Legal Assistant

Agriculture plays a fundamental role in fulfilling many of humanity's basic needs: food, feed, energy. To support growers and those who take care of our environment, BASF develops innovative solutions for farming, pest control and landscape management - so that we can effectively contribute to improving people's lives and business' demands. Come join us on our journey to create solutions for sustainable agriculture at the Innovation Center of BASF Belgium Coordination Center CommV in Gent, Belgium.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
These are your tasks:

- You are part of legal/contract group within the IP department and interact with internal stakeholders in different functions, such as R&D and stewardship.
- You organize and support digital information flows in the department (Sharepoint, Teams...).
- You explore digital initiatives such as the automation of legal and IP workflows and the evaluation of ChatGPT use cases in HQ and assist with proposals for their local implemantation.
- You support the upcoming contract database transition.
- You assist legal counsel and patent counsels in setting up IP contracts and take responsibility in coordinating the set up of template IP agreements.
- You organize approval and sign off of agreements, in line with applicable processes, and keep the contract database(s) up to date.
- Additionally, you perform accurate contract database searches and assist with post-signature contract management.
- You create, administratively and organizational, added value to the contract group within the legal/IP team.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- You have a bachelor in business or administration or law or digital management.
- You have administrative experience in a legal and/or IP environment and have experience in using digital technologies.
- You are familiar with basic agreements (such as confidentiality agreements) and/or contract databases.
- You have an understanding of digital technologies.
- You are experienced in dealing with MS Office programs and Power BI.
- You would like to develop yourself as digital ambassador.
- You showinterest in shaping a digital transition of departmental processes to ensure smooth delivery of services to internal clients.
- You are fluent in English.
- Furthermore, you have a high degree of independency in organizing and planning your work.
- You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, to use in interactions with the local Belgian team and with the central services in the German headquarters.
- You are eager to learn and develop.

**BENEFITS**
- Responsibility from day one in a challenging but dynamic work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team.
- Competitive compensation including attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company.

**ABOUT US**
We are the world's leading chemical company because we offer intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future. We connect and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to advance. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities.

Nele (Talent acquisition)
Phone: +49 30 2005-58363.

**At BASF, the chemistry is right.** Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking. And on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.

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