North Asia ESG Regulatory Counsel

2 days ago
Full time role
In-person · Chaoyang, Beijing, CN... more

Location:

Beijing, China

Job ID:

R0061354

Date Posted:

2024-10-30

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY (CHINA) LTD.

Profession (Job Category):

Legal, Compliance & Audit

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Your responsibilities:

  • You will support corporate ESG & Product Regulatory Compliance roadmap.

  • You will monitor, interpret and advise on ESG and Product Material Compliance related regulations in the Region impacting the Hitachi Energy, including opportunities and risks.

  • You will translate legal requirements into company, business, and product impact; develop effective compliance and implementation strategies including adequate risk management.  

  • You will align local or regional approaches with global processes and requirements, ensure consistent, and efficient implementation throughout Business Units and Functions.

  • You will guide and coordinate legal correspondence with officials, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders across Hitachi Energy’s organization, build and maintain work-relationship with regulatory bodies in governments and administration to further boost Hitachi Energy’s compliance activities.

  • You will support the establishment of new or improvement of existing compliance processes, proactively identify and lead compliance related issues and challenges, head internal investigations and lead Hitachi Energy’s legal position.

  • You will ensure the implementation of corporate regulations and standards in the Region, monitor execution.

  • You will develop and provide education to all stakeholders, create effective ways for visible knowledge sharing throughout the company.

  • Living Hitachi Energy's 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.

  • Minimum of 7 years of experience with ESG regulations with focus on environmental regulations.

  • Workable knowledge in Chemistry, Materials or Engineering a great plus.

  • Experience in project and external resource Management.

  • 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.

  • Pro-active, 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 and to travel (10-20%).

  • Fluent Chinese & English, other languages an asset.