Company Description
Vattenfall is a leading European energy company driving the transition to a sustainable energy system. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. We employ around 21 000 people mostly in our core markets in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK.
Job Description
As our Executive Assistant & Project Coordinator in Copenhagen, you’ll support Vattenfall’s VP of People, Culture & QHSSE, manage cross-border projects, and drive team initiatives that help power our fossil-free future. If you thrive on organisation, clear communication, and collaborating across international teams, join us and help shape the next chapter of sustainable energy.
You will support the VP People, Culture, QHSSE / Country Manager Denmark within Business Area (BA) Wind - the unit responsible for developing, building, and operating Vattenfall’s onshore and offshore wind farms, as well as solar and battery solutions. BA Wind’s People, Culture, and QHSSE teams work across all European markets to ensure our workforce is engaged, safe, and empowered to deliver world-class renewable-energy projects.
Be in your element with BA Wind
As part of BA Wind you will play a key role in one of the most exciting pipelines in the industry with 24GW of capacity stretching out more than a decade ahead across our key European markets.
You won’t only be involved in developing projects but pioneering cutting-edge innovation, new business models and ways of working with communities and the environment. Working as part of a leading European utility also means you could be helping a growing number of major businesses and brands achieve their own sustainability goals through partnerships.
Qualifications
Your role / what will you do?
As an Executive Assistant & Project Coordinator, you will provide high-level administrative and operational support to the VP People, Culture, QHSSE / Country Manager Denmark. Your work will range from classic executive-assistant tasks - such as calendar, travel, and expense management - to coordinating cross-functional projects, preparing internal communications, and driving local team initiatives. You will serve as a central point of contact for stakeholders across HR, QHSSE, and other BA Wind functions, ensuring information flows smoothly and actions are tracked to completion.
Key Responsibilities:
Executive Support
Manage calendars, travel logistics, and expense reports for the VP.
Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, and action trackers.
Project & Event Coordination
Organise team meetings, workshops, and events; follow up on deliverables.
Support stakeholder-engagement processes and ensure alignment across HR & QHSSE teams.
Data & Reporting
Generate dashboards and status reports; maintain documentation in SharePoint and Office 365.
Assist with SAP, SuccessFactors, and other internal tools.
Communication & Culture
Draft internal newsletters, presentations, and announcements.
Promote a positive team culture and coordinate local initiatives in Denmark.
Who are you?
You are a proactive organiser who enjoys keeping complex topics on track and stakeholders informed. A natural communicator, you can switch between detail-oriented tasks and big-picture coordination - always with a service-minded, solution-oriented attitude. You thrive in multicultural settings and handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
Several years supporting senior leadership and coordinating projects in an international environment.
Excellent MS Office / Office 365 skills; confident with SharePoint, SAP, and presentation tools.
Fluent English and Danish (written and spoken).
Strong interpersonal skills, able to collaborate across all levels and functions.
Self-driven, structured, and comfortable juggling multiple tasks in a dynamic setting.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Location Copenhagen or Kolding
Additional Information
Our offer
Looking for a career with growth?
Looking for a role where your superpowers can be leveraged to the maximum and with limitless opportunities for growth?
The scale and ambition of our wind, battery and solar business means you can really find your element with us. We’ll also provide you with all the learning and development you need to expand your horizons.
We strive to be the best place to work in the industry with highly competitive pay and conditions and an open, supportive culture. A commitment to a healthy work-life balance aims to ensure everyone plays to their strengths, whatever their background and experiences.
You will be part of a growing team of 1,700+ colleagues from 50+ nationalities where our positive approach to diversity is reflected in the fact that more than a quarter of staff are women.
More Information
For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Christian Pathuel, [email protected]
We welcome your application in English no later than 03.08.2025. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website.
At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Click here for further information.
The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall and will be performed by a third party, DISA Global Solutions AB.
Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classified the final candidates might be subject to a security vetting process, according to Swedish legislation.
We look forward to receiving your application!
