Sustainability Compliance Expert

Sustainability Compliance Expert

MOL Group

Budapest, Hungary

We are looking for a Sustainability Compliance Expert to support compliance with key EU sustainability regulations, including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). In this role, you will contribute to the group-level management of sustainability-related regulatory compliance, coordinate cross-functional activities, support reporting obligations, and help integrate regulatory requirements into procurement processes and supply chain operations.

As part of the Responsible Procurement Team, you will work closely with procurement, business, and external stakeholders while actively contributing to the team's professional objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring & interpreting regulatory changes into actions, coordination tasks at group level
• Defining and implementing internal policies and processes
• Identifying products and sourcing events within the scope of applicable EU regulations
• Coordinating supplier data collection and validation activities
• Keeping templates, guidance materials, reports and data management processes updated
• Assessing regulatory risks related to procurement activities and supply chains
• Supporting Category Management in forecasting and planning of regulatory impacts and associated costs
• Integrating regulatory requirements into procurement processes, category strategies and contracts
• Coordinating the report submission to authorities
• Supporting ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures
• Supporting interactions with the authorities, if needed
• Maintaining compliance documentation and audit readiness
• CBAM: Coordinating registration for new legal entities in every affected country of the MOL Group
• CBAM: Coordinating the purchase, accounting and planning of CBAM certificates
• Providing expert support and training to internal stakeholders across procurement and business functions
• Informing suppliers on applicable regulatory requirements
• Developing communication materials, guidelines and awareness programs
• Supporting the Responsible Procurement Lead Expert's work

Requirements

• University degree (BA/BSc or MA/MSc) in Economics, Law, Engineering, or a related field
• 1-3 years of experience in Procurement and/or ESG
• Strong interest in or up-to-date knowledge of sustainability regulations and standards, especially CBAM and EUDR
• Stakeholder management, project management, excellent communication and presentation skills
• Compliance-oriented mindset
• Ability and willingness to learn complex regulations and processes
• Training and facilitation skills
• Strong problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Excellent English skills, both written and spoken
• Croatian language knowledge is a nice-to-have and considered an advantage
• Proficient user of MS Office applications