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We are looking for a Senior Counsel, Employment Law & Compliance to join our Agricultural Solutions team in RTP, NC.

In this role, you will serve as the primary legal advisor for employment and labor matters across the Agricultural Solutions U.S. organization. Reporting to the U.S. General Counsel, you will partner with Human Resources, business leaders, Legal and Compliance colleagues, and external counsel to provide practical, business-oriented advice, manage employment and compliance risk, and strengthen workplace policies, investigations and governance practices.

This is an opportunity for an experienced employment attorney to work closely with the business, influence important workforce and organizational decisions, and help shape effective employment law and compliance practices within Agricultural Solutions

Welcome to BASF
We are BASF in Agriculture and everything we do, we do for the love of farming, and the biggest job on Earth. We are an internationally successful company of the BASF Group. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture.

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As a Senior Counsel, Employment Law & Compliance, you create chemistry by...

Serving as the primary legal advisor on U.S. employment and labor law matters, including hiring, promotions, compensation, leaves, accommodations, performance management, disciplinary actions and terminations.
Partnering with Human Resources and senior leaders to identify and mitigate employment risk and support organizational design, workforce planning, restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and integration activities.
Monitoring federal, state and local employment-law developments and translating their impact into actionable guidance, workplace policies, practices and programs.
Advising on complex employee-relations matters and workplace investigations involving misconduct, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, ethics concerns and policy violations, and recommending legally compliant resolutions and corrective actions.
Managing employment-related claims, litigation, administrative charges, regulatory inquiries and agency matters, including selecting and overseeing external counsel and promoting effective outcomes and efficient use of legal resources.
Coordinating compliance and governance activities, including risk identification and assessment, mitigation planning, control testing, effectiveness monitoring, investigations, audits, policies, standards and governance processes.
Supporting ethical and compliant business practices through compliance training, online-learning delivery, cross-functional collaboration and proactive measures that reduce legal and organizational risk.

If you...

Hold a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with eligibility to provide legal services across the United States.
Bring at least five years of progressive experience practicing employment and labor law, including advising multi-state U.S. employers.
Advise on employee relations, workplace investigations, employment litigation, administrative matters and corporate-compliance issues with strong knowledge of federal, state and local requirements.
Apply expertise in wage and hour requirements, equal employment opportunity, leave and accommodation obligations, investigations, dispute resolution and multi-state compliance.
Manage external counsel and employment-related legal matters with sound business judgment, appropriate discretion and focus on effective and efficient outcomes.
Translate complex legal and compliance topics into clear, practical and actionable guidance for Human Resources, business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
Build trusted partnerships across functions and leadership levels and influence sensitive workforce, organizational and compliance decisions with integrity and professionalism.
Balance competing priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while maintaining accountability, confidentiality and a solutions-focused approach.