Policy Officer European Affairs

Coordinate the development of our sustainability policies

By creating desirable solutions and great experiences that enrich people’s daily lives and the health of our planet, we want to be a driving force in delivering enjoyable and sustainable living. We go to work every day determined to shape living for the better – for our customers and for the health of our planet.
For that, we employ great people from a wide variety of backgrounds – not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because we believe that diverse perspectives make our business stronger and more innovative. If you share our values, come find your place in our global community. Meet us on @lifeatelectrolux and career.electroluxgroup.com to learn more.

You will be based in Brussels in a modern office with most important stakeholders, such as the European Parliament, Council of Ministers and EU Commission located in the same city. You report to the VP of Environmental and European Affairs, who is also located in Brussels.

As Policy Officer you are responsible for the coordination of policy and handling of new policy and legislation in the area of energy efficiency, energy labelling and climate applicable to the Major Appliances industry in Europe. You work in coordination with Electrolux Global functions and with operational departments. The objective is to safeguard company interests in the development of EU legislation and to assist in the development of operational activities to fulfil future requirements.

Your main tasks:

• Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for EU and National policy and legislation for legislation for energy efficiency, energy labelling and climate that apply to household appliances

• Support product lines, R&D, sales and marketing organization in above topics

• Participate in dedicated working groups of the EU industry association of appliance manufacturers

• Coordination of colleagues that participate to National industry associations

• Monitor the evolution of EU and National legislation and coordinate the development of company position papers

• Meet with political decision makers

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in EU affairs or other relevant working experience

• Master’s degree in political or Natural Science or another relevant field

• Ability to work in a multinational, multicultural environment

• Ability to manage a large contact network both internally as externally

• Experience to draft position papers, revise, and analyse documents.

At Electrolux, we take responsibility for our development in a supportive environment where we embrace our differences and learn from each other. In a truly multicultural setting, we shape living for the better and create remarkable experiences for employees and consumers, all around the globe.

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Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year.