Liberty
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility (12 Month FTC)
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Role Overview
Liberty is one of the world's most iconic luxury retailers, and we're looking for a sustainability leader to help us live up to that responsibility.
As Head of CSR, you'll play a key role in ensuring Liberty meets its regulatory obligations, whilst strengthening ethical sourcing practices across the business. Reporting to the General Counsel & Director of CSR and offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis, the role calls for a sustainability generalist who can balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Environmental Compliance
- Own Liberty's environmental compliance programme across key UK and EU regulations, including EPR, PPWR, PPT, SECR and ESOS
- Coordinate data collection across the business, ensuring accurate and timely submissions to our external compliance partners and regulators
Ethical Trade
- Lead Liberty's ethical trade programme across Fabrics, Interiors and Licensing, overseeing supplier audits, corrective action plans and remediation
- Act as the senior point of escalation for ethical trade matters, driving responsible sourcing best practice across the business
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Strategic Leadership
- Monitor emerging legislation and sustainability developments, advising senior leaders on risks and opportunities
- Manage annual ESG and Modern Slavery reporting, and represent Liberty with external stakeholders and industry groups
- Manage the CSR budget and support the Director of CSR with charity partnership activity
What We're Looking For
- Significant experience leading CSR, sustainability, ESG or responsible sourcing programmes
- Strong working knowledge of EPR, PPT, SECR and ESOS
- Experience building ethical trade or responsible sourcing frameworks
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional collaboration
- Clear, confident communicator on complex regulatory topics
- Experience managing external consultants or auditors
- Budget and team leadership experience
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Liberty is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and opposes all forms of unlawful discrimination. We are committed to creating an environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive – bringing their unique perspectives, skills, and experience to everything we do.
We are dedicated to eliminating both conscious and unconscious bias from our practices. Our approach is grounded in respect, fairness, and consistency, ensuring that no one is treated less favourably based on gender, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.
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