Senior Counsel - Regulatory - RTP, NC

Location: RTP, NC

About the role

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 advises on laws and regulations governing trade standards like import tolerances and residue levels, and manages regulatory data cooperation and compensation.

We are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a senior leader 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. This position will report to the Head of Global Regulatory Legal.

Responsibilities

• 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, as well as handle FIFRA data compensation.
• 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, among others, subject to a wide variety of US and Canadian laws, in support of obtaining new product approvals, addressing related operational incidents, asserting confidentiality claims, conducting investigations and voluntary disclosures of potential regulatory deviations, and defending the company against enforcement claims.
• Proactively collaborate in the Global Regulatory Legal group supporting BASF Agricultural Solutions in its strategic positioning in the US and Canada and in other regions in alignment with the Global Regulatory Legal License-to-Operate (LTO) strategy. Represent BASF Agricultural Solutions in law committees of product regulatory-related trade associations in the US.
• Advise, integrate, and support litigation and disputes over BASF Agricultural Solutions’ LTO, including FIFRA data compensation proceedings, as well as provide early alerts regarding anticipated potential litigation risks to product authorizations arising under North American pesticide laws, including endangered species, and seeds and traits laws.
• Review and comment on advertising material for agricultural solutions products to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards, and draft and review product regulatory provisions in transactional documents, including stock and asset purchase and sale agreements, agreements for the purchase or sale of goods or services, confidentiality agreements, and material transfer agreements.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree and an active license to practice law in at least one US state or 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 communication skills and excellent ability to work in a team.
• Vision for change and impact, with the ability to both identify problems and present creative alternatives and solutions.
• 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.

About Us

As one of the largest chemical companies in North America, we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years! At BASF, we empower our employees with the tools, guidance, and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry.