Job Description
Job Description
In this highly visible and challenging position, you will be responsible for providing legal support on a broad range of environmental, health and safety (EHS), sustainability, and product stewardship matters. Responsibilities include regulatory requirements for waste management, release reporting, water & air pollution control, environmental remediation, occupational health and safety, transportation, environmental litigation, chemical regulation, and hazard communications.
You will work closely with executives and staff within the EHS, Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Stewardship organizations, as well as the business units, to provide guidance on regulatory matters. With a global scope, this role works with the global legal team on strategic initiatives and issues of global significance while also focusing on US domestic and international environmental and chemical regulatory legal matters.
The following are required for the position:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar.
- Substantial experience with multinational law firms and/or multinational corporations
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound business judgment and provide practical legal solutions across a wide range of regulatory matters.
- Proven success leading and collaborating with cross-functional, multi-stakeholder teams to address complex legal and operational challenges.
- Strong aptitude for quickly understanding technical and regulatory issues related to chemical manufacturing, product stewardship, and global compliance requirements.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. environmental and chemical control laws, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, and TSCA.
- Experience advising on environmental remediation obligations under Superfund and comparable state-level programs.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex legal concepts clearly and effectively.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Demonstrated growth mindset and adaptability in navigating global legal and regulatory landscapes.
- Uncompromising integrity, professionalism, and a strong commitment to excellence in legal practice.