Corporate Counsel

EMEA3 Recruitment; Saddle Brook (NJ); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Symrise is seeking a Corporate Counsel in Saddle Brook, NJ to provide legal review and advice across commercial contracting, regulatory matters, and day‑to‑day advisory support for a large global B2B enterprise.

The role requires a JD, 5–7 years of experience in law firms and in‑house, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to thrive in a hybrid work environment 3–4 days per week from the Saddle Brook office.

Qualifications

• JD from a high ranking law school.
• 5–7 years of experience, ideally with both law firm and in‑house background in a large global organization.
• Excellent drafting skills and a high degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Bar admission and good standing; NJ in-house counsel license (if required).
• Ability to manage multiple matters and negotiate contracts independently.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with all business functions under the supervision of General Counsel NA; assist company in achieving objectives.
• Apply legal skills to corporate, business, compliance and other matters; provide strategic value.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Drafting skills

Communication

Legal analysis

Team collaboration

Hybrid work flexibility

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

About Us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.9 billion in the 2025 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

About the Role

Position Summary

The position of Corporate Counsel is to provide legal review, advice, and support on a broad range of legal matters including commercial contracting (upstream and downstream), interactions with state and federal authorities, and advice on any legal question that may arise in the operation of an established sizeable enterprise in a B2B environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with all business functions under the supervision and guidance of General Counsel NA. Actively assist company in achieving business objectives.
• Demonstrate strategic value and competence in applying legal skills to daily corporate, business, compliance and other matters.
• Position will develop into significant responsibility for a diverse range of commercial, legal, and compliance matters, including high profile, complex matters.

About You

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from a high ranking law school.
• 5 - 7 years of experience, ideally with both law firm and in-house counsel background in a large global organization, working on a great variety of commercial contracts (upstream and downstream) and other commercial matters with a solid foundation of legal theories and concepts, as well as applying such concepts in commercial transactional / contracting matters.
• Excellent drafting skills and dedication to client and customer service as well as a high degree of professional ethics and integrity are required.
• Admission and membership in good standing to the bar of at least one state and maintenance of New Jersey in-house counsel license (if required).
• Excellent judgment and ability to operate in a fast-paced, small and very collegial legal department on a broad range of commercial and legal matters including negotiating a myriad of contractual arrangements with customers and vendors, and guiding the business in its day-to-day operation.
• Ability to flexibly handle multiple matters at once and to manage projects and contract negotiations competently and independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to provide solution-oriented, practical guidance in working with business management. Establish close partnerships with business leaders and their teams that result in counsel being sought.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate clearly with colleagues, outside counsel, business partners, and other stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical skills and people skills are essential.
• A collegial and service-oriented (can do) pro-active attitude toward providing fast and accurate advice to internal and external stakeholders is essential as is a drive to learn and improve.
• Experience managing outside counsel on litigation matters is a plus.
• Exposure to M&A and strategic investment deals is desired.
• Experience with managing high risk and high exposure litigation is an advantage.
• Must have the ability to work in a hybrid format spending 3-4 days / week working out of Symrise’s Saddle Brook, New Jersey, office.

What We Offer

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The expected gross salary for this position is USD $160000.00 – USD $200000.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance.