Job Description

Job Title – Legal Counsel GAPAC SolCo

Location – Shanghai, China

This position is part of the Solutions business (Solco) within Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH). This is one of the two standalone entities to be created from ANH, as part of the divestment to CVC Capital.

Responsible for overall finance controlling and support business & operational activities of Essco trading companies in China and Singapore.

Your key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal support to commercial, supply chain, and functional teams across Greater APAC, delivering practical and business-oriented legal advice.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements, including sales, distribution, procurement, service, and confidentiality contracts.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and contractual risks while supporting business growth and commercial objectives.
• Act as a trusted business partner, collaborating with stakeholders across countries and functions in a complex matrix organization.
• Support compliance, ethics, and corporate governance activities, including competition law, anti-bribery, sanctions, data protection, and legal entity governance matters.
• Coordinate external counsel where required and ensure effective prioritization, execution, and continuous improvement of legal processes and ways of working.

We offer

• Unique career paths across health, nutrition and beauty - explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen.
• A chance to impact millions of consumers every day – sustainability embedded in all we do.
• A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you’ll work on what’s next.
• Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership
• A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.
• A community where your voice matters – it is essential to serve our customers well.

You bring

• Law degree and qualification to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction, with 4–8 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or multinational company.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and advising on legal risk management.
• Sound knowledge of commercial law, compliance, corporate governance, and regulatory requirements in a business environment.
• Proven ability to provide pragmatic, solution-oriented legal advice and balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with experience working across cultures and matrix organizations.
• Fluent English communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced regional environment.

About Solution Company

SolCo is built as a customer-focused, innovation-driven solutions company, dedicated entirely to animal nutrition.

It brings together products, services, data and expertise into one integrated offering - helping customers improve performance, manage complexity, and make more sustainable choices.

What sets SolCo apart is its strong regional presence and close connection to customers. With teams embedded in local markets, SolCo works side by side with customers to understand their needs and respond with practical, science-based solutions that make a real difference on farm and across production systems.

Inclusion belong and equal opportunities

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.