What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of EHS Compliance position at CSL?
The Opportunity
The Director, Global EHS Compliance is responsible for leading the company’s global Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) compliance strategy, ensuring regulatory readiness and consistent implementation of compliance controls across all regions. This role reports to the Global EHS Management System & Global Compliance Lead and oversees global regulatory intelligence, audit programs and compliance capability building.
The Role
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
Our Benefits
For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.
You Belong at CSL
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging
Equal Opportunity Employer
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.
The Director, Global EHS Compliance is responsible for leading the company’s global Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) compliance strategy, ensuring regulatory readiness and consistent implementation of compliance controls across all regions. This role reports to the Global EHS Management System & Global Compliance Lead and oversees global regulatory intelligence, audit programs and compliance capability building.
The Role
- Lead global EHS compliance governance processes, including controls, standards, and compliance planning.
- Oversee regulatory intelligence and ensure timely dissemination and implementation of new requirements.
- Manage the compliance aspects of the global EHS audit program, including methodology, planning, reporting, and auditor capability.
- Partner with Legal, Quality, Operations, Risk, and regional EHS teams to harmonize compliance expectations.
- Support the Global EHS Management System & Compliance Lead in delivering management reviews and compliance insights.
- Develop global compliance training materials and drive competency development across regions.
- Track compliance performance metrics and identify systemic trends and improvement priorities.
- Regulatory & Compliance Expertise -
- Serve as an expert on global EHS regulations, compliance controls, and regulatory expectations.
- Lead regulatory interpretation, applicability assessment, and compliance readiness activities.
- Support site and regional teams through audits, inspections, and compliance investigations.
- Leadership & Collaboration –
- Collaborate with global and regional EHS leaders to ensure aligned execution of compliance processes.
- Influence and support site leaders and functional teams in adopting compliance best practices.
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- 8–12 years of EHS compliance, regulatory, or audit experience in multinational or regulated environments.
- Strong knowledge of global EHS regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, EU directives, REACH, SEVESO).
- Hands-on experience leading audits, regulatory inspections, and EHS compliance programs.
- Experience working with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
- Master’s degree or professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CEM, CHMM.
- Experience with digital EHS compliance systems (e.g., Enablon, Intelex, Cority, VelocityEHS).
- Experience managing compliance for global sites across diverse regulatory environments.
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
Our Benefits
For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.
You Belong at CSL
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging
Equal Opportunity Employer
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.