Senior Legal Counsel, Greater China & North Asia

City: Shanghai

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About Reckitt Greater China and North Asia

With more than 200 years of heritage globally and a long connection to Greater China and North Asia, Reckitt is committed to long-term development in and for the region. We aim to enhance the lives of households in the region by our brands delivering meaningful and transformative impacts.

Our culture is innovative, caring and entrepreneurial. Our values ensure we work collectively for our consumers, employees and all our stakeholders. We aim to make Reckitt a great place to work, where you will own your impact, grow further faster, make life more, and join the movement for a cleaner, healthier world.

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About the role

We seek a high potential Senior Legal Counsel, Greater China & North Asia, who will be a trusted legal advisor and business partner supporting Reckitt's growth across one of its most important regions. Working closely with the Legal Director, Greater China, North Asia & ASEAN, you will provide strategic, pragmatic, risk-based legal advice that enables business objectives while protecting Reckitt's brands, reputation and business interests.

This role combines strategic business partnering with hands-on legal support across a broad range of commercial, regulatory, compliance, governance and dispute-related matters. You will work closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams to navigate complex legal challenges, support innovation and transformation, and drive a culture of integrity and accountability.

The successful candidate will be equally comfortable contributing to strategic business decisions and managing day-to-day legal matters, bringing sound commercial judgment, practical problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach.

Your responsibilities

• Supporting the Legal Director, GC, NA & ASEAN in developing and executing the legal strategy and priorities, business initiatives, partnerships, restructurings, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic projects for Greater China and North Asia.

• Serving as a trusted legal advisor to country, regional and global stakeholders by providing commercially pragmatic legal support across all business activities, including Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, E-commerce, Digital, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, R&D and Corporate Functions.

• Anticipating and managing legal and regulatory risks across the region, providing practical and business-oriented solutions that enable growth while safeguarding Reckitt's interests.

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, advertising claims and programs in all media and formats

• Managing significant litigation, investigations, disputes, product-related matters and interactions with external counsel, regulators and government authorities.

• Partnering closely with Compliance colleagues to strengthen and promote a culture of integrity and ethical business conduct through effective policies, training, governance frameworks and risk-management initiatives.

• Supporting the Legal Director, GC, NA & ASEAN in driving continuous improvement in legal operations through process optimization, adoption of AI and other technology solutions, knowledge management and effective management of external legal resources.

The experience we're looking for

Qualified to practice law in China with 12-15+ years of post-qualification experience gained in leading multinational consumer, healthcare or other regulated industries, and/or top-tier law firms.

Strong experience advising businesses across Greater China and North Asia on complex legal, regulatory and cross-border matters.

Proven ability to operate strategically and hands-on, partnering effectively with senior stakeholders and business leaders.

Demonstrated success in balancing legal risk with commercial objectives and delivering pragmatic, business-focused solutions.

Experienced in managing disputes, investigations, compliance programs and business transformation initiatives in fast-paced environments. Resilient, sound decision-maker with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes under pressure.

Fluent in English and Mandarin.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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