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Job Description: Associate Director, Legal Counsel – China (P4)
Location: Shanghai, China
Reporting to: China General Counsel
Department: Legal
Job Level: P4
Purpose of the Role
Provide expert legal counsel to business unit, as well as one or more functions to be determined later, supporting business objectives, minimizing legal risks, and ensuring compliance with local and international laws and company policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively advise the business on a broad range of legal matters, including corporate, commercial, regulatory, compliance, transactions, competition, anti-bribery, sanctions, advertising, and litigation issues.
- Monitor, interpret, and communicate changes in relevant laws and regulations affecting business operations in the region.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements and lead complex negotiations.
- Support the implementation and enhancement of internal controls and compliance programs.
- Partner with stakeholders and other legal colleagues on diverse projects, ensuring the latest interpretations of applicable laws and standards are incorporated.
- Provide training to business teams on legal and compliance topics as needed.
- Anticipate and resolve complex legal matters, making decisions that impact processes and projects.
- Foster a culture of ethics and compliance, partnering with Ethics and Compliance colleagues.
- Serve as a single point of contact for assigned business units and/or functions, providing day-to-day legal support.
- Participate in internal committees and cross-functional teams, contributing legal expertise to business strategies and decisions.
- Coordinate with internal and external counsel on government investigations, inquiries, and internal investigations as required.
Requirements
- Law degree from reputable university.
- Minimum 8 years’ post-qualification experience in reputable law firms or in-house legal department.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong commercial and business acumen, with an ability to be proactive, problem solve, make decisions and recommendations quickly, and with sound judgment.
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong project management and leadership skills.
- High learning agility, analytical skills, and sound judgment.
- Flexibility and ability to manage and prioritize a busy workload and competing demands.
- Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with healthcare industry, FMCG, or other regulated sectors.
- Experience in cross-functional and cross-geographical collaboration.
The job specification is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job specification.
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#WeAreLillySkills Required
- Law degree from a reputable university
- Minimum 8 years of post-qualification experience in a reputable law firm or in-house legal department
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Strong commercial and business acumen
- Ability to proactively problem solve, make timely decisions and recommendations, and exercise sound judgment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong project management and leadership skills
- High learning agility and analytical skills
- Ability to manage and prioritize a busy workload and competing demands
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Experience in the healthcare industry, FMCG, or other regulated sectors
- Experience with cross-functional and cross-geographical collaboration
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Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests family-building and caregiving support are robust, including paid parental leave, adoption or surrogacy assistance, and backup care. These programs enhance the perceived value of benefits across life stages.
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