We are a family of brands — H&M, COS, Monki, Weekday, & Other Stories, H&M Home, ARKET, Afound,  Treadler and Itsapark, driven by our desire to make great design available to everyone in a sustainable way. Together we offer fashion, design and services, that enable people to be inspired and to express their own personal style, making it easier to live in a more circular way. 

We aim to be the best employer around, looking after and caring for all our colleagues. When you start a career with us, there’s no limit to where it can take you. We will trust you with great responsibility from the start, encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and reward a passionate mindset. Welcome to a dynamic workplace where you contribute by being yourself. 

Do you have experience of products’ compliance and safety? Are you passionate about research, and communication? Then read on!

Group Compliance department is part of the function “Quality Strategy and Compliance” at our Global Supply Chain organization. Within the function, we aim to make sure we deliver consistent product quality that our customers will love.

Group Compliance is responsible for setting legal requirements and routines for all products sold by the H&M Group, in all countries and channels in line with local legislation and a precautionary principle. This includes product safety, labelling, chemical- and physical test demands. By supporting several parts of our business with our expertise, we contribute to the overall customer experience.

We are eager to bring a Product Compliance Specialist onboard, to be responsible for the group of electrical, electronic, and battery-operated products including luminaires, lamps, toys and accessories, both plug and battery-operated. We have a team of experts with deep knowledge within their specific area. Ongoingly, we research and update ourselves on the specific topics and relevant legal requirements, including aspects of labelling, physical and mechanical restrictions, physical properties, and authority reporting. We then communicate with all relevant stakeholders within the H&M group such as Assortment and Production. Do you want to be part of creating customer value by providing safe and compliant products? Then becoming our next physical compliance specialist might be the challenge you are looking for.

Key responsibilities include:

• Research relevant electrical and battery safety related regulations in existing and future sales countries. Evaluate the information and set importance for H&M.
• Secure that H&M’s electrical safety restrictions for specified products for all brands within the H&M-group are in line with global regulations as well as company policies.
• Set, implement, up-date and follow up electrical safety restrictions, standards, routines, methods and guidelines within H&M-group.
• Ensure all key stakeholders are kept up to date with H&M’s electrical safety restrictions.
• Work proactively with these issues to improve weak points, identify new potential risks and avoid problems reoccurring.
• Cooperate with relevant external parties like working groups, standard organizations, authorities and NGO’s.

We believe you are a communicative and driven team player who enjoys working with a variety of people, in an international environment. To succeed in this role, you are solutions-focused, curious, and structured - with a collaborative “can-do” approach and an eye for details. You have a goal-oriented mindset and are eager to find great ways to drive results and have an impact.

• Have a university degree in engineering or equivalent within the product group.
• Have several years of work experience within product regulations and compliance relevant to Electrical & Electronic Equipment’s.
• Good knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements: LVD, Electrical Safety, EMC, IEC/EN60335, IEC/EN60598, CSA, UL, LVD 2014/35/EU, EMC 2014/30/EU, RoHS, WEEE.
• Insights around electrical, electronics and battery-operated consumer products and have at least a few years of practical experience within a relevant field
• Experience in reading and evaluating standards and regulations.
• Experience turning complex information into user-friendly guidelines.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

This is a temporary full-time position (12 months of contract) based in Stockholm. 

If you feel that your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your resume in English (no need for cover letter) latest March 17th.

At H&M Group we strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Why kindly ask you to not attach cover letter in your application as they often contain information that can easily trigger unintentional biases.

We look forward to receiving your application!

H&M Group is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability or age.