Compliance and Legal Discovery Program Intern

Company Description

Work smart, have fun and make an impact!

Our purpose is to guide all companies toward a sustainable world. EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.

Why apply to EcoVadis? Be a part of the global sustainability change in business. Grow your career. Work with extraordinary people. Feel valued for your contribution.

Learn more about our team and culture on EcoVadis careers page.

Job Description

The Discovery Internship Program will enable you to discover the most trusted sustainability intelligence platform and see how the different teams are working together in a  truly CSR business environment. We prepared more than 10 cross-department paths in different locations, so don’t hesitate to apply to join us!

How to apply?

• 1 CV in English
• 1 Cover Letter: To understand your motivation better, please write in max 300 words a cover letter by answering to the following questions:
  • Why do you apply to EcoVadis and specifically this position?
  • What do you expect from this internship?
  • What is your experience and how the internship can help you in accelerating your career?

Position description:

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive intern to join our Compliance & Legal Teams for a 4-month Internship Program. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in regulatory research, document management, and legal processes while contributing to critical projects that support ethical business practices and organizational compliance.

Key responsibilities:

• Legal monitoring and research: Actively monitor and review legal changes in countries relevant to company’s operations and provide timely updates on legislation that may impact the company’s activities and operations, including ESG regulations.
• Analysis: Ability to summarize the results of the legal monitoring and research in a concise manner
• Knowledge sharing: Actively participate in meetings (in-person in the Paris office) and online and present the results of the legal monitoring and research to the Solutions Consulting Manager and other colleagues from the Solutions Consulting Team and Legal Team.
• Prepare or support preparation of regulatory materials for Frontline teams and contribute to the internal regulatory newsletter.
• Regulatory and general Competition: Support Competition Analysis overall and with a focus on regulations, including writing for the internal competition newsletter and answering general internal requests.
• Enablement: Contribute to preparing regulatory enablement materials.
• Overall regulatory support as needed for the Legal and Solution Consulting/Enablement Team.

Qualifications

• Current University Student eligible for an on-site internship. Academic Background in law, regulatory related studies, or sustainability studies with regulatory angle.
• Full proficiency in English is a must. Proficiency in German will be a plus.
• Excellent research, analytical and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Advanced proficiency in the usage of Google Suite Tools & Microsoft Office.
• A Team player that has the capacity to work in an international environment.
• You are able to work independently when receiving clear guidelines/instructions from Management.
• You act in a responsible and accountable way with tasks assigned to you.
• A strong interest in Research, Enablement & Sustainability.

Additional Information

• Location: Warsaw
• Working hours: 40 hours per week
• You must be living and studying in the location advertised
• Office attendance is expected
• Benefits and interview process will be discussed during your first meeting with the recruitment team

Our hiring team looks forward to reviewing your CV, in English, with a guaranteed response to every application. A new job with purpose awaits you!

Don’t fit all the criteria but still think you’d be a good candidate? Please apply anyway to give our hiring team the opportunity to assess your skills and to learn more about what you could bring to EcoVadis. We’re interested in hiring capable people, regardless of professional and educational background.

Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, please let the hiring team know.

Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity and inclusion and does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.