Location:
Shanghai, CN
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Title: Legal Counsel, APAC
Legal Counsel, APAC, Business Legal
Kemira is a global company providing chemicals and expertise to operations around the world. We are committed to being our customers’ first choice by bringing sustainable value through improved product quality, better process and resource efficiency. We offer a result-oriented and collaborative culture that empowers you to drive excellence and innovation with a major impact on the future. If you have the right mix of curiosity, a drive for excellence and an innovative mindset, we want to talk to you.
Kemira Business Legal ensures the high-quality execution of legal matters, ethics & compliance in a cost-efficient manner, while promoting a culture of compliance within the company.
We are now looking for an experienced Legal Counsel, APAC for Kemira (Asia) Co., Ltd.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proficient at drafting, reviewing and negotiating various contracts and agreements for all business operation in APAC. Develop, maintain and update contract templates to improve contract life cycle management;
- Providing legal advice and solutions for the company's regional manufacturing, sales and marketing, and support the APAC BU’s and functions;
- Preventing and controlling legal risks, and conducting research on related legal issues;
- Managing commercial claims, disputes, and litigation in close coordination with business, and supervise and manage outside counsels;
- Providing legal support to ensure compliance with appropriate corporate governance practices;
- Providing compliance trainings, supporting to implement and monitor Group compliance procedures and handle the relevant matters relating to compliance;
- Other tasks assigned by General Counsel, APAC, Business Legal.
What we offer:
- Opportunities to engage in wide variety of legal work relating to business in APAC countries, which is benefitiable to personal and professional growth;
- Work in a global, Finnish company that is committed to innovation, cares for people and is dedicated to customer success.
What you need:
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law or above, foreign education will be a plus;
- Fluent in written and spoken English and native fluency in written and spoken Mandarin;
- At least 4 to 5 years of proven track record of working with MNCs or a reputable law firm;
- Strong ability to analyze, handle and resolve legal issues;
- Well-organized with good analytical skills, ability to identify and resolve problems quickly, and also open to new ideas and new approaches. ;
- Proactive work, good communication skills, strong sense of service and team spirit;
- Able to work independently as well as strong inter-personal and organizational;
- Diligent, honest and with high integrity.
Find the right mix of experiences and opportunities at Kemira
Please apply with CV, cover letter and salary expectation no later than 31st August, 2025 at kemira.com/careers or send to hr.apac@kemira.com
Kemira is an equal opportunity employer.
Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water intensive industries. We provide best suited products and expertise to improve our customers’ product quality, process and resource efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, oil & gas and water treatment. In 2018, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 2.6 billion and 4,915 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.