SATIC: Manager - Global Product, Packaging, Labelling, Supply Chain & Environmental Taxes at PwC South Africa

About the job

• Join PwC SATIC’s Managed Legal Services team and work at the forefront of evolving global environmental and sustainability regulation.
• This role forms part of an integrated global regulatory capability, helping businesses navigate environmental and sustainability requirements across the product and supply-chain lifecycle, from sourcing and supply-chain due diligence through product design, packaging and labelling to waste, EPR and environmental taxation.
• This international, multidisciplinary regulatory focus is consistent with the underlying role profile.

Locations: Waterfall, Cape Town, and Durban, South Africa (Supporting UK and International Markets)

What Makes This Role Unique:

• Work at the intersection of law, policy, and sustainability within a globally connected, collaborative Managed Legal Services team
• Take ownership of key and impactful projects across some of the most rapidly evolving areas of global environmental and sustainability regulation, including product and packaging regulation, labelling and environmental claims, supply-chain due diligence, ecodesign and Digital Product Passports, environmental taxes, EPR and waste, climate disclosures and emissions, CSRD and ISSB.
• Prepare clear, client-focused advice notes, regulatory summaries and briefing materials, translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical, actionable and commercially relevant insights.
• Support and manage project delivery including planning, quality assurance, status reporting, and fee awareness, with guidance and mentorship along the way
• Communicate effectively with client and internal stakeholder, providing trusted advisory support
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary experts across UK and USA, boosting your global professional network
• Engage with technology-enable delivery methods including Microsoft 365 and merging legal tech line AI assisted review, to enhance advisory services and delivery
• Shape the future of legal and sustainability advisory in a fast-paced, evolving market

What You’ll Bring:

• 5–7 years’ experience in environmental, sustainability, ESG, regulatory, legal, policy or compliance advisory roles.
• A relevant degree in Law, Environmental Management, Sustainability, Commerce or Public Policy; postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• Strong research, analytical, drafting and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex regulation into practical advice.
• Strong organisation and judgement, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work.
• Confidence working in cross-border, collaborative teams, with proficiency in Microsoft 365 and an interest in legal technology.