NAM ESG Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Posted:
10/21/2024, 2:38:16 AM

Location(s):
North Carolina, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Workplace Type:
Remote

Location:

Remote - North Carolina, United States

Job ID:

R0063859

Date Posted:

2024-10-21

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Legal, Compliance & Audit

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

Yes

Job Description:

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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