Senior Sustainability Specialist, Biomass Compliance and Certification

Our partner is a European resource management and biomass trading business, investing heavily in its biomass activities as markets move away from coal toward lower carbon energy. This newly created role will make you its internal authority on biomass sustainability, certification, traceability and regulatory compliance.

Based in Copenhagen and reporting to the Chief HR and QHSE Officer, you will bridge sustainability requirements and commercial execution, working with business development, QHSE and innovation teams. This is not an ESG reporting role: it combines certification management, supply chain traceability, regulatory interpretation and commercial partnership.

• Owning biomass certification schemes including SBP, FSC, PEFC and ISCC, and keeping compliance with RED II, RED III and EUDR
• Maintaining Chain of Custody processes and full traceability of biomass feedstocks
• Managing mass balance systems and supporting GHG calculations and sustainability reporting
• Preparing and coordinating internal and external audits and acting as the contact for certification bodies and regulators
• Translating new regulation into practical guidance for commercial teams

• Experience in biomass sustainability, renewable energy, forestry certification or sustainability compliance
• Hands on experience with one or more of SBP, FSC, PEFC or ISCC, and with Chain of Custody and traceability systems
• Knowledge of RED II, RED III and/or EUDR, mass balance methods and GHG reporting
• Experience supporting certifications and audits, with strong Excel and data skills
• Fluent English; Danish, Norwegian or Swedish is an advantage

• A competitive salary based on experience, plus a bonus against targets
• Pension with 8% employer and 4% employee contribution
• Health and accident insurance
• Flexible working and a high degree of autonomy
• International exposure across nine countries and close work with senior leadership