EHS Legal Researcher

Position Description

Overview

Enhesa is growing our Regulatory Intelligence team and is looking to add a high-energy individual who will support our regulatory research and services team. This position is based in the US and will have responsibility for Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Regulatory and Support Services for various jurisdictions globally. The candidate must be able to work as part of a dynamic team and provide the following: understanding of legislative process in an assigned jurisdiction; research and monitoring of in-country legal issues, laws, and regulations; and management and support of original EHS compliance content.

Requirements

• LL.B., International equivalent
• 3+ years relevant research experience
• Working knowledge of Environmental, Health, & Safety topics.
• Experience with international legislation.
• Experience working remotely (Preferred).
• Fluent in English
• As well as at least one of the following language skills preferred: Italian, French, Dutch, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Vietnamese, Thai, or Indonesian

Key Responsibilities

International Legal Research, Analysis, and Content Development:

• Understand the legal and regulatory system and processes in assigned jurisdictions, including the hierarchy of laws and official publications
• Research legislative, regulatory, and other legal developments
• Report, update, and maintain legal content
• Draft and edit regulatory content based on EHS laws and regulations for assigned jurisdictions
• Monitor official publications of proposed and final legislation within defined EHS topic areas for assigned countries and stay abreast of emerging regulatory landscape
• Provide research on regulatory trends across the globe for presentations
• Develop Summaries and Business Impact Analysis of EHS laws and regulations
• Review and revise content rendered as print or electronic products for completeness and accuracy
• Demonstrate competence in online research tools

Editorial Responsibility:

• Meet editorial publishing schedules and quality standards
• Adhere to our editorial style and formatting guides
• Follow internal processes for authoring and content management
• Verify own work and that of other staff as required for accuracy and completeness, and ensure that the information is properly presented and organized
• Maintain and develop legal knowledge and skills training as required to complete work and stay current on legal trends and developments related to the position

Individual and Leadership Development:

• Attend and participate in meetings as requested/required
• Develop knowledge of our publications and products, and those of our competitors
• Prioritize own work and meet stringent deadlines
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of each team member. as well as members of other teams within Enhesa to recognize how each role affects production
• Demonstrate competence on company-specific systems necessary to perform job functions

Knowledge and Skills:

• International Experience
• Excellent legal research and writing skills
• Specialization in Health and Safety and/or Environmental Law with knowledge of issues in relevant regulatory topics internationally
• Exceptional editorial judgment and attention to detail
• Familiarity with word processing and web-based applications, especially Google Suite applications
• Motivated, self-starter with the discipline to work independently and without supervision
• Ability to interpret, analyze, organize, and communicate complex regulatory issues clearly and succinctly
• Ability to learn and become proficient in editorial production processes and other internal systems
• Ability to manage diverse workload and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to prioritize tasks and projects and to move smoothly and efficiently from one activity to another
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment, including virtual collaboration
• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with Team Manager in virtual environment: To complete all necessary training; To successfully perform assigned tasks; To review work and receive feedback.