Legal Counsel Esg

Reference Code: 89914**Legal Counsel ESG**:

- Richemont- Bellevue, GE, CH- PermanentRichemont owns some of the world’s leading luxury goods Maisons, with particular strengths in jewellery, fine watches and premium accessories. Each Maison represents a proud tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont seeks to preserve the heritage and identity of each of its Maisons. At the same time, we are committed to innovation and designing new products which are in keeping with our Maisons’ values, through a process of continuous creativity.

**CONTEXT**
- UN Sustainable Development Goals
- UN Guiding Principles / Business & Human Rights / Modern Slavery / Forced Labour
- Conflict Minerals
- ESG-related Due Diligence Requirements for Responsible Sourcing/Supply Chain
- Environmental Protection
- Recycling & Circular Economy
- Climate & Carbon Reduction
- Sustainable Design
- Other Non-Financial Reporting and Green Taxonomy matters
- Ethical standards

**HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?**

This is a fast-moving area with a volume of new work constantly creating the need for reprioritisation of resources and managing stakeholders across the Group and its Maisons. It also requires a great deal of commitment to keeping up to date with new laws and regulations.

You will have the key responsibility of
- **Monitoring of laws and regulations **- Maintaining an efficient monitoring of the relevant laws and regulations for the topics listed above, to verify that all business components effectively identify and address all relevant legal and regulatory risks.
- **Development of Policies & Procedures - **Supporting the relevant functions on the development and implementation of ESG-related policies & procedures, including, for example, supporting on the implementation of supplier due diligence policies and procedures.
- **Transparency Framework -** Supporting Group Sustainability and Group/Maison Marketing teams on the implementation of guidelines for transparency on ESG matters and providing reactive support in respect of any issues arising out of ESG-related promotional activity and product claims.
- **Sustainability Reporting & Audits** - Supporting Group Sustainability on any legal and regulatory issues that arise out of the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), RJC (Responsible Jewellery Council) or similar standards or bodies.
- **Education & Outreach **- Working with the Group Legal function to educate Group & Maison stakeholders on the legal and regulatory issues related to the Group’s ESG strategy.
- **Reporting to the Group Committees **- Inputting into the preparation of reports for the Governance & Sustainability Committee, Audit Committee and the Legal & Regulatory Compliance Committee on the Group’s ESG compliance strategy and implementation.

**HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?**
- Five years or more of work experience in a similar role (business legal function).
- Bachelor/Master’s or any other academic degree in business-related disciplines, ESG/human rights and/or law.
- Fluent in French and English; German is a plus
- Strong communication and facilitating skills, and excellent written skills, including the ability to communicate complex legal issues in simple terms.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify and resolve legal issues quickly and effectively.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of an overall larger team.
- Dedicated, flexible, curious, pragmatic and autonomous
- Willing to travel

**HOW DO WE KEEP YOU SMILING?**

This is a great opportunity not only to gain great insight into the ESG related matters of one of the largest luxury Group but also to actively contribute to it.

You will join a global, dynamic, diverse and challenging legal team and environment and will have the opportunity to work in close collaboration with the Maisons, other Group functions and different external partners.

**YOUR JOURNEY WITH US**:
The next step from there would be at least a technical interview with the Hiring Manager, and HR Business Partner.

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