NAM ESG Regulatory Compliance Specialist

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General Information

Hitachi Energy offers power and automation products, systems and service solutions across the generation, transmission and distribution value chain - enabling a stronger, smarter and greener power grid. We are seeking an ESG Regulatory & Product Material Compliance Counsel responsible for region to be based in the US or CA who will be a member of our Global Competency Center in our business function Legal and Integrity. This role will report to the Head of L&I Regulatory Affairs.

Your Responsibilities

• Support corporate ESG & Product Regulatory Compliance roadmap.
• Monitor, interpret and advise on ESG and Product Material Compliance related regulations that impact the Hitachi Energy business in general and its product portfolio in a timely manner.
• Prioritize, manage risks and opportunities.
• Align local or regional approaches with global processes and requirements, ensure consistent implementation.
• Drive and guide legal responses to officials, coordinate with business and functional stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and conduct training to internal stakeholders on ESG and Product Material Compliance regulations.
• Drive compliance related projects cross functionally.
• Embed compliance, recording and declarations into existing processes and tools (portal, SharePoint, SAP, gate models, etc.) as available.
• Support the establishment of new or improvement of existing processes for ESG Regulatory and Product Material Compliance.
• Proactively identify and resolve compliance related issues and challenges.
• Manage the implementation of corporate regulations and standards for ESG Regulatory and Product Material Compliance in NAM;
• Education & knowledge sharing.
• Living core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
  
  

Your Background

• Legal degree from an accredited law school; bar admission desirable, with minimum of 5 years' experience inhouse or in a law firm.
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Focus on ESG regulations and workable knowledge in Chemistry, Materials or Engineering a great plus.
• Excellent communication skill on all managerial and executive levels in a complex matrix organization.
• Ability to work and report remotely, open minded and dynamic attitude to changes; intercultural sensitivity.
• Experience in project and external resource management.
• Pro-active, outgoing, and self-driven personality, creative thinker, hands-on and problem-solving mentality to challenge "status quo".
• Willingness to develop the role and scope considering evolving regulatory environment.
• Local language, fluent English, other languages an asset.
• Willingness to travel (10-20%).
  
  

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Location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America;

Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada Job type Full time Experience Experienced Job function Legal, Compliance & Audit Contract Regular Publication date 2024-10-21 Reference number R0063881