Health and Safety Manager - London

RE People; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious global professional services firm is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to lead and embed a world-class H&S culture across UK and international offices. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in H&S management, experience with ISO standards, and strong leadership capabilities. This role offers a hybrid working environment, competitive salary of circa GBP74,000, and exceptional benefits. Join an influential leadership team to make a strategic impact on health and safety practices.

Benefits

Market-leading salary and benefits package

Genuine career development opportunities

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Experience managing Health & Safety across multi-site environments.
• Experience implementing ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001.
• Strong leadership capability with the ability to mentor and develop others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Health & Safety function.
• Implement and oversee strategic Health & Safety systems.
• Prepare monthly and annual Health & Safety reports.

Skills

Health & Safety management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership and mentoring

Attention to detail

Commercial acumen

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Tools

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

Job description

Health & Safety Manager Global Professional Services Firm

Location: London (Hybrid / Agile Working)

Salary: circa GBP74,000 + exceptional benefits (DOE)

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an accomplished Health & Safety Leader to join a prestigious, internationally recognised professional services firm. Sitting within the Internal Client Services Team, this is a high‑profile, strategic role responsible for shaping, leading, and embedding a world‑class Health & Safety culture across UK and international offices.

This role will play a pivotal part in ensuring the firm operates safely, compliantly, and responsibly, while supporting commercial objectives and enabling teams to perform at their very best. You will work collaboratively with senior stakeholders, Office Managers, HR, Responsible Business and Facilities leaders to influence best practice, drive continuous improvement, and deliver robust Health & Safety standards globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the Health & Safety function, providing expert coaching and guidance
• Develop, implement and oversee strategic H&S systems, ensuring compliance with legislation and firmwide policy
• Provide professional, commercial H&S advice to senior leadership and operational teams
• Drive consistency of H&S practices across UK and international offices
• Undertake internal audits, ensuring processes and documentation are effective and compliant
• Prepare monthly and annual H&S reports for senior leadership including COO
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and external authorities as required
• Lead on ISO frameworks including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 development
• Champion firmwide H&S registers including COSHH, incident reporting and RIDDOR
• Act as Lead Incident Control Officer, Lead Fire Warden and First Aider
• Support accessibility, reasonable adjustments, maternity assessments and employee wellbeing initiatives
• Oversee and manage the Health & Safety budget
• Lead and enhance H&S training programmes across the business, including UK and International offices

About You

We are seeking a confident, commercially minded Health & Safety professional who can operate credibly at senior level, influence effectively and balance operational risk with business priorities.

You will ideally bring:

• Experience managing Health & Safety across multi–site environments (international exposure desirable)
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (preferred)
• Experience implementing ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001
• Strong leadership capability with the ability to mentor and develop others
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Exceptional organisational ability and attention to detail
• A proactive, credible and solutions–focused mindset

Why Join This Firm?

• A truly influential leadership role where your expertise shapes firmwide strategy
• Exposure to UK and international environments
• Market–leading salary and benefits package
• Highly supportive culture with genuine career development
• Hybrid, flexible working environment
• Opportunity to build a globally aligned Health & Safety framework from the ground up

If you are a driven Health & Safety professional seeking a role where you can make a genuine strategic impact whilst leading on excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to confidentially discuss this outstanding opportunity.