Senior Health & Safety Leader (Hybrid)

EY; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible work arrangements

Generous parental leave

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Advisor to support our Oceania risk management approach, overseeing EY’s Safety Management System and governance reporting. The role focuses on identifying and mitigating health and safety risks, ensuring regulatory obligations are met and driving continuous improvement across the business.

Based in Australia with a hybrid setup in Naarm (Melbourne) or Warrang (Sydney), the position offers flexible hours and opportunities to tailor work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Work Health and Safety or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of risk management and compliance principles.
• Minimum four years’ experience in risk or compliance, with professional services experience advantageous.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support oversight and assurance activities to help ensure compliance with internal requirements and external obligations.
• Manage ongoing development, implementation and continual improvement of EY Oceania’s Safety Management System, including measuring its effectiveness.
• Prepare governance reports, executive briefings and performance metrics, while also leading internal and external Health & Safety audits and reviews.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify, assess and mitigate health and safety risks associated with client engagements and firm activities.
• Oversee incident reporting, investigation and corrective action processes, including analysing incident trends and emerging risks to support strategic decision-making.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance knowledge

Excel

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Work Health and Safety or related field

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Advisor to support our Oceania risk management approach, overseeing EY’s Safety Management System and governance reporting. The role focuses on identifying and mitigating health and safety risks, ensuring regulatory obligations are met and driving continuous improvement across the business.

Based in Australia with a hybrid setup in Naarm (Melbourne) or Warrang (Sydney), the position offers flexible hours and opportunities to tailor work arrangements.