The Sustainability Expert is a subject matter expert (SME) who is responsible for supporting Assent’s objective of being a market leading software and services solution for a wide variety of customers and industries. This role requires a highly knowledgeable and experienced regulatory and sustainability subject matter expert to lead the development of best practices, whilst constantly influencing existing solutions and identifying business opportunities for Assent to develop new products in response to the regulatory and sustainability outlook. This role will work closely with internal teams as well as external stakeholders to provide full cycle expertise and guidance that support Assent’s value proposition and business goalsKey Requirements & Responsibilities Be a trusted subject matter expert, demonstrating depth and growing breadth of knowledge in several areas of sustainability and responsible sourcing:Specific attention to regulatory and industry objectives for responsible sourcing, corporate reporting and ESG programs. Key regulations include Conflict Minerals, German Supply Chain Act, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) and other EU sustainability regulations;Keep abreast of regulatory, sustainability and industry-led developments and identify trends through ongoing monitoring and research of global standards and regulations as well as industry group engagement;Engage with the Product Management team to identify opportunities for Assent to develop new products and software solutions by articulating regulatory compliance and sustainability market, customer and industry perspectives; Support the ongoing evolution of Assent’s solution including the establishment of market best practices or recommending the adoption of existing best practices that complement and enhance the Assent SaaS Platform;Provide ongoing expertise and guidance to internal and external stakeholders (either direct engagement or through Sales or Customer Success teams) including prospective customers to inform and support compliance efforts and goals related to either regulatory compliance or sustainability;Support trade association engagement by contributing to working groups, building relationships, developing/updating standards, and supporting events;Demonstrate thought leadership and support Assent’s brand recognition by collaborating with marketing teams to produce external facing materials such as blog posts, white papers, webinars and sales enablement in addition to events hosted by third parties including conferences and industry group engagements;Support training programs and educational initiatives related to regulatory compliance, ESG and responsible sourcing topics;Be familiar with corporate security policies and follow the guidance set out by processes and procedures of Assent Inc.This is not an exhaustive list of duties. Responsibilities may be altered and/or added from time to time to meet business needs.