Regulatory Compliance Expert - HESQ

Yara International ASA; Oslo fylke; Hybrid; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Yara International ASA seeks a Regulatory Compliance Expert to join the HESQ Center of Excellence. You will translate complex health, environment, safety and quality regulations into clear business actions, strengthening compliance and guiding risk decisions across functions and geographies.

Based in Europe with global reach, this role involves collaboration with Product Compliance, Quality, Legal and Supply Chain, and may require travel. Oslo-based or Brussels-based with open locations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in chemistry, chemical sciences or engineering (or related field).
• Experience in regulatory compliance and adapting to regulatory change.
• Strong problem-solving skills and project experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret HESQ legislation, standards and regulatory developments.
• Translate requirements into practical procedures, controls and actions.
• Operate and improve the regulatory compliance process from ID to follow-up.
• Advise management and operations on obligations and risks.
• Provide regulatory expertise for permits, registrations and reports.
• Identify risks and gaps and support mitigations.
• Support audits, inspections and investigations including root-cause analysis.
• Build regulatory capability through training and early embedding in projects.

Skills

Regulatory compliance experience

Problem-solving skills

Written and spoken English

Cross-functional collaboration

IT and data management skills

Education

Master's degree in chemistry, chemical sciences or engineering

Tools

Regulatory databases

Data analytics tools

Job description

Work mode (place): On site + Home office

Regulatory Compliance Expert - HESQ

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 escalates 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.

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 anchoredDiversity, 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.