Legal counsel ESG

  • Dienstverband
  • Amsterdam

Philips

You will be part of our Amsterdam-based Legal Department, which spans a global network of professionals operating as one integrated, internal law firm advising on all legal matters relevant to our business. This includes expertise in areas such as Corporate & Financial Law, Legal Innovation, M&A, and Legal Compliance. You will be part of Group Legal Compliance, which is a team of senior legal professionals and subject matter experts responsible for compliance topics such as healthcare compliance, export controls, anti-bribery, and anti-corruption.

Your role:

  • Managing strategic and governance alignment by providing counsel on Group Sustainability initiatives and programs, including the supplier sustainability program and the human rights program.
  • Advising and offering legal support on (implementation of new) ESG regulations, including the CSDDD, EUDR, Green Claims Directive, CBAM and related Green Deal regulations.
  • Providing legal assistance for ESG related contracts, such as virtual power purchases, external consultants, offsetting emissions, energy contracts and NGO partnerships.
  • Offering legal support for ESG disclosures, including green/marketing claims, the Annual Report, Conflict Minerals Report and the Human Rights Report.
  • Addressing legal aspects of sustainability for products, production, transport, and packaging, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and regulations.
  • Create awareness on applicable and new ESG Legal requirements.