Senior QHSSE Lead - Battery Recycling & Compliance

Umicore Group; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Umicore Group is seeking a QHSSE Expert for our Battery Recycling Solutions team at the Hoboken (Antwerp) site. You will own Quality & Compliance, focusing on regulatory compliance, product stewardship and due diligence across the BRS value chain.

You will lead regulatory compliance, implement the EU Battery Regulation, manage due diligence, and act as the primary Q&C partner to Commercial. Strong stakeholder management and people leadership are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in a related field with minimum 5 years in a similar role.
• Strong experience in QHSSE, quality systems, environmental or regulatory compliance.
• Ability to connect topics across quality, health, safety, security and environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance across BRS, including waste shipments and environmental compliance.
• Own the due diligence and regulatory affairs framework and represent the company to authorities.
• Act as the primary Quality & Compliance partner to Commercial and support compliant solutions.
• Advise management on regulatory developments, risks, and business implications.
• Develop and improve compliance processes, reporting methods and QMS elements.
• Lead complex compliance assessments, audits, investigations, and authority interactions.
• Drive harmonization of Quality & Compliance practices across the organization.
• Coach the QHSSE team and ensure output quality and effectiveness.
• Support business flows including VAT-related requirements in compliant processes.

Skills

QHSSE expertise

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Audits & investigations

People management

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Quality/Engineering/Environmental Sciences/Chemistry/Law

Tools

ISO 9001

Quality management systems

Risk assessments

Job description

Umicore Group is seeking a QHSSE Expert for our Battery Recycling Solutions team at the Hoboken (Antwerp) site. You will own Quality & Compliance, focusing on regulatory compliance, product stewardship and due diligence across the BRS value chain.

You will lead regulatory compliance, implement the EU Battery Regulation, manage due diligence, and act as the primary Q&C partner to Commercial. Strong stakeholder management and people leadership are essential for this role.