Legal Director, Sustainability / Legal Directoress, Sustainability

Job Objectives

This role supports JTI’s Corporate Sustainability team and other key stakeholders in navigating complex sustainability frameworks while ensuring that business practices comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice on sustainability laws, regulations, standards, and emerging expectations.
• Review public sustainability communications, claims, commitments, and reports.
• Advise on corporate governance, board-level sustainability oversight, director duties, and stakeholder accountability.
• Support legal matters related to climate, environmental topics, product stewardship, circularity, biodiversity, waste, and emissions.
• Translate complex legal requirements into practical, business-oriented guidance.
• Distinguish legal requirements from voluntary commitments, market practices, and stakeholder expectations.
• Design fit-for-purpose governance frameworks, controls, approval processes, and risk escalation mechanisms to minimize the risk of enforcement actions, litigation, reputational harm, and audit deficiencies.
• Embed sustainability obligations through contracts and supply chain or other functional programs in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate greenwashing, social washing, and reputational risks in both external and internal communications.
• Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments across relevant jurisdictions.
• Manage various tasks and projects as they arise and upon the manager’s request.

Professional Experience

Minimum of 10 years of experience, which includes in-house experience, ideally within the consumer goods or food and beverage sectors.

Demonstrated experience advising on sustainability matters with a deep understanding of applicable laws and regulations across the European Union and Switzerland.

Familiarity with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights is preferred.

Education and Qualifications

Legal degree and qualification in good standing in at least one jurisdiction.

Language and Computer Skills

A fluent English speaker with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Behavioral Competencies

• Ability to simplify complex matters and demonstrate sound judgment, even in ambiguous situations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative spirit, with the capability to build trusted relationships and influence across all organizational levels.

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