Senior Manager, ESG Compliance

Job Description

Do you want to play a key role in driving forward the LEGO Group Human Rights & ESG Compliance efforts?

Then come join us and help lead global efforts to meet and build ESG regulatory compliance.

Please note that no relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Core Responsibilities

• Build the ESG compliance agenda by partnering with Legal, Governance & Public Affairs and key partners to identify, interpret, and assess emerging ESG and human rights regulations aligned with sustainability and responsible sourcing goals

• Turn regulation into action by building multi-year compliance roadmaps and mitigation plans, inspire change management, and supporting embedding requirements into operations and supplier practices - especially within Procurement, in close partnership with Sustainable Sourcing

• Lead global EU Deforestation Regulations compliance, owning the overall roadmap and governance while coordinating cross-functional teams and tracking progress, risks, and milestones establishing ownership in and transition to business.

• Drive compliance for Forced Labour and Battery regulations by monitoring legislative developments, mobilizing business teams, and establishing effective governance and reporting

• Strengthen risk oversight by supporting partner investigations, screenings, and value chain risk assessments

• Enable cross-functional delivery by supporting Responsible Sourcing governance to ensure effective collaboration and execution of LEGO Group priorities

Play your part in our team succeeding

Sustainability is a globally based team leading the strategic planning and target setting, providing thought leadership and strong program management enabling our high sustainability ambitions and drive impact both inside and outside the LEGO Group through a commercial logic. The team is led by our Chief Sustainability Officer reporting directly into the CEO.

This role is anchored in the Human Rights & ESG Compliance team who lead and oversees the LEGO Group Human Rights Strategy and policies, and who drives ESG Compliance, due diligence and transparency efforts. The role will report into the Senior Director, Human Rights & ESG Compliance.

Do you have what it takes?

• Masters' or other relevant degree such as law, social science, or business administration or similar experience

• Proven expertise within ESG and human rights compliance & regulations (EU CSDDD, EUDR. EUBR etc.), corporate compliance & ethics, supply chain & sustainability

• Demonstrated success in program development, project & change management and driving cross-functional collaboration; ability to quickly adjust plans to meet regulatory changes or business needs

• Advanced communication and presentation skills

• Strong analytical skills from mapping to analysis of risks and design of practical solutions & programs

• Experience working for a global brand and/or in global teams; highly proficient in both spoken and written English is a requirement

• A hands-on, pragmatic personality passionate about problem-solving and dedicated to delivering outcomes

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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.