Head of Property FM, Compliance and Health & Safety

Acme Appointments; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management firm is seeking a Head of FM, Compliance and Health & Safety to lead the Health & Safety strategy for a portfolio of properties in Central London. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with regulations, provide guidance to teams, and oversee safety standards across the estate. This role requires a senior Health & Safety professional with strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, as well as a technical understanding of risk management.

Qualifications

• Qualified Health & Safety professional with experience in mixed-use portfolios.
• Ability to think strategically and advise the board.
• Hands-on approach to risk management with strong technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Setting and driving the Health & Safety strategy across the property portfolio.
• Advising internal teams and stakeholders on H&S matters.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and industry best practices.
• Overseeing Managing Agent to meet high safety standards.

Skills

Health & Safety expertise

Leadership skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Health & Safety qualification

Job description

The Role:

A Health & Safety leader to work client side and in‑house and who can make a significant impact across a significant freehold property portfolio (estate) in Central London. Our client is a leading London freeholder with an enviable real estate portfolio, comprising a significant number of well‑maintained buildings concentrated in the West End of London. The portfolio comprises residential blocks of flats and includes those with commercial or retail units below.

The Head of FM, Compliance and Health & Safety plays the lead role in shaping, implementing and overseeing Health & Safety strategy across the portfolio. You’ll be overseeing the who section leading on compliance, risk management, budget/resource management and the delivery of best‑in‑class safety standards across the estate while overseeing, from a client side perspective, any residential developments that are managed by an external managing agent.

Key Responsibilities:

• Setting and driving the H&S strategy across the property portfolio ensuring full compliance
• Being the focal point for all H&S matters, offering guidance to internal teams and stakeholders
• Implementing continuous improvements and developments in H&S while ensuring a strong culture of safety across the property and facilities team
• Overseeing Managing Agent ensuring they meet the high levels expected
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory regulations and industry best practice

Experience Required:

• A senior qualified Health & Safety professional with experience of mixed‑use portfolios
• A strategic thinker who can advise the board and who is operationally aware
• Strong technical H&S knowledge and a hands‑on approach to risk management
• Good leadership and stakeholder engagement skills