are guided by our purpose: Innovation for Agriculture, Solutions for the Planet. We provide farmers innovative solutions that increase the productivity and resilience of their land. From our industry-leading pipeline to novel biologicals and precision technologies, we are passionate about the power of science to solve agriculture’s biggest challenges.

For more than a century, FMC has successfully delivered some of the of the industry's most advanced, innovative solutions that protect farmers’ crops from destructive pests and disease, while also protecting the environment. We are committed to fulfilling our mission of discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet.

**Position Summary**

**Location: Singapore**

**The**Role (Daily Responsibilities)**:

- Advising senior leaders and key stakeholders on commercial, operational, and compliance issues in the region, including competition law, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, etc.
- Providing counsel to senior leaders on matters of business development, licensing, distribution, mergers and acquisitions, and other external growth projects in APAC.
- Managing attorneys and legal staff based in China, Pakistan, Malaysia and India; optimizing team performance, professional development, and connection with business teams locally.
- Supervising the retention and management of outside counsel across the region, ensuring the delivery of cost-effective and high-quality services to the Company, developing annual external legal budgets, and monitoring spending against such budgets.
- Managing disputes in the region via negotiation, settlement, or litigation and providing guidance to the global team on litigation risks and reserves.
- Leading the negotiation, documentation and implementation of regionally strategic transactional or commercial agreements while continuing to implement and improve standard T&Cs to achieve business goals.
- Ensuring that the organization and Asia-Pacific legal entities comply with applicable legal requirements pertaining to corporate governance issues, including officer and director appointment and contract execution/DOAs, as well as corporate contract policies and systems.
- Providing direct support to regional leaders on varied areas of employment law, including hiring & firing and employee benefits; providing strategic oversight of employment litigations and arbitrations in the region.
- Developing and implementing a holistic compliance program in the region, working with key stakeholders, that includes increased transparency on high-risk topics, streamlined reporting on compliance matters, and trainings on key local regulations and FMC policies (especially the Code of Ethics, FCPA, and contract principles) throughout the organization in alignment with the Global Ethics Office.
- Investigating and making recommendations on potential noncompliance issues in support of the Global Ethics Office.
- Partnering with colleagues in the global law department on issues such as intellectual property, governance, and ethics and compliance.
- JD, LLM, or LLB degree from top tier law school with at least 10-15 years premier law firm and MNC combined experience.
- Bar admission sufficient to practice law in-house in Singapore.
- Knowledge of the industry or experience working a similarly regulated industry (i.e., pharmaceuticals, chemicals, manufacturing, oil & gas);
- Deep understanding of the legal, compliance and business issues facing MNCs in the region;
- A proven track record as a trusted advisor to senior leadership teams at a major company, preferably an MNC;
- Strong commercial and negotiation experience, capable and comfortable functioning as a Corporate Generalist but also working with specialist attorneys in the region and company;
- Proven leadership capabilities in providing vision & direction to effectively driving team performance towards best-in-class;
- Experience managing and developing attorneys and legal staff;
- Ability to provide timely and sound advice that drives business value, often with imperfect information and tight timelines.
- Strong multi-tasking capabilities and interpersonal skills; and
- Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively address and influence all levels of the organization, including the ability to effectively communicate how an issue impacts the Company from both a business and legal perspective.
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken) required, with Bahasa, Chinese, or other APAC language skills a plus.
- The ability to travel across the region and to the U.S., as necessary and up to 25% of working time.