Job Description

Senior Legal & Sustainability Specialist

Department: Global Legal Support

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Kazakhstan

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor ESG-related laws, regulations and trends across different jurisdictions and assess their impact on the business.
• Provide legal and compliance guidance on ESG topics to internal stakeholders, management and external partners.
• Conduct internal audits and gap assessments of ESG-related policies and processes.
• Draft, review and maintain internal ESG policies, procedures and governance documentation.
• Coordinate ESG-related disclosures and support sustainability reporting processes in line with regulatory requirements.
• Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Impact and People teams to integrate ESG requirements into business processes.
• Design and deliver internal ESG trainings and awareness sessions.
• Support ESG data collection and contribute to the review of sustainability metrics and disclosures.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Legal, Sustainability, or related field
• Proven track record of developing and implementing impactful ESG strategies, reporting and disclosure in regulated environments, non-financial data management
• Experience in strategic planning, corporate governance frameworks and their application within large organizations, cross-functional communication, including C-level
• Knowledge or experience with non-financial reporting and ESG standards and reporting frameworks and ratings, including IFRS, ESRS, GRI, SASB, CDP, Sustainalytics and S&P
• Relevant work experience 2+ years in ESG or Corporate Sustainability roles in BIG4 consulting - must
• Experience in audit of non-financial reporting and ESG ratings - must
• ESG data management skills (collection, tracking, analysis) as an advantage
• Attention to detail, pragmatic thinking
• Time management, multitasking
• Proactivity, willingness to make changes and improve existing processes
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Change management skills to lead and support organizational transformation initiatives
• Advanced strategic thinking to align organizational goals with actionable plans

Why join us?

• Help us challenge injustice by creating fair choices for millions of people across 1100+ cities in 48 countries.
• Develop your professional skills with access to mentoring, career consulting, and learning programs.
• Collaborate with teams around the world and gain international experience through our Global Talent Exchange Program.
• Engage in company-wide challenges, awards, sports activities, employee-led social impact and volunteering projects.
• Work alongside people who take initiative, speak openly, and challenge themselves to grow.
• Improve your language skills through co-financed courses and internal speaking clubs.