Sustainability & Compliance Specialist

We are hiring a Sustainability & Compliance specialist to join the Sustainability & ESG team. This is a great opportunity to join a value-driven and ambitious organisation where you will become a key reference in ensuring the company’s sustainability compliance. The first step on the journey will be becoming familiar with the company and our ESG practices and help implement a new CSRD system.

As a Sustainability & Compliance Specialist, you will make an impact through your work, being part of a small team characterised by passion, a sense of humor and a positive work environment. You will report to the Head of Sustainability & ESG, Mette Just Elkjær, and work out of the Hellerup-office (Copenhagen).

As the Sustainability & Compliance Specialist your main responsibilities will include:

    • Development and setup of the CSRD system in collaboration with the finance department
    • Assisting the organization in achieving compliance with CSRD and overall compliance.
    • Collecting, analyzing, and ensuring the quality of data.
    • Drafting sustainability reports and reporting, including general information
    • Understanding compliance language and translating laws and regulations into actions and behaviors.
    • Being part of sustainability strategy processes and setting high and ambitious goals.
    • Serving as the point of contact for the business – the person to reach out to for questions and issues.
    • Staying updated on new legislation in the governance (G) area and reports.
    • Support in contract negotiation within the area of Sustainability & Compliance
    • Handling ad-hoc tasks.

Passionate and proactive Sustainability & Compliance specialist
You don’t necessarily need to have a specific educational background, but it’s desired that you have at least a relevant bachelor’s degree. However, to excel in the role, it’s a requirement that you bring a minimum of 3 years of experience with the area of; CSRD, DDD, OECD, EU taxonomy or UN guiding principles, as well as experience and a strong interest in working with governance. It is an advantage if you also have a background within the consultancy industry.

Key role in building the company’s sustainability compliance
Your enthusiasm and proactive approach will have the most significant impact as you contribute with knowledge about sustainability compliance. From a personal perspective, Nordic Solar is looking for a candidate who embodies qualities of sociability, maturity, and proactivity, coupled with a genuine passion for the field of sustainability and compliance. It is crucial to maintain a positive attitude, exhibit honesty, and possess a “Doer” mentality. Equally important is the ability to be highly educational and capable of simplifying complex regulations for easy understanding.

Nordic Solar A/S offers
The global solar energy market has significant untapped potential, which is why the company expects substantial growth in the future. At Nordic Solar A/S, we believe in freedom with responsibility, which means you will have plenty of opportunities to shape your own position. Lastly, you will become a part of a great workplace with a flat organizational structure, where a healthy culture and a spacious work environment are key elements. Nordic Solar A/S is characterized by extremely high expertise and a high level of employee well-being.

About Nordic Solar A/S
Since its establishment in 2010, Nordic Solar has focused on building a green and sustainable solar energy company while ensuring an attractive return for shareholders at the same time. Nordic Solar develops, builds, and operates industrial solar parks with a focus on Europe and is committed to creating the largest and most professional solar energy company in the Nordic region.

Nordic Solar gives priority to creating an interesting and motivating workplace for all employees, and working purposefully with the company values. An intense cooperation takes place daily across departments and professional disciplines, and, as a result, focus is to a great extent on staff and organisational development.

Nordic Solar is also very concerned with the wellbeing and engagement of their employee, which is why we offer physical training, health checks, , an attractive canteen scheme, , company substituted massage, and much more. The team behind Nordic Solar is very versatile both in age, nationality, educational background, and experience. This represents a strength both professionally and socially, while implying inclusiveness and adaptability.

In the coming years, Nordic Solar has ambitions to continue its high growth rate and expects a tripling of the capacity of its solar parks in operation by the end of 2025; A plan that requires investments of up to DKK 5 billion in the years to come.

For more information, please visit: https://nordicsolar.eu/

Apply for the position
If the above matches your profile, we would be glad to hear from you. You apply for the position by following the link “Søg stillingen” and submitting your CV. Applicants will be assessed on an ongoing basis. We look forward to reading your CV. MINDWEISS is handling the recruitment process on behalf of Nordic Solar.