Sustainability Specialist (Maternity Cover - 18 months)

Sustainability Specialist (Maternity Cover - 18 months)

Do you want to help shape how Lundbeck advances sustainability across a global pharmaceutical business dedicated to improving brain health? Then you could be our next Sustainability Specialist if you are motivated by turning sustainability ambitions into action and creating impact for people and the planet.

Your new role

As Sustainability Specialist, you will support Lundbeck’s sustainability agenda across the business and help turn commitments into actions. The role offers a broad range of responsibilities and good insight into how sustainability is managed in a global pharmaceutical company. This position is a maternity cover for 18 months.

Your main tasks will be:

• Advising on sustainability action plans, developing policies, and communication, working with many internal stakeholders across the different business functions.
• In collaboration with Group Reporting and Compliance, manage the annual double materiality assessment process, advising colleagues across the organization on methodology and actual sustainability impacts and risks.
• Review and contribute to sustainability reporting for our Annual Report, as well as quarterly release.
• Other tasks, for instance, related to serving the Sustainability Committee incl. meeting planning and execution, preparing material.

Your future team

The Corporate Sustainability team is leading Lundbeck’s global efforts to operationalize Lundbeck’s sustainability commitments and aspirations. You will be part of a team of three full-time employees and one student position, and we work cross-functionally with the global organization. You will report to the Head of Corporate Sustainability.

We go to work with curiosity and passion for creating results that ultimately benefit patients and society. We are a diverse group, greatly dependent on collaboration, we are informal and like to have fun while working.

The position is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.  Fully remote applications will not be considered.

What you bring to the team

You bring excellent English communication skills along with solid stakeholder management capabilities. You are excited by planning, optimizing, and running processes, enjoy structure, and are open to using AI to improve process efficiency. You are also a team player who thrives in dynamic environments, welcomes feedback, challenges others constructively, and brings positive energy to the team.

To be successful in this role, we imagine that your experience includes:

• Several years of experience with sustainability in a multinational corporate function or as an external advisor.
• Relevant academic degree within business, economic, social, or natural science, or similar.
• Understand how corporations must work within the due diligence guidelines and principles of OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
• Experience in working with risk and impact assessments, for instance, as part of double materiality assessments.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is an advantage.

Our promise to you  

Lundbeck offers an inspiring workplace and innovative culture, where our curiosity, accountability and adaptability enable us to transform lives. We want to go faster and further on addressing the big unmet needs of people living with brain disorders. We offer rewarding careers with a mix of exciting tasks and development opportunities that are balanced with initiatives focused on your well-being.

We need every brain in the game, and at Lundbeck, we are committed to building a workforce that is as diverse as the people we serve. Read more about our commitment at www.lundbeck.com/global/about-us/our-commitment/diversity-and-inclusion.

Apply now

Can you see yourself in this role? We want to hear from you. Does this sound like your dream job, but you’re not sure if you meet all the requirements? We still want to hear from you!

Upload your CV and include a few lines about your motivation for applying. We ask you not to include a photo or personal information that does not relate to your professional experience.

If you have questions, please contact Dorte Vigsø, Head of Corporate Sustainability on sustainability@lundbeck.com.

Applications must be received by May 10, 2026.

Learn more about us at www.lundbeck.com, LinkedIn or Instagram (@h_lundbeck).

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