Job Description
Company description:
Vitaflo (International) Limited
For more than 25 years, Vitaflo has developed innovative specialised clinical nutritional products for inherited metabolic disorders, pediatric?kidney disease, and specialised diets such as the ketogenic diet.
Vitaflo products offer patients choice, flexibility, and convenience. We combine the latest medical research, together with insights on changing modern lifestyles to best support patients in the compliance of restrictive therapeutic diets.
Vitaflo continues its mission of Enhancing Lives Together with research and development at the heart of what we do.
Job description:
We are part of Nestlé Health Science and continue to expand our global footprint with a worldwide presence in Clinical Nutrition. Behind our pioneering company are people who drive breakthroughs in research and development, creating innovative impact.
Our employees are at the heart of what we stand for with 96% saying they are proud to work for us and 94% recommending Vitaflo as a good place to work.
Our Headquarters, based in Liverpool, is the hub of innovative and creative activity. We strive to be at the cutting edge of our industry sector with patients needs being at the forefront of our mind. We work collaboratively, share our knowledge and expertise and above all love what we do and why we do it.
ESG Paralegal
We are currently looking to recruit a ESG Paralegal to work at our Liverpool Headquarters on a full time, permanent contract.
What will you do?
As an ESG Paralegal, you will support the Legal and Regulatory teams in ensuring that Vitaflo meets all compliance, corporate governance, reporting and disclosure requirements and related KPI's for all ESG areas, including: (i) business integrity and anti-bribery, (ii) sustainability and environment (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions, CSDDD, CSR), (iii) employee-related obligations (e.g. gender pay gap reporting, DE&I, whistleblowing protections) (iv) supply chain (e.g. modern slavery, EUDR/PPWR, responsible sourcing, supplier screening) and other ESG-related legal obligations.
You will assist in developing, maintaining, and implementing policies, procedures, and reporting frameworks that ensure Vitaflo meets its statutory and corporate responsibilities. ESG responsibilities intersect with directors statutory duties and broader compliance requirements so you will work closely with the Head of Legal to ensure these duties are reflected in governance and day-to-day operations. In particular, you will be:
- Responsible for horizon scanning for ESG changes which will impact Vitaflo, so that the business can proactively plan.
- The "go to" ESG reporting person within the Vitaflo organisation, ensuring that Vitaflo is closely aligned with the rest of the Nestle Group.
- Working with Vitaflo's Sustainability Manager in developing Vitaflo's medium and long term sustainability strategy.
- Responsible for running meetings of the Vitaflo Compliance Committee and ensuring it is updated with all ESG requirements and Vitaflo's obligations, and that the leadership and compliance teams have visibility of them.
- This role requires a technically strong individual who has previous experience of ESG compliance.
What we offer?
- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave (pro rata for part time) plus bank holidays and Christmas shut down
- Discretionary bonus scheme (subject to qualifying period)
- Gym membership/allowance (subject to qualifying period)
- Employer pension contribution (3% rising to 5% subject to qualifying period then matched to a maximum of 10%). Employee minimum contributions apply
- Private healthcare (subject to qualifying period)
- Volunteering opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme (subject to qualifying period)
At Vitaflo (International) Ltd, our values are rooted in respect - for our employees, our customers and our patients. That's why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all, and we may collect relevant anonymized data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.
