Lead ESG Counsel - Big Tech (Interim)

Major, Lindsey & Africa; Greater London; Hybrid; USD 80,299 - 133,833; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Interim Legal Advisor to support their ESG compliance efforts. This hybrid role offers the flexibility to work remotely and involves guiding compliance with ESG regulations, advising on climate-related risks, and contributing to sustainability policies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in regulatory and environmental law, along with experience in drafting climate disclosures and assessing legal risks. Join a forward-thinking organization that values sustainability and compliance, and make a significant impact in the social media sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in regulatory, environmental, and business law with global legal exposure.
• Strong grasp of ESG regulations and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Guide compliance with ESG reporting and sustainability requirements.
• Advise on climate risks and draft climate disclosures.

Skills

Regulatory Law

Environmental Law

Business and Human Rights Law

ESG Regulations

Climate Disclosure Preparation

Job description

Our client is one of the leading social media networks. They are currently looking for senior interim support, preferring someone to start within the next 1-2 months.

Responsibilities

• Guide and help design compliance with existing and emerging ESG reporting, supply chain due diligence and other sustainability requirements in multiple markets.
• Advise on climate-related risks, help draft climate disclosures, and advise on climate transition plan development and strategy.
• Monitor and assess applicability of ESG regulatory developments, standards, and frameworks across international jurisdictions for all relevant business entities.
• Support cross-functional stakeholder engagement and upskilling on sustainability/ESG regulations, standards, industry practices and stakeholder expectations.
• Contribute to ESG- and CSR-related policies, compliance, and risk management systems, and strengthening of ESG governance mechanisms.

Strong candidates will have some of:

• Experience practicing regulatory, environmental, and/or business and human rights law with relevant regional or global legal experience gained across private practice and/or in-house.
• Strong understanding of the key global ESG and business and human rights regulations, standards, and frameworks.
• Experience with preparing climate, modern slavery and/or other ESG disclosures.
• Able to independently identify and evaluate legal and reputational risk in business contexts and make well-informed recommendations.

This is a hybrid role, but there is some flex for a fully remote lawyer.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Social Networking Platforms