Permit & Compliance Manager

Permit & Compliance Manager (m/f/d) 

Position: Permit & Compliance Manager (m/f/d)

Location: Hamburg, Germany (Hybrid), office based

Type: Permanent, Full Time

We are supporting a highly respected offshore wind operator as they expand their regulatory and compliance team. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of permit and compliance activities for a major operational offshore wind farm located within the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea.

Key Responsibilities

• Regulatory Ownership: Lead on the management and maintenance of the operating licence for the offshore wind farm.


• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the main point of contact for authorities and regulatory stakeholders, including BSH and BMUV.


• Compliance Reporting: Prepare and deliver approval-related reports, including annual appraisals with regulators.


• Verification & Audits: Oversee monitoring of compliance and coordinate associated verification and reporting duties.


• Legal Process Management: Handle applications and amendments in line with WindSeeG, BSH requirements, and relevant environmental regulations (UVPG, BNatSchG).


• Strategic Involvement: Contribute to long-term operational strategy, including considerations around asset lifetime extension.


• Risk Management: Proactively identify and manage regulatory and operational risks.

Your Profile

• Degree in renewable energy, environmental law, administrative law, engineering or a related discipline.


• Proven experience in permitting within offshore wind or complex infrastructure projects.


• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment for offshore wind in the German EEZ.


• Effective communicator with solid organisational and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Fluent in both German and English, written and spoken.

What’s on Offer

• A flat hierarchy, team-driven culture with a genuine hands-on mentality.


• Diverse exposure to both operational and consulting workstreams.


• Flexibility through hybrid working and a modern Hamburg office with excellent transport links.


• Attractive fixed salary, performance bonuses, training and upskilling support.