Health and Safety Manager - London
Health and Safety Manager - London
Employee type
Permanent
Salary
£73000/annum Benefits
Category
Management
Job Description
Health & Safety Manager – Global Professional Services Firm Location: London (Hybrid / Agile Working) Salary: Circa £74,000 + exceptional benefits (DOE) An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a senior Health & Safety Manager to join a prestigious, globally recognised professional services organisation. Operating within the Internal Client Services function, this is a highly visible leadership role with genuine influence across UK and international offices. This position will be instrumental in shaping and embedding a best-in-class Health & Safety culture across the firm, ensuring robust governance, regulatory compliance and risk management, while enabling the business to operate effectively and responsibly in a professional services environment. Working closely with senior leadership, including the COO, as well as HR, Facilities, Responsible Business and Office Management teams, you will act as a trusted advisor, driving continuous improvement and delivering a consistent, commercially aligned H&S framework globally. Key Responsibilities Lead, manage and develop the Health & Safety function, providing expert leadership, coaching and guidance Design, implement and oversee strategic Health & Safety systems aligned to legislation and firmwide policy Provide pragmatic, commercial H&S advice to senior leaders and operational stakeholders Drive consistency of Health & Safety standards across UK and international office locations Conduct internal audits, ensuring processes, controls and documentation remain robust and compliant Produce monthly and annual Health & Safety reports for senior leadership and the COO Act as the primary liaison with regulatory bodies and external authorities Lead the development and ongoing management of ISO frameworks, including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 Own and maintain firmwide registers including COSHH, incident reporting and RIDDOR Act as Lead Incident Control Officer, Lead Fire Warden and First Aider Support accessibility initiatives, reasonable adjustments, maternity risk assessments and wellbeing programmes Manage and control the Health & Safety budget Lead and enhance H&S training programmes across UK and international offices About You We are seeking a confident, credible and commercially minded Health & Safety professional, ideally from a professional services, consultancy, legal, financial services or corporate office-based environment, who can operate effectively at senior leadership level. You will ideally demonstrate: Proven experience managing Health & Safety within a professional services or corporate office environment Experience overseeing Health & Safety across multi-site and/or international operations NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) – strongly preferred Hands-on experience implementing and managing ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001 Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence, mentor and develop others Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills A structured, detail-oriented and highly organised approach A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong commercial awareness Why Join This Firm? A genuinely influential leadership role within a global professional services organisation Opportunity to shape and elevate Health & Safety strategy at firmwide level Exposure to complex UK and international environments Market-leading salary and exceptional benefits Supportive, inclusive culture with clear career development pathways Hybrid and flexible working model Opportunity to build and enhance a globally aligned Health & Safety framework If you are a senior Health & Safety professional from a professional services or corporate environment seeking a role where you can make a meaningful strategic impact, we would be delighted to hear from you. Apply now by sending your cv to COM1