Sustainability Affairs Manager

Samsung Electronics

. Lead on environmental and social sustainability issues within SEUK through expert knowledge on specialist issues, e.g.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeChertsey • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead on environmental and social sustainability issues within SEUK through expert knowledge on specialist issues, e.g. Extended producer responsibility, eco-design of products, hazardous chemicals management, energy efficiency, energy and carbon reporting, and Human rights and labour issues.
Arranging reporting, payment and providing calculations relating to: WEEE, Batteries, Packaging, GHG, F-Gas, Energy / Carbon, Energy Saving, and others.
Advising on the contents of / drafting SEUK’s TCFD reporting in Financial Statements and ensure CSRD compliance when / where required.
Developing, maintaining and enforcing local SEUK policies on Sustainability and Human Rights.
Drafting SEUK’s Annual Modern Slavery Statement.
Provide support on global sustainability issues and manage environmental and social sustainability compliance and reporting requirements on product and operational related issues.
Actively support SEUK as the key liaison for all external environmental and social sustainability queries from NGOs, Trade Bodies, governments, etc.
Represent the company to UK and Irish Government and relevant external bodies, such as techUK, AMDEA, NGOs and lobby groups, enforcement authorities, major customers, distributors, and partner companies.
Support Public Affairs / Government Affairs teams to shape UK and Irish Government policy environment to one that opens markets and benefits key Samsung environmentally-friendly products/solutions.
Monitor regional & national policy developments, assessing the impacts to the company, recommending response/preparation strategies, and coordinate implementation of SEUK corporate policy and compliance strategy.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent and demonstrable understanding of the UK and/or European policy and regulatory landscape relating to Sustainability, in particular relating to Extended Producer Responsibilities.
Professional experience of product compliance / government affairs / policy work, preferably with product types in Samsung’s portfolio.
Degree level education in a relevant subject.
A desirable skill would be knowledge of eco-design / material efficiency topics such as product reparability, recyclability and adaptability.
Communication – ability to communicate clearly on sophisticated topics to different partners including across different cultures
Leadership – ability to be the lead expert on key topics
Analytical – great attention to detail
Self-motivated and proactive – can work well alone but also cooperates with others, passionate, committed
Excellent written and spoken English
MS Office skills, in particular Excel

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week
Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance
Car allowance (delete if not appropriate)
Private medical – single
Income protection
Enhanced pension contribution
Three volunteering days each year
Flexible benefit portal and contribution of £55 per month - including travel insurance, gym membership, season ticket loan, Tastecard, dental insurance and more
Holiday - 25 days plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday
Access to discounts on a wide range of Samsung products
Access to a discount shopping portal

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Hard Skills & Tools

Extended producer responsibilityEco-designHazardous chemicals managementEnergy efficiencyEnergy and carbon reportingTCFD reportingCSRD complianceSustainability complianceProduct complianceMaterial efficiency

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipAnalyticalSelf-motivatedProactiveAttention to detailCooperationPassionateCommitmentCultural awareness