ISO 14001/50001 Environmental Lead (Central London)

Principal People Recruitment; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus up to 10%

30 days annual leave + bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme up to 16%

Private medical insurance

Life assurance & income protection

Enhanced family leave benefits

Job summary

Principal People Recruitment is partnering with a world‑leading professional services organisation to recruit an experienced Environmental Manager for its Central London headquarters. The role offers autonomy, exposure to senior stakeholders and real impact within a prestigious international environment.

You will lead ISO 14001/50001 programmes, manage audits, maintain legal registers and drive continuous improvement across complex operations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing environmental compliance programmes, including ISO 14001 and ISO 50001.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with environmental auditing and resolving non-conformances.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with senior leaders.
• Background in complex operational environments (construction, infrastructure, property, manufacturing, packaging, FM).
• Experience implementing and managing environmental compliance systems rather than solely sustainability reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 Environmental and Energy Management Systems.
• Manage internal and external audits, ensuring ongoing certification and effective non-conformance resolution.
• Maintain environmental legal registers, risk registers, and aspects/impacts assessments; flag emerging legislation.
• Oversee ESOS, waste management, and environmental incident investigations.
• Lead Annual Management Reviews and present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver environmental compliance training with operational teams and contractors.

Skills

ISO 14001

ISO 50001

Environmental compliance

Auditing

UK environmental law

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Principal People Recruitment is partnering with a world‑leading professional services organisation to recruit an experienced Environmental Manager for its Central London headquarters. The role offers autonomy, exposure to senior stakeholders and real impact within a prestigious international environment.

You will lead ISO 14001/50001 programmes, manage audits, maintain legal registers and drive continuous improvement across complex operations.