Corporate Paralegal

At Syngenta, our objective is to cultivate the most cooperative and reliable team within the agriculture sector, delivering high-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that enhance farmers' success. In line with this mission, Syngenta’s Crop Protection Legal Team is looking for a Corporate Paralegal to offer comprehensive legal operational support with an emphasis on contract lifecycle management, marketing compliance, and commercial transactions for the North America Legal Department. This role includes drafting and overseeing various commercial agreements such as confidentiality, material transfer, service, and production agreements while upholding our contract management system. Additionally, it requires keen attention to detail when reviewing marketing materials for regulatory compliance, ensuring that all product claims and statements conform to current regulations and company standards. Collaborating closely with the legal team and business partners, this position calls for excellent organizational abilities, the capacity to handle multiple priorities, and proficiency in contract management software and legal research tools. A successful candidate must be capable of working independently while fostering effective relationships at all organizational levels and thriving in a dynamic, collaborative setting.Accountabilities:Legal Transaction Support: Under attorney supervision, manage complex legal transactions from initiation to completion as required for the attorneys and business teams. Document Management & Review: Under attorney supervision, draft, review, modify and assist with negotiating commercial agreements (i.e., confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, license agreements, field trial agreements, service agreements, etc.) while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and applicable laws. Contract Management: Independently manage and optimize legal document control systems and contract databases to ensure accurate, timely, and accessible information.Ad Review Support: Independently and/or under attorney supervision, perform a comprehensive review of marketing and advertising materials relating to Syngenta’s products.  Ensure accuracy of agricultural product claims and statements for legal compliance. Legal Research: Conduct targeted research as requested for a variety of agricultural and/or compliance issues.Cross-Functional Liaison: Serve as a point of contact for internal stakeholders on routine legal inquiries and assist with day-to-day operational legal department matters.