APAC Critical Risks Lead

Jones Lang LaSalle Property Consultants Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global property consultancy is seeking a Critical Risk Lead for their APAC region. The successful candidate will champion Critical Controls Management to ensure safety practices are embedded at all job sites, preventing serious injuries and fatalities. Responsibilities include leading strategy implementation, collaborating with site teams, and enhancing safety culture. Ideal applicants have strong experience in safety leadership within high-risk industries and outstanding communication skills. This role offers opportunities for impactful safety innovation and professional growth.

Benefits

Growth and development opportunities

Collaborative international team

Impact on safety innovation

Qualifications

• Proven experience in safety leadership or risk management in high-risk industries.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment methodologies and safety systems.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and implementation of Critical Controls Management across APAC sites.
• Collaborate with site teams to identify and document critical controls.
• Track and report on critical control management effectiveness.

Skills

Safety leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Analytical skills

Job description

About the Role

As the Critical Risk Lead, APAC, you will be the champion for Critical Controls Management. Your mission: Ensure high-risk activities are conducted safely, serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) are prevented, and safety best practices are embedded into every jobsite process.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the strategy and implementation of Critical Controls Management across APAC sites.
• Collaborate with site teams to identify, define, and document critical controls for all high-risk activities—ensuring clarity and specificity.
• Facilitate engaging workshops and sessions with frontline workers and subject matter experts to uncover and validate critical controls using proven, practical processes.
• Integrate critical controls into all layers of work planning, including: site induction and onboarding; work planning and scheduling; Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS) / Job Safety Analysis (JSA); pre-task planning and last-minute risk assessments.
• Ensure that critical controls are actively verified, validated, and continuously improved: embed critical control verification into regular jobsite observation programs; conduct focused spot-checks for the presence and efficacy of critical controls; treat any failure of critical controls during high-risk incidents as priority events, with thorough investigations to drive improvement.
• Support a proactive safety culture through the Start When Safe philosophy—work never starts until all critical controls are in place.
• Track, analyze, and report on critical control management effectiveness, fostering an environment of learning and accountability.

What Sets You Apart

• Proven experience in safety leadership or risk management in high-risk industries (construction, engineering, manufacturing, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment methodologies, safety systems, and critical control concepts.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, from frontline workers to senior management.
• Outstanding communication and facilitation skills—ability to lead workshops, challenge assumptions, and build consensus.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with a detail-driven approach.
• Experience working across multicultural, regional, or global environments is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Be at the forefront of safety innovation—making a real impact on people’s lives.
• Collaborate with a passionate, international team dedicated to continuous improvement.
• Enjoy growth and development opportunities within a leading organization.