Sustainability Compliance & Reporting Manager - Europe

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We are looking for an Sustainability Compliance & Reporting Manager – Europe

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Role Purpose

Amazon Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) is seeking a Sustainability Compliance & Reporting Manager to support compliance readiness activities and drive ESG regulatory frameworks across GREF's European operations from March 2026 onwards.

This role will lead end-to-end project management for energy efficiency and ESG compliance responsiveness, with immediate focus on establishing scalable compliance models and coordinating the ISO 50001 Energy Management System implementation pilot in Germany.

What this job involves  

Key responsibilities include

ESG Reporting & Regulatory Compliance (HIGHEST PRIORITY)

• Support development of scalable, trusted, and reliable model for year-over-year (YoY) energy efficiency and ESG compliance across GREF's European operations

• Lead end-to-end project management for compliance responsiveness across countries where GREF tracks current and future energy efficiency compliance and ESG requirements

• Establish frameworks for reactive and proactive ESG compliance approaches, workflows, and governance, ensuring replicability and regulatory readiness as requirements evolve

• Support coordination of timely data collection and vendor management activities

• Partner closely with internal data teams and local Facilities Management (FM) and Project Management teams

ISO 50001 Energy Management System - Germany (HIGHEST PRIORITY)

• Drive project coordination for ISO 50001 EnMS implementation pilot in Germany

• Manage scoping, planning, and implementation activities across pilot sites

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure certification readiness

EPBD Compliance Support

• Support EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive) compliance activities across European portfolio

• Coordinate building energy performance standards adherence and reporting

Operational Sustainability Support (Supporting wider EMEA JLL Sustainability Operations Team)

• Provide technical advisory support on energy conservation measures to IFM teams

• Support utility data management and site-level energy benchmarking activities

• Assist with carbon project pipeline coordination and development

• Support SPLA (Sustainability Performance Lease Assessment) workstream activities as needed

Expected Outcomes and Benefits

The addition of a Sustainability Compliance & Reporting Manager within our EMEA team will deliver substantial value to the client's global sustainability ESG reporting & compliance program through enhanced in-region capabilities and improved outcomes measurement.

Immediate Outcomes

• Establish ESG compliance governance framework and workflow
• Launch ISO 50001 Germany pilot project coordination
• Implement data collection coordination processes

Medium-term Benefits

• Achieve ISO 50001 certification readiness for Germany pilot sites
• Deliver scalable YoY compliance model across European operations
• Improve transparency and accountability in ESG reporting

​Long-term Value Creation

• Position GREF as leader in corporate energy management and ESG compliance
• Establish repeatable methodologies for regulatory readiness
• Build preferred vendor networks and standardized compliance approaches

Sound like you. To apply you need to be / have

Requirements – Essential

• Strong project management skills with experience coordinating cross-functional, geographically distributed teams

• Demonstrated expertise with European energy efficiency regulations and building energy performance standards

• Track record for managing ISO 50001 or similar energy management system scoping and implementation

• Understanding of European sustainability reporting requirements (CSRD, EU Taxonomy, GHG Protocol)

• Ability to work across different functions and time zones to drive results

• Excellent stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience partnering with Facilities Management (FM), Property Management (PM), and data teams

• Strong attention to detail and ability to distil complex information into plain language

• Fluent in English; German language skills strongly preferred

Requirements – Desirable

• 5+ years’ experience in sustainability operations, energy management, ESG compliance, or energy engineering in complex corporate real estate environments

• ISO 50001 Lead Auditor or implementation certification

• Experience with large-scale corporate real estate portfolios

• Familiarity with European energy regulations (ESOS, EPBD, EED, GEG, Decret Tertiaire etc.)

• Project management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2)

• Master's degree in Sustainable Energy, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field

• Knowledge of carbon accounting techniques and GHG Protocol

What you can expect from us

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Working Environment

• Location: Germany or London, UK

• Travel: 15-25% pan-European travel expected

• Working pattern: 5-days on-site weekly; flexibility required for cross-time zone collaboration

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