Senior ESG & Social Responsibility Expert (m/f/d)

1020 Vienna,

Job-ID: e58zqx6e,

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At SIEMENS Personaldienstleisungen GmbH (SPDL), a subsidiary of Siemens AG Austria, an exciting work environment backed by over 25 years of experience awaits you. We offer challenging opportunities within the diverse Siemens Group and with our well-known clients across Austria. We believe in equal opportunities, cultural diversity, and shared success.

For temporary assignment through personnel leasing, we are currently seeking a Senior Expert ESG & Social Responsibility (m/f/d) for our client, an established Austrian energy and chemicals company based in Vienna (1020), on a full-time basis (38 hours/week).

In this highly visible role, you will help shape the company’s global ESG and social responsibility agenda, driving meaningful impact across communities, human rights, sustainability reporting, and responsible business practices.

What you do

Develop and continuously enhance global social responsibility and community relations programs, standards, and targets
Support business units on social responsibility, community engagement, and supply chain topics
Maintain community relations processes and support local teams with implementation
Monitor and improve Community Grievance Mechanisms (CGMs) and sustainability targets
Prepare quarterly grievance reports and escalate critical sustainability concerns
Contribute to sustainability reporting, ESG ratings, and internal communications
Support benchmarking and development of social responsibility targets
Collaborate on human rights, grievances, due diligence, and just transition topics
Drive the quality, governance, and continuous improvement of social responsibility data and ESG automation activities
Maintain and implement the Code of Conduct in line with legal requirements
Develop training materials and promote awareness across a diverse international stakeholder landscape

What you bring

University degree in Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences, Human Rights, Sustainability, or a related field
Several years of relevant professional experience (minimum 5 years) in ESG, Sustainability, Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, or related fields
Strong knowledge of sustainability, human rights, and ESG regulations (e.g. CSRD, ESRS, CSDDD, OECD Guidelines)
Experience in developing and implementing standards, policies, and governance processes
Stakeholder and community management experience is an advantage
Experience in a multinational/corporate environment
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Fluent English required; German is an asset
Strong commitment to social responsibility and sustainability best practices
A structured, analytical mindset combined with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across different functions and regions