Environment & Sustainability Risk & Compliance Leader - IFP

Kimberly-Clark Corporation; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global organization is seeking an Environment & Sustainability Risk & Compliance Leader in the UK. This role involves managing environmental compliance, shaping processes, and leading audits within the International Family Care & Professional division. The ideal candidate has a relevant degree and at least 10 years of regulatory experience. Competitive pay and extensive benefits are offered, including health coverage and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Gym memberships

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Defined contribution pension scheme

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in environmental and sustainability roles.
• 3+ years of experience in risk assessment and management.
• Working knowledge of evolving environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental and sustainability policies.
• Develop risk assessment processes and management controls.
• Lead environmental auditing processes.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Risk management

Auditing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Environment & Sustainability Risk & Compliance Leader - IFP

This role will be part of Kimberly Clark's International Family Care and Professional (IFP) business-an organization rooted in purpose and innovation that has built a legacy with global impact. As Kimberly-Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world-class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid-2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements.

The Environment & Sustainability Risk and Compliance Leader will be responsible for environmental and sustainability compliance and risk management for the International Family Care & Professional (IFP). This role involves assessing compliance requirements and risks from both financial and impact perspectives, while developing capabilities, processes, and controls within IFP.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sustainability, Supply Chain, Legal, R&D, Marketing and Finance teams, works to ensure compliance with environmental and sustainability-related policies, laws, regulations, and relevant standards.
• Develops and deploys the environmental and sustainability risk assessment processes, building capabilities and prioritizing work based on severity and likelihood.
• Devise and deploy management controls validation processes and activities against compliance needs and risks; reports on gaps and drives corrective/preventative actions.
• Leads and executes the environmental and sustainability auditing process in the region in collaboration with Health & Safety; develops and issues audit reports.
• Recommend, support and monitor closure of environmental and sustainability compliance/conformance gaps and provides status updates to key stakeholders.
• Leverage IMF, capital planning/governance, claims review/validation and other business processes to verify compliance early in the innovation cycle and as part of project execution.
• Review, validate and approve all product-related sustainability claims within the region and drives consistency and process improvements accordingly.
• Coordinate regional efforts in environmental and sustainability risk and compliance execution to ensure pragmatic alignment.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, environmental economics or related field specific to roles in environmental and sustainability compliance or risk management in complex manufacturing operations.
• At least 10 years of experience working in related roles requiring environmental and sustainability regulatory, risk management, audits and controls.
• Working knowledge of applicable, pending, and evolving environmental and sustainability requirements in relevant jurisdictions (international, national, local).
• At least 3 years of demonstrated work experience in conducting environmental and sustainability risk assessment and management, including financial related effects, in areas of climate, energy, nature and products.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated work experience developing controls to ensure compliance and conducting and managing environmental and sustainability audits.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex legal or internal requirements to all levels, providing guidance to leaders in Supply Chain and collaborating on these topics with other relevant business functions.

This role will require the ability to travel to support business needs and audits (up to 40%).

We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees' total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme.

We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.