UNIQLO is a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group, one of the largest apparel retailers in the world. UNIQLO respects the individuality and lifestyle of all customers and takes pride in creating high quality, long-lasting, innovative clothing at an affordable price.
We are currently recruiting for a EU Sustainability Policy Specialist - 9 months FTC to join our EU team, based in our Paris office. Reporting to the EU Communications & Sustainability Director, you will work closely with both internal departments and external partners.
This is an opportunity for someone with a strong foundation in EU sustainability policy or public affairs, with the ability to translate complex regulation into clear, business-focused insights. You will be analytical, pragmatic and confident working cross-functionally, influencing both internal stakeholders and external partners, while bringing a strategic mindset and the ability to anticipate regulatory change in a fast-evolving environment.
What you will be responsible for monitoring and anticipating EU sustainability legislation, assessing its impact on UNIQLO’s operations and translating complex regulatory developments into clear, actionable insights for business stakeholders. You will drive cross-functional coordination to ensure regulatory readiness across teams such as Legal, Supply Chain and Product, while supporting the development of practical implementation plans. Additionally, you will represent UNIQLO in external policy discussions and trade associations, contributing to advocacy strategies and strengthening the company’s position within the evolving EU regulatory landscape.
Skills, Experience and Attributes:
- Experience in EU sustainability policy, public affairs or regulatory environments, ideally within retail, apparel or consumer goods
- Solid understanding of EU institutions, legislative processes and key sustainability regulations impacting textiles and circular economy
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex regulations and translate them into clear, business-relevant insights
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration, influencing and stakeholder management skills
- Strong communication skills, with the confidence to represent the company externally
- Strategic, forward-thinking mindset with strong anticipation and problem-solving capabilities
- Culturally agile, with experience working in international environments and collaborating with global teams
What we offer
- 25 days holiday + RTT
- Bonus twice a year based on objectives and performances
- Lunch vouchers, 60% funded by company
- 30% staff Discount
- Private Medical Care
- Private Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working – up to 2 days from home
- Volunteer Day – up to twice a year (Pro rata)
- Great Location – Opera area (IX district)
Commitment to Inclusion and Data Protection
UNIQLO is an inclusive employer, and welcomes applications from all backgrounds regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics.
We are dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and personal information; please refer to our privacy policy for details on our recruitment process.
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Skills Required
- Experience in EU sustainability policy
- Knowledge of EU institutions and legislative processes
- Strong analytical skills to interpret regulations
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills
- Strong communication skills for external representation
- Strategic mindset with anticipation capabilities
What We Do
About UNIQLO LifeWear Apparel that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality, and longevity. Designed to be of the time and for the time, LifeWear is made with such modern elegance that it becomes the building blocks of each individual’s style. A perfect shirt that is always being made more perfect. The simplest design hiding the most thoughtful and modern details. The best in fit and fabric made to be affordable and accessible to all. LifeWear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, more lightness, better design, and better comfort to people’s lives. About UNIQLO and Fast Retailing UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese retail holding company with global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. UNIQLO is the largest of eight brands in the Fast Retailing Group, the others being GU, Theory, PLST, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam, J Brand and Helmut Lang. With global sales of approximately 2.77 trillion yen for the 2023 fiscal year ending August 31, 2023 (US $18.92 billion, calculated in yen using the end of August 2023 rate of $1 = 146.2 yen), Fast Retailing is one of the world’s largest apparel retail companies, and UNIQLO is Japan’s leading specialty retailer. UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 2,400 UNIQLO stores across the world, including Japan, Asia, Europe, and North America. The total number of stores across Fast Retailing's brands is now close to 3,600
