Corporate Affairs Operations Specialist

Join us in this role where you’ll be the key point of contact for Sponsorships and Donations across the Americas, helping ensure requests are reviewed, documented, approved, and delivered in line with company policies and compliance requirements. You’ll also serve as the Executive Assistant to the Head of Corporate Affairs, supporting calendar management, travel, expenses, meeting preparation, and other administrative activities that help Corporate Affairs leadership operate effectively.

If you’re experienced in administrative or executive support and ready to grow into broader project, process, and governance work, this could be a great next step. If you’ve worked in sponsorships, donations, compliance, operations, or project coordination before, this role also offers the opportunity to broaden your skills while working closely with senior leaders.

Welcome to Corporate Affairs

You’ll be part of Projects and Operations where you, together with the manager of Projects & Operations, will ensure that Corporate Affairs activities are delivered effectively, with strong governance and operational excellence across the Americas. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders across functions, supporting both regional and global initiatives. As a team, we collaborate closely, support one another, and focus on delivering high-quality, compliant outcomes that create value for both the business and the communities we engage with.

You’ll play an important role in:

• leading the governance framework for Sponsorships and Donations across the Americas, ensuring compliance with company policies
• designing and improving operational processes, documentation standards, and reporting for community investment activities
• reviewing and supporting the processing of sponsorship and donation requests in line with compliance and policy requirements
• managing budgets, tracking activities, and delivering insights to senior stakeholders on performance and risks
• acting as a key liaison across procurement, finance, legal, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of activities
• serving as Executive Assistant to the Head of Corporate Affairs, including calendar management, travel planning, expenses, meeting logistics, and prepataion for key engagements
• supporting senior Corporate Affairs leadership with calendar management, travel planning, and preparation for key engagements.
  
  

To succeed in the role, you:

• have relevant academic qualifications or equivalent professional experience
• have experience working with structured processes involving compliance, documentation, or governance of operational activities
• have experience supporting senior stakeholders with administrative or operational tasks in a fast-paced environment
• have strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage complex activities and maintain accurate records
• communicate clearly and confidently, enabling effective collaboration across teams and functions
• demonstrate sound judgment and the ability to make decisions aligned with policies and operational guidelines.
  
  

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us

We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate. Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.

Position salary range:

For this position, the expected base pay range is $87,450.00- $100,000.00 for the advertised location. The offered base salary will be determined within this range based on relevant skills, experience, and expected role fulfilment within the stated pay range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. Where applicable, you may also be eligible for variable payment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our benefits package:

For this position, employees who meet eligibility requirements have access to: employer‑paid pension (11% contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness, and health insurance); five weeks of paid holiday plus 10 additional paid days off per holiday year; a 3% holiday allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality including fitness classes, physiotherapy, massage, and wellbeing programmes; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, internet); staff club membership with sport and cultural activities; and access to the company canteen (monthly lunch scheme or daily tickets).

Pre-employment background check:

Certain positions may require a background check as part of the hiring process. If applicable, you will be informed during the recruitment process. Background checks are conducted by an external provider in accordance with local legal requirements.