Job Description

Reference ID: 43378

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition?

We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

Position Summary:

• Lead and strengthen Doehler China legal, compliance and risk control capabilities to support business growth, protect company interests, improve governance standards, and reduce operational and commercial risks across all China entities and functions.
• Act as a strong business partner to management and key functions including Sales, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, HR and Operations.

Key Focus Areas

• Commercial contract protection
• Compliance and governance strengthening
• Distributor and supplier risk management
• Internal control and approval process improvement
• Employment and investigation support
• Cross-functional business partnership

Main Responsibilities:

Compliance, Governance & Risk Control

• Strengthen compliance and governance standards across Doehler China
• Improve approval processes and internal controls
• Identify and manage operational and commercial risks
• Support conflict-of-interest management and internal investigations
• Improve legal awareness and compliance culture within teams

Commercial Contract & Business Support

• Lead drafting, review and negotiation of different types of contracts ( Customer/Distributor/Supplier/tolling / co-packing/NDA…)
• Support commercial disputes, claims and contract risks
• Support management in strategic business negotiations

Distributor, Supplier & Operational Risk Management

• Manage legal and compliance risks
• Support business model and channel governance improvement
• Reduce legal and financial risks in operations

Corporate Legal & Employment Support

• Ensure compliance with China laws and Group policies
• Support company registration, licenses and corporate filings
• Support HR on labor law and employee dispute matters
• Support sensitive employee and disciplinary cases

Litigation & External Counsel Management

• Manage external law firms and legal service providers
• Coordinate litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution
• Control legal costs and improve effectiveness of legal support

Your Profile

• Bachelor degree or above in Law;
• Qualified lawyer in China preferred;
• 8–10 years legal experience;
• Experience in food ingredients, manufacturing or multinational environment preferred;
• Strong commercial contract and compliance experience;
• Experience in risk control, governance or investigation support preferred;
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills;
• Business-oriented, practical and independent mindset;
• Fluent in Chinese and English.

As an employer, we offer:

• Work with passion:
• We foster a culture where you can act with heart and mind, take pride in your work and inspire others through positivity and commitment.
• Lead with purpose at every level:
• For us, leadership is not defined by titles. It is about taking ownership, driving change and bring-ing meaning to what you do.
• Grow your way:
• With flexible development opportunites across departments and a global team, you can broaden your skills, discover new strenghts and actively shape your own path.
• Global collaboration:
• Join an international team bringing together multiple cultures, languages and perspectives to spark new ideas and inspiration.
• Shared strength:
• We build real connections and grow together. By sharing knowledge and valuing each other’s strengths, we create a culture where trust and team play lead to shared success.

Equal opportunities for all

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online trough our career portal to the attention of Wendy Lu. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.