Consultant -Sustainable Chemistry

Consultant -Sustainable Chemistry

Department: Circ. & Value Chain Trans. : Advisory

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Germany - Munich

Description

About Anthesis

Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.

At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.

Summary of Role

Our Circularity and Value Chain Transformation team is a global team, with centres of excellent in the UK, Spain and North America. We are seeking a Sustainable Chemistry consultant to join a team of consultants who manage chemical compliance and support sustainability projects for a range of clients including EU REACH Consortia, clients seeking Only Representative services and those requiring chemical strategy management throughout the value chain. This value-chain focus also overlaps with increasing policy initiatives on the chemicals in products agenda. Although primarily focussed on the EU Chemicals Sustainability Strategy and related regulations globally, the team also work within the Anthesis community in helping our clients reach their wider sustainability goals, particularly where they relate to chemical policy and management objectives. The current Sustainable Products team focuses predominantly on Sustainable Chemistry & Materials.

We are in the process of expanding our Sustainable Products team, that will be able to provide the full range of Sustainable Product services. We are currently looking to recruit a candidate offering of support for ongoing regulatory requirements of REACH and chemicals regulations globally. Within our team, you will be expected to support the day-to-day administrative, financial and regulatory functions of the consortia, with support from experts in other teams where needed.

You will also be assisting other clients to meet compliance requirements predominantly, but not limited to REACH processes. Good project management and communication skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Completion of chemical regulation activities as required by the client (e.g. for EU-REACH and REACH-like regulations),

Support of consortium management activities within the Sustainable Chemistry team.

Support clients with Only Representative services for REACH and UK-REACH

Maintain global data-sharing cost models and administer the sale of letters of access.

Organise and convene consortium meetings.

Manage regulatory testing programs for REACH and REACH-like chemical regulation schemes.

Conduct horizon-scanning and supporting clients in developing compliance strategies for future changes to EU-REACH and REACH-like schemes, as well as in related policy areas (e.g., SVHC, microplastic, PFAS, RoHS, ESPR, etc)

Provide ad-hoc chemistry support to other expert teams in Anthesis.

Identify opportunities for Anthesis to further support clients, general business development activities.

Expand the client portfolio with relevant regulatory and sustainability projects.

Key Requirements

At least 1-2 years experience in business-oriented Regulatory Affairs and/or Product Stewardship function in the industrial chemicals sector.

Knowledge of EU REACH and related regulations essential, other global chemical regulations knowledge an added bonus.