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Human Rights & Sustainability Counsel

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide strategic leadership for Human Rights sustainability workstreams and deliver expert legal guidance across Automation divisions to advance global sustainability and human rights objectives.

Role type

Senior in-house counsel (Human Rights & Sustainability)

Builds

Strategic governance frameworks, policies, and risk mitigation processes for Human Rights and Sustainability.

Domain

Industrial automation, Human Rights, Sustainability, ESG

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Human Rights law expertise, Sustainability law expertise, Legal due diligence, Stakeholder management, Regulatory interpretation, Contract drafting, Training curriculum design, Risk assessment, Policy development, Strategic planning

Preferred skills

Experience with leading management consulting firms (MBB), Experience in global cross-functional environments

Technologies

United Nations Guiding Principles (UNGPs), Grievance Mechanisms, Remedy processes

Responsibilities

Lead Human Rights workstream and establish governance frameworks; Review and enhance Human Rights Policy and Due Diligence Frameworks; Provide strategic guidance on identifying and mitigating human rights risks; Assess and strengthen Grievance Mechanism and Remedy processes; Support engagement with external stakeholders on human rights topics; Act as central point of contact for Sustainability and ESG legal matters; Provide strategic legal support on sustainability regulations; Monitor emerging trends and regulatory developments; Design and deliver training materials on Human Rights and Sustainability regulations.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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