• Lead, mentor, and develop the APAC legal team comprising associate general counsels, senior counsels, counsels and paralegals across multiple jurisdictions.
• Drive team cohesion, knowledge sharing, performance management, and succession planning across the APAC legal function.
• Manage internal and external legal resources and budgets to meet business objectives.

• Provide senior-level legal counsel to the APAC President, regional business leaders, and APAC Executive Council members on high-impact strategic matters.
• Develop and execute legal strategies aligned to ADM's corporate goals and APAC business priorities across all Business Units (AS&O, Nutrition, Carbohydrate Solutions, ADM Investor Services).
• Advise on and oversee complex legal matters across APAC jurisdictions, including organic growth, commercial contracts, M&A and JV transactions, regulatory compliance, litigation, and corporate governance.
• Proactively integrate legal strategy into business planning; collaborate with global Legal domain leads (M&A, Litigation, Regulatory, Employment, IP) for consistent regional execution.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate enterprise-level legal risks across APAC, including regulatory, litigation, contractual, and reputational risks.
• Ensure the APAC legal function provides timely and accurate advice on applicable laws and regulations across all jurisdictions in which ADM operates.
• Respond swiftly and effectively to legal challenges, government investigations, and enforcement actions to protect ADM's interests.
• Oversee contentious matters including litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings; manage outside counsel and related budgets effectively.

• Establish and enforce legal operational frameworks, playbooks, policies, and best practices across the APAC legal function.
• Drive digitalization and efficiency initiatives within the legal function, leveraging legal technology and process improvement.
• Oversee corporate governance and legal operations across APAC, including representation in regional and global Legal forums.
• Demonstrate ADM's Mission, Vision, and Values through day-to-day behavior and job performance.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with the APAC and global business leaders, APAC EC members and Global Legal and LARC colleagues.
• Manage relationships with external counsel across APAC, including panel law firm management and outside counsel spend oversight.
• Interface with regulators, government bodies, and external stakeholders as required.

• LLB or LLM from a reputable law school; admitted to practice in at least one APAC jurisdiction.
• Minimum 18 years PQE combining international law firm and in-house MNC experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-jurisdictional legal matters and managing geographically dispersed legal teams.
• Significant cross-border transaction experience (M&A, JVs, commercial contracts) across multiple APAC jurisdictions including but not limited to China, Korea, India, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia.
• Proven track record advising C-suite and EC-level stakeholders; experience managing complex litigation and regulatory/government enforcement matters.

• Strategic mindset with strong business and financial acumen; ability to translate legal risk into commercially sound, actionable advice.
• Exceptional leadership, negotiation, drafting, and interpersonal communication skills (written and oral).
• Highly motivated, proactive, and collaborative; strong stakeholder management and delegation skills.
• Committed to ADM values: integrity, respect, excellence, resourcefulness, teamwork, and responsibility.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in one or more APAC region languages is an advantage.

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