Regulatory Compliance Expert - HESQ

Yara International; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Yara International is seeking a Regulatory Compliance expert within its Corporate HESQ Center of Excellence. You will translate complex health, environment, safety and quality regulations into clear business actions to strengthen compliance and manage risk across functions and geographies.

The role involves monitoring legislation, developing practical procedures, guiding audits, and building regulatory capability across projects and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemistry, chemical sciences or engineering.
• Experience in regulatory compliance and adapting to regulatory change.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to contribute to projects.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with ability to translate technical requirements into clear advice.
• Collaborative, flexible approach across disciplines, cultures and stakeholder groups.
• Strong IT and digital skills, including analytical tools and data management.

Responsabilités

• Monitor and interpret HESQ legislation, standards and regulatory developments.
• Translate requirements into practical procedures, controls and actions.
• Manage and improve the regulatory compliance process from identification to follow-up.
• Advise management and operations on obligations, risks and responses.
• Provide regulatory expertise for permits, registrations and reports.
• Identify risks, gaps and emerging issues and support mitigations.
• Support audits, inspections and investigations with root-cause analysis.
• Build regulatory capability through training and guidance.

Connaissances

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

English proficiency

IT & data skills

Formation

MSc in chemistry/chemical sciences or engineering

Outils

Analytical tools

Data management systems

Description du poste

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About The Role

Join Yara’s Corporate HESQ regulatory compliance Center of Excellence and help the organization understand, anticipate and act on evolving requirements. In this global expert role, you will translate complex health, environment, safety and quality regulations into clear business actions—strengthening compliance, managing risk and enabling responsible decisions across functions and geographies.

What You Will Do

• Monitor and interpret HESQ legislation, standards and regulatory developments, assessing their relevance and business impact.
• Translate applicable requirements into practical procedures, controls and implementation actions.
• Operate and continuously improve the regulatory compliance process, from identification and assessment through communication and follow-up.
• Advise management, operational teams and other functions on obligations, risks and appropriate responses.
• Provide regulatory expertise for permits, registrations, notifications, submissions, reports and compliance records.
• Identify and elevate significant risks, gaps and emerging issues, and support effective mitigating actions.
• Support audits, inspections, regulatory reviews and investigations, including root‑cause analysis and closure of corrective actions.
• Build regulatory capability through training and guidance, and embed requirements early in projects, product changes and business initiatives.

What You Bring

• A master’s degree in chemistry, chemical sciences or engineering; other relevant education may be considered alongside strong experience.
• Experience in regulatory compliance and a track record of helping an organization adapt to regulatory change.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and experience contributing to projects.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to turn technical requirements into clear advice.
• A collaborative, flexible approach and confidence working across disciplines, cultures and stakeholder groups.
• Strong IT and digital skills, including analytical tools and data management.

Additional Information

You will work closely with Product Compliance, Quality, HESQ, Sales and Marketing, Production, Legal, Supply Chain and other business functions worldwide. Externally, you will engage with suppliers, EU and national authorities, and industry associations. The role has global scope and involves normal business travel.

This position is preferably based in Oslo or Brussels, but we are open to consider other European locations.

Contact details

Rune Bratteberg, VP Product Stewardship and Compliance

Tim Baelus, HR Manager

Knowledge grows through differences

Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.