Head of Policy EPR and Circular Economy

Role: Head of Policy EPR and Circular Economy

Location: Frankfurt (hybrid)

Salary: from 80000 DOE

The Head of Policy EPR and Circular Economy leads AVASKs combined policy regulatory strategy for Circular Economy and broader trade-related compliance domains all global markets.

• Own the regulatory interpretation and compliance frameworks for EPR WEEE Batteries Packaging SUP and Textiles across all EU Member States and the UK.

• Lead broader regulatory strategy covering VAT Customs ESG Product Compliance DPP GPSR and international trade rules.

• Ensure legislative developments are translated into structured requirements for operations product commercial and client advisory teams.

• Publish internal guidance notes regulatory updates risk assessments and implementation timelines.

• Build andmaintainstrategic partnerships with Producer ResponsibilityOrganisations(PROs) and national/regional environmental authorities.

• Translate regulatory obligations and PRO requirements into commercial value propositions that drive P&L performance.

• Support regional operational planning resource allocation issue resolution and performanceoptimization.

• Develop regional playbooks and delivery models that enable predictable scalable and cost-efficient service execution.

• Develop a legally robust early-warning systemmonitoringcurrent and emerging Circular Economy and other compliance regulations

• Provide policy foresight and scenario planning to guide strategic decision-making.

• Maintainstructured tracking of EU delegated acts national transpositions PRO tariff changes and enforcement trends.

• Partner with the Director of Environmental Compliance on pricing models service templates and market-entry playbooks.

• Convert policy clarity into actionable/automatedservices aligned with Environmental Compliance roadmap.

• Strengthen the financial performance of EPR & Circular Economy service lines.

• Define requirements for automation classification models policy engines and workflow logic.

• Collaborate with product tech and data teams to embed regulatory rules into digital tools and workflows.

• Ensure policy requirements are machine-readable for automation.

• Provideauthoritative guidance on product sequencing and compliance-driven feature development.

• Provide senior-level advisory to marketplaces brands and enterprise clients.

• Lead strategic workshops on compliance pathways and market-entry planning.

• Represent theorganisationwith authorities PROs and industry bodies.

• Advocate forharmonisedcircular economy frameworks.

• Provide regular reporting on regulatory change operational impact and commercial implications.

• Deliver insights on enforcement trends compliance risks and market shifts.

• Contribute toexecutive and board-level briefings.

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Policy Environmental Science Law Public Policy Economics International Trade or related discipline.

• Masters degree preferred.

• 5-10 years of experience in e-commerce legal EPR circular economy regulatory affairs environmental compliance or trade policy.

• Leadership experience managing regional or in-country compliance operations.

• Strong expertise in EU/UK EPR frameworks.

• Experience with PROs authorities and cross-functional governance.

• Commercial exposure (P&L contribution pricing service design).

• Advantage: experience with digital compliance automation SaaS/CaaS.

• Deep understanding of EU/UK Circular Economy law and e-commerce compliance

• Strong regulatory analysis and operational translation.

• Ability to embed rules into digital workflows.

• Experience managing PRO and authority engagements.

• Strong leadership presence across teams and countries.

• Excellent communication and simplification of complex matters.

• Highly organised structured and detail-oriented.

• Commercially balanced judgment.

• Proactive and adaptable under regulatory ambiguity.

• Strong relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders.