Associate General Counsel - Corporate Governance & Sustainability

L'Oreal

Clichy, France

Would you like to be a part of this adventure?

As part of this team, you will be responsible for preparing the legal aspects of the work of the Board of Directors and its Committees, particularly as regards Governance and Sustainability. You will operate as an expert in a multidisciplinary environment where financial and extra-financial aspects go hand in hand. Working closely with the team's partners, both internal and external (working groups of national and European professional associations), you will play an active part in the following tasks:

Here’s how you will have a role to play in this team:

PREPARATION OF THE DECISIONS AND WORK OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF L’OREAL AND ITS COMMITTEES (GOVERNANCE, REMUNERATION, AUDIT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) AND THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:

Preparation of L'Oréal's Annual General Meeting and of the decisions of the Board of Directors and its committees (governance, remuneration, audit, sustainable development);
Preparation of long-term remuneration plans (ACAs) and executive remuneration issues (Say on Pay);
Participation in governance roadshows and analysis of the voting policies of major investors and proxies.

SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING IN THE UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT (URD)

Leading the Group's compliance with regulations (Taxonomy, DPEF and, in future, CSRD, EFRAG) and major international standards/referentials (GRI, TCFD, SASB and, in future, ISSB);
Supervision and implementation of L'Oréal's equity or debt transactions with a sustainability component (Sustainability-Linked Bonds);
Participation in steering L'Oréal's Universal Registration Document, for which the team is responsible.

PROSPECTIVE

Anticipating (" seizing what is coming ") regulations and best practices, in terms of Corporate Governance and ESG;
Analysing draft regulations at French or European level, identifying their potential impact on Corporate Governance and ESG reporting and making recommendations.

The skills that you will need to make an impact:

Excellent interpersonal and managerial skills: you will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate fluidly and naturally; you will be able to discern and interact with a wide range of people (including top management);
Results-oriented, you want to get involved in a team and community of experts;
Excellent writing, analytical and summarizing skills: a critical eye and the ability to take a step back and provide a strategic vision;
Agile and able to adapt to a changing environment;
A good understanding of the issues and impacts of corporate governance and sustainability is essential;
Fluency in French and English as working languages;
If you have at least 8/12 years' experience in an equivalent position or have developed significant ESG/Corporate Governance expertise.

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