EUDR Assurance Lead — Independent Compliance Gatekeeper

RWE; Geertruidenberg; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

International collaboration

Competitive salary & pension

Job summary

RWE Generation NL is seeking an EUDR Assurance Manager to ensure deforestation-free, legally produced, and fully traceable biomass shipments to the EU. You will serve as the independent decision-maker on EUDR compliance and oversee the entire due-diligence system, including data submission, risk assessment and evidence-based sign-off.

You will also challenge and refine the system, visit suppliers, document rationales for decisions, and report to the EUDR Compliance Officer.

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental science, forestry, law, business or engineering, or equivalent.
• Several years of senior experience in due diligence, compliance, supply-chain assurance, auditing or sustainability.
• Solid knowledge of EUDR including risk assessment, traceability, geolocation and chain-of-custody.
• Proven ability to make fact-based decisions under time pressure and to say no when evidence does not support approval.
• Experience assessing supplier management systems and effectiveness of risk-mitigation; familiarity with biomass certifications and geospatial tools.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management; business-fluent English and Dutch.
• Willingness to travel for supplier visits.

Responsibilities

• Review the full due-diligence trace for each shipment and judge risk as negligible where applicable.
• Formally approve or reject the Due Diligence Statement and submit to the EU registration system Traces.
• Hold the discharge release only after EUDR Assurance approval within defined timelines.
• Act as an independent reviewer of RWEST and third-party service providers; request more information as needed.
• Visit suppliers to validate due-diligence systems and approve, suspend or remove suppliers as needed.
• Sign off the due-diligence system and monitor RWEST activities and third-party performance.
• Escalate non-approvals and risks to the EUDR Compliance Officer; report on approvals and timelines.
• Serve as the point of contact for authorities on EUDR inquiries, inspections and feedback.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Due diligence

Stakeholder management

Governance & risk

Communications

Education

Degree in environmental science

Degree in forestry

Degree in law or business

Engineering degree

Job description

RWE Generation NL is seeking an EUDR Assurance Manager to ensure deforestation-free, legally produced, and fully traceable biomass shipments to the EU. You will serve as the independent decision-maker on EUDR compliance and oversee the entire due-diligence system, including data submission, risk assessment and evidence-based sign-off.

You will also challenge and refine the system, visit suppliers, document rationales for decisions, and report to the EUDR Compliance Officer.