EMEA Sustainability Regulatory Counsel

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 110 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Mars University access

Company bonus

Résumé du poste

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates seeks a Senior Legal Counsel, Sustainability (EMEA) to provide expert legal advice on sustainability regulations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You will coordinate cross‑segment initiatives, translate enterprise positions into regional guidance, and drive risk‑based, compliant strategies for CSRD, CS3D, EUDR, PPWR, and related forced labor requirements.

The role requires independent judgment, strong networking across legal and business teams, and

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited university in the EU, UK, or another relevant jurisdiction.
• Licensed, admitted, or otherwise qualified to practice law in the EU or UK.
• 8 to 12+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally including in‑house experience in a multinational environment.
• Experience advising on EU sustainability regulatory frameworks, including CSRD, CSDDD (CS3D), EUDR, PPWR, EmpCo, or forced labor‑related requirements.

Responsabilités

• Provide legal advice on sustainability‑related regulatory requirements across the EMEA region, with a focus on compliance risk, legal interpretation, and coordinated legal approaches.
• Act as the primary driver of cross‑segment coordination on sustainability legal topics within the EMEA region, proactively bringing stakeholders together to align on legal interpretation and approach.
• Act as the One‑Mars legal point of contact for material regulations in the region, helping build an enterprise approach to sustainability compliance.
• Own visibility across the region on sustainability‑related legal risks, regulatory developments, and legal approaches.
• Develop regionally informed legal guidance, playbooks, templates, presentations, and training materials on sustainability regulations in coordination with the other members of the Sustainability Legal Center of Excellence.
• Provide jurisdictionally informed legal insights based on local regulatory knowledge, helping the central Sustainability Legal team and segments understand how sustainability regulations apply across EMEA markets.
• Support legal analysis of key regulations, including CSRD, CSDDD (CS3D), EUDR, PPWR, and forced labor‑related requirements, as well as related enforcement and compliance trends.
• Engage directly with segment legal teams and regional stakeholders to influence alignment on legal positions, using judgment and stakeholder relationships to steer toward a consistent One‑Mars approach.
• Develop and deliver training, presentations, and practical guidance to legal and business stakeholders across the region on sustainability regulatory requirements and legal risk.
• Identify potential legal risks, gaps, or inconsistencies in approach and elevate appropriately.
• Act as a connector between the central Sustainability Legal team and regional stakeholders to promote a consistent, practical, and risk‑based legal approach across the region.

Connaissances

Regulatory compliance

EU law

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Legal advisory

Formation

Law degree (EU/UK)

Description du poste

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates seeks a Senior Legal Counsel, Sustainability (EMEA) to provide expert legal advice on sustainability regulations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You will coordinate cross‑segment initiatives, translate enterprise positions into regional guidance, and drive risk‑based, compliant strategies for CSRD, CS3D, EUDR, PPWR, and related forced labor requirements.

The role requires independent judgment, strong networking across legal and business teams, and