Are you passionate about ESG and ensuring compliance in a dynamic, tech-focused environment? At Shape, soon to assume our new brand name Framna, you'll spearhead our ESG strategy, partnering with all parts of our organization to integrate ethics and sustainability into our mission of becoming the leading digital product agency worldwide. If you're excited by the prospect of aligning environmental, social, and governance principles with business objectives in a collaborative, team-oriented setting, then Framna might be your next inspiring workplace!

BECOME PART OF THE TEAM

At Framna, we work based on one simple but ambitious principle: to make the world’s greatest digital products for the best brands on the planet. We currently work with partners such as OK, Apple and Norlys in Denmark, and Swish, Post Nord, SJ, SEB in Sweden, among many others. We build highly useful, beautiful-looking mobile and web apps that make life easier for millions of users in the real world.
During summer 2023, Shape joined forces with Sweden’s leading digital products agency Bontouch, backed by Waterland Private Equity, with the goal to create the leading digital product agency worldwide. This new venture is called Framna, and we want you to be part of our journey!
This is an exciting time to be joining Framna; we’re embarking on an ambitious international expansion plan and the ESG Manager has the opportunity to be an integral part of that, helping to shape the future of Framna.
Based in our office in Copenhagen, you will be part of Framna's group functions supporting and collaborating with all parts of the organization, worldwide, to ensure we keep up with the latest legislation and position ourselves at the forefront of ESG compliance. You will be working closely with our Group General Counsel and reporting to our Group Chief Financial Officer.
Your day-to-day will be hugely varied involving everything from defining and executing our ESG strategy, to ensuring we stay ahead with compliance programs, delivering training, and navigating key legislation like GDPR, CSRD, and the EU AI Act. You'll be at the forefront of shaping our ESG efforts and driving change in the tech sector.
As this is a global position, although you will have your desk in Copenhagen, you will get to collaborate with all of our markets across the organization. If you can imagine sipping a Swedish coffee during your workday and adding a touch of Swedish lagom to your professional life, then this might be the next role for you!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As our first ESG Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving and implementing our ESG strategy across the Group. Your ability to balance commercial and strategic goals with compliance and risk factors will be essential.
More specifically you will be:

• Developing and implementing the Group’s ESG strategy.
• Supporting compliance with GDPR, CSRD, EU AI Act, and other key legislation.
• Implementing and maintaining Group-wide compliance programs and internal control frameworks.
• Reporting ESG KPIs to external stakeholders, including investors and lenders.
• Providing compliance support and advice to the business to help accomplish corporate goals, strategies, and priorities.
• Assisting in the development of compliance processes and standards for new business areas.
• Delivering staff training on ESG and compliance matters.
• Fostering a strong ESG and compliance culture throughout the Group.

WHO YOU ARE

Are you ready to make this role your own? We believe you might feel at home with us if you have:

• A passion for ESG and sustainability. You're all about making a positive impact and championing environmental and social governance.
• Relevant Experience. 5+ years of work-life experience, perhaps in compliance and ESG, however, we are open-minded to all kinds of backgrounds.
• Legislation Expertise. The thought of taking a piece of complex legislation, analysing it and implementing it smoothly into our organization gets you excited.
• Project Management Skills: You're great at keeping projects on track and moving forward.
• Business-Oriented Mindset: You understand how ESG ties into our business and can make smart, strategic decisions.
• A collaborative spirit: You realize your work cannot be done without collaborating with others.
• Communication skills: You can translate complex legislation into simple, actionable plans in both written and verbal forms, and you have the ability and confidence to communicate with stakeholders at every level..
• Analytical prowess: You’re good at breaking down complex concepts and making them understandable and actionable.
• Tech Enthusiasm: You’re interested in technology and have a good grasp of our products and business.

WHAT YOU GET

• A Collaborative and Flexible Environment: Work with a talented team of professionals in a supportive and collaborative environment, where you get to explore and create your role based on your passion.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for professional development and growth within the company.
• Impactful Work: Play a crucial role in shaping our brand's voice and communication strategy.

HIRING PROCESS

Psychometric assessment - Personality & Logics test
Interview with our Talent Acquisition Manager
Interview with Joakim (Group CFO) + Jack (Group General Counsel)
Case Assignment & Interview

ABOUT SHAPE BECOMING FRAMNA

Shape is the leading mobile app agency in Denmark and has together with the leading digital products agency in Sweden, Bonrouch, joined forces with Waterland Private Equity in 2023 with a joint ambition to create the leading digital product agency worldwide, Framna.
The name Framna is rooted in Old Norse, reflecting our Nordic heritage and meaning "to bring forward," "to produce," and "to evoke or imagine.” In other words, shaping the future and what’s coming next. It embodies our ambition and continuous drive to extend and expand our capabilities in the digital product space, creating innovative and forward-thinking digital products that help businesses become leaders within their categories, and that change users' lives for the better.
Today Framna consists of over 400 talented individuals working across 7 international studios. We build premium digital products for some of Europe’s best-known brands; including IKEA, Apple, SEB Bank, and OK. Products we’ve built reach over 100 million users worldwide.
Supported by Waterland Private Equity, consistently one of the top-performing pan-EU PE funds, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to become the world’s leading digital product agency. We will achieve this through a combination of organic growth and by acquiring leading digital product agencies in new markets.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

Central office
Our office is located in a central area of Copenhagen, Denmark. Easy to access by bike or public transport (metro station: Islands Brygge).

• ️ Food and drinks

Enjoy a catered lunch, great snacks, and drinks with your colleagues, every day. These include plenty of vegetarian, halal, gluten, and lactose-free options.
‍ Skill development
We support your skill development by offering a budget to attend conferences.
Social gatherings
Enjoy social gatherings, activities, Friday bars, and games together with your colleagues.

• ️ Work-life balance

Work is not everything. Carve out time for your family, friends, and fun hobbies.
Family friendly
We cherish families and understand that daily life can be full of unexpected events. We also open our doors to your little ones for Christmas Hygge or LEGO nights.
Remote work allowed
We are open to remote work as long as it fits in with your team. Working from your home country is also possible when visiting your family and friends.

WORKING AT SHAPE

• ️ A competitive salary in accordance with experience and capabilities.
• ️ We are organized with a very flat hierarchy without unnecessary project managers, but with team leads who also have technical backgrounds.
• ️ Our office is located in Islands Brygge close to public transportation and the harbor, where both summertime and wintertime swimming is enjoyed.
• ️ The headquarters offers a modern aesthetic, a comfy lounge area, and plenty of fun activities such as Play Station tournaments, board game nights, family LEGO days, robot wars, and much more.
• ️ But also social events, keynotes, morning runs (and swims) and Friday bars - not to forget an unhealthy amount of snacks, beverages, cake.
• ️ Our team is very international and so far includes people from over 30 different countries. Our company language is English.
• ️ A couple of times each year we press pause on our daily projects and retrieve to a remote location. We get together for socialising and hacking on side projects - we call this Shape Weekend. It is a lot of fun.
• ️ Read more about our benefits and why to choose Shape on our career page.