Legal Counsel Home Care & Personal Care

Job description

·  Key Roles & Deliverables:
·  Advertising Claims and Promotion: Review the advertising claims and promotion activities of our Homecare and Personal Care Business Units in China under the guidance of the Homecare BU General Counsel and Personal Care BU Legal Lead; provide legal risk assessment on packs and communication assets, and ensure product compliance; 

·  Contract Review and Negotiation: Draft and review contracts such as marketing, procurement, sales, etc.; maintain the standard documentation; balance and minimize risks together with the business colleagues to achieve an optimal legal and commercial outcome.

·  Compliance & Corporate Governance Issues: Monitor and improve process for corporate compliance with applicable laws and regulations in the area of marketing codes, anti-monopoly, etc.

·  Develop strong hands-on working relationships with business partners. Actively communicate and follow up on obligations and opportunities arising in connection with commercial transactions. 

·  Assist in advising on the labor law issues and legal research on the best practice of potential ER cases.

·  Disputes and Training: Provide solution to possible disputes; training to China employees on company’s advertising and contract policies.

·  Other related work assigned by the Home Care BU General Counsel and Personal Care BU Legal Lead from time to time;

·  Requirements :
·  Strong Chinese law qualification 
·  Fluent in Chinese + English and ability to draft and communicate in both languages
·  2+years of legal experience PQE in a leading local/international law firm or in-house role in the PRC with a multinational corporation.
·  Proficient in evaluating product claims (advertisement & unfair competition compliance, product compliance) and general contracting matters and Unfair Competition compliance ;
·  Experience in advising on anti-trust laws is beneficial but not a prerequisite.
·  Gooding understanding of IP related legal knowledge and skills

·  Qualities:
·  Mature professional + strong communication + interpersonal skills
·  Team player - able to forge good working relationships at all levels of the business;
·  Ability to render practical, creative and legal solutions to help drive business growth;
·  Flexible and good listener
·  Takes an active interest in business and commercial issues

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