Sustainability Legal & Compliance Officer
SSQ
Paris
Within a leading investment bank, as part of the Sustainability Team and reporting to the Head of Sustainability, you will focus on the following key responsibilities:
1. Regulatory watch:
• Assist the Compliance team in the Regulatory watch for European, UK, Luxembourg and French regulations that impact the financial institution.
• Assist the investment teams in the identification of key ESG-related regulations that might impact the portfolio companies depending on their geography, size and industry.
2. Support Legal teams:
• Contribute to the update of the common investment exclusion policy framework.
• Contribute to the negotiations of ESG clauses within legal documentation (investor or Fund Manager side-letters, loan agreements, shareholder agreements…).
3. Management of ESG-related documentation:
• Update internal policies as needed.
• Draft and coordinate the validation for regulatory reports.
4. Support external communication regarding Sustainability, support during internal or statutory audits, support the Sustainability Board and support on internal Sustainability Initiatives.
Experience:
• Minimum 5-7 years of legal experience within the (PE) investment sector.
• Proven experience in drafting or reviewing annual financial or extra-financial reports.
• Proven experience in drafting or reviewing policies and procedures.
You are:
• Team-oriented with a cooperative and supportive approach.
• Proactive, autonomous, and solutions-focused, with a strong problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong ability to excel in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Proficient in prioritizing and managing multiple tasks within complex organizational settings.
• Adept at collaborating with diverse stakeholders to achieve shared goals.