Senior Counsel - Regulatory

The Global Regulatory Legal group at BASF Agricultural Solutions provides strategic legal leadership on federal, state and international laws governing pesticides and products of biotechnology. The group also provides advice concerning laws and regulations governing trade standards like import tolerances and residue levels, and manages regulatory data cooperation and compensation. As a Senior Counsel - Regulatory, you will be responsible for advising BASF’s Agricultural Solutions functions in the US and Canada on critical regulatory, litigation and policy matters affecting them, overseeing high-impact risk areas and driving the global regulatory legal strategy.

What You Will Do

You will provide targeted legal advice and strategic guidance to the Regulatory Affairs and Regulatory Science units within BASF Agricultural Solutions North America and Canada, in connection with authorizations for and regulation of both crop protection products and seed and trait products. You will also advise on compliance with regulatory requirements governing BASF Agricultural Solutions’ portfolio of conventional and biological pesticides and pest control products, agricultural seed treatments, and seeds with biotech traits.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will have the opportunity to work on high-impact risk areas and drive the global regulatory legal strategy. You will also have the chance to collaborate with a team of experienced professionals and contribute to the development of the company’s regulatory legal strategy.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree and an active license to practice law in at least one US state or of the District of Columbia
• at least 15 years’ expertise in a law firm, corporation, or regulatory authority focused on US pesticide and plant biotech law
• deep understanding of the US agricultural industry and agricultural solutions business
• exceptional and effective written and oral communications skills and excellent ability to teamwork
• outstanding analytical abilities

Benefits

• 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!