EHS Legal Researcher

Who We Are:

Enhesa is the leading provider of regulatory and sustainability intelligence worldwide. As a trusted partner, we empower the global business community with the insight to act today and prepare for tomorrow to create a more sustainable future - positively impacting our environment, our health, our safety, and our future. Navigating the fast-changing compliance and sustainability landscapes, we help them understand not just what they should do (first) but also how to do it. Both in their unique business and anywhere in the world. Now and in the future.

Our Mission:

• Identify EHS requirements for the industry
• Provide EHS compliance tools to companies
• Advise companies in developing and implementing corporate EHS strategies

Enhesa’s core clients include Fortune 500 multinational companies. For more information, visit www.enhesa.com

As part of our highly dynamic team, we offer:

• A competitive salary package & benefits with a flexible home-working policy
• Work/life balance and a fast-paced and driven environment
• Accountability and pride for your projects

 

 

Position Description

Overview

Enhesa is growing our Regulatory Intelligence team and is looking to add a high-energy individual who will support our regulatory research and services team. This position is based in the US and will have responsibility for Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Regulatory and Support Services for various jurisdictions globally. The candidate must be able to work as part of a dynamic team and provide the following: understanding of legislative process in an assigned jurisdiction; research and monitoring of in-country legal issues, laws, and regulations; and management and support of original EHS compliance content.

Requirements

• LL.B., International equivalent
• 3+ years relevant research experience
• Working knowledge of Environmental, Health, & Safety topics.
• Experience with international legislation.
• Experience working remotely (Preferred).
• Fluent in English
• As well as at least one of the following language skills preferred: Italian, French, Dutch, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Vietnamese, Thai, or Indonesian

Key Responsibilities

International Legal Research, Analysis, and Content Development:

• Understand the legal and regulatory system and processes in assigned jurisdictions, including the hierarchy of laws and official publications
• Research legislative, regulatory, and other legal developments
• Report, update, and maintain legal content
• Draft and edit regulatory content based on EHS laws and regulations for assigned jurisdictions
• Monitor official publications of proposed and final legislation within defined EHS topic areas for assigned countries and stay abreast of emerging regulatory landscape
• Provide research on regulatory trends across the globe for presentations
• Develop Summaries and Business Impact Analysis of EHS laws and regulations
• Review and revise content rendered as print or electronic products for completeness and accuracy
• Demonstrate competence in online research tools

 

Editorial Responsibility:

• Meet editorial publishing schedules and quality standards
• Adhere to our editorial style and formatting guides
• Follow internal processes for authoring and content management
• Verify own work and that of other staff as required for accuracy and completeness, and ensure that the information is properly presented and organized
• Maintain and develop legal knowledge and skills training as required to complete work and stay current on legal trends and developments related to the position

 

Individual and Leadership Development:

• Attend and participate in meetings as requested/required
• Develop knowledge of our publications and products, and those of our competitors
• Prioritize own work and meet stringent deadlines
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of each team member. as well as members of other teams within Enhesa to recognize how each role affects production
• Demonstrate competence on company-specific systems necessary to perform job functions

 

Knowledge and Skills:

• International Experience
• Excellent legal research and writing skills
• Specialization in Health and Safety and/or Environmental Law with knowledge of issues in relevant regulatory topics internationally
• Exceptional editorial judgment and attention to detail
• Familiarity with word processing and web-based applications, especially Google Suite applications
• Motivated, self-starter with the discipline to work independently and without supervision
• Ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and communicate complex regulatory issues clearly and succinctly
• Ability to learn and become proficient in editorial production processes and other internal systems
• Ability to manage diverse workload and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to prioritize tasks and projects and to move smoothly and efficiently from one activity to another
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment, including virtual collaboration
• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with Team Manager in virtual environment: To complete all necessary training; To successfully perform assigned tasks; To review work and receive feedback.

 

 

If you are ready to join our journey, please apply!

 

Equal Opportunity Employer
Enhesa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected characteristic.