Health & Safety Business Partner - Americas & EMEA

Gallagher; Groningen; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Company laptop

Travel allowance

Job summary

Gallagher is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Business Partner to strengthen regional capabilities across Europe, the UK, the Americas, Middle East and Africa. Based in Groningen, you will partner with operational teams and shape how safety is managed across diverse environments.

You will lead the rollout of critical-risk standards, drive risk-based decision making, and collaborate with a global H&S network to raise the bar. The role requires travel and on-site presence.

Qualifications

• Dutch and English fluency required.
• Strong ability to influence leaders and build relationships.
• Experience in high-risk environments (warehousing, manufacturing, transport).
• Proven risk assessment, incident investigation and safety standard implementation experience.
• Travel internationally as part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Bring Group H&S strategy to life across regional operations.
• Drive rollout of critical-risk standards and strengthen risk controls.
• Visit sites to identify risks and translate opportunities into action.
• Coach and empower leaders to own safety.
• Lead response to significant incidents and drive learnings.
• Build safety engagement across countries and units.
• Turn H&S data into insights for better decisions.
• Share ideas within the global H&S network.

Skills

Dutch language

English language

Travel willingness

ISO 45001 knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Education

Occupational Health & Safety qualification

Job description

• Newly created regional role with genuine scope to shape how H&S partnering operates.
• International exposure across Europe, the UK, the Americas, Middle East and Africa.
• A balance of strategic influence, operational partnership and hands-on site engagement.
• The opportunity to make a tangible difference across diverse, high-risk operating environments.
• Base salary with 10% yearly incentive on top
• Full pension contribution
• 25 days of annual leave based on full-time employment, plus holiday allowance
• A company laptop, tools of the trade and travel allowance in accordance with company policy
• A great working environment with an informal and supportive team culture

Why this opportunity?

• Newly created regional role with genuine scope to shape how H&S partnering operates.
• International exposure across Europe, the UK, the Americas, Middle East and Africa.
• A balance of strategic influence, operational partnership and hands-on site engagement.
• The opportunity to make a tangible difference across diverse, high-risk operating environments.
• Base salary with 10% yearly incentive on top
• Full pension contribution
• 25 days of annual leave based on full-time employment, plus holiday allowance
• A company laptop, tools of the trade and travel allowance in accordance with company policy
• A great working environment with an informal and supportive team culture

Why Gallagher?

At Gallagher, we're driven by a simple purpose: Protect what matters most.

From technology that protects some of the world's most valuable assets to solutions helping farmers care for millions of animals, our products make a difference in more than 160 countries.

We're a global business with strong roots, and we believe protecting people is just as important as protecting the things that matter to them. This is your opportunity to help shape that commitment across an international operation, working alongside people who value practical thinking, collaboration and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Health & Safety Business Partner to strengthen our regional H&S capability and partner with leaders across Europe, the UK, the Americas, Middle East and Africa.

Based in Groningen, you'll work closely with operational teams across our Security and Animal Management businesses, with a particular focus on Animal Management and its diverse operational footprint.

This is a newly created role, so you'll have real scope to build relationships, establish effective ways of working and influence how health and safety is managed across the region. You'll bring Group H&S strategy and standards to life, helping teams understand what good looks like and, importantly, how to put it into practice.

A key early priority will be supporting the rollout of new critical-risk standards, guiding teams through risk assessments, strengthening safety engagement forums and getting out to sites to understand the realities of the operation.

You'll be based in our Groningen office, with an expectation of being on site at least three days per week. You'll also need the flexibility to respond to significant incidents when on-site support is required.

What you’ll do

• Bring Group H&S strategy to life across regional operations.
• Drive the rollout of critical-risk standards and strengthen how risks and controls are managed.
• Get out to sites, identify risks and turn opportunities into action.
• Challenge, coach and empower leaders to take ownership of safety.
• Lead the response to significant incidents, uncover learnings and drive meaningful change.
• Build stronger safety engagement and connections across countries and business units.
• Turn H&S data and trends into insights that influence better decisions.
• Connect with the global H&S network, sharing ideas and raising the bar across the business.

Who you are

You're an experienced H&S professional who is comfortable working autonomously, navigating different cultures and influencing people at all levels. You understand that effective safety management is built through strong relationships and practical solutions, not simply policies and procedures.

You're approachable and collaborative, but confident enough to challenge when it matters. You're also comfortable making sound decisions independently, particularly when working across different time zones and without immediate access to your wider team.

Ideally, You'll Bring

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, or an equivalent recognised qualification and depth of experience.
• At least 5 years' substantial experience in an H&S advisory, professional or business partnering role.
• Strong working knowledge of Netherlands and broader European H&S legislation and requirements.
• Experience supporting multiple sites, ideally across different countries or regions.
• Exposure to operational, higher-risk environments such as warehousing, manufacturing, transportation, distribution or construction.
• Practical experience with risk assessments, H&S assurance, incident investigations and implementing safety standards.
• A proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence operational leaders.
• Fluency in both Dutch and English.
• A willingness and ability to travel internationally.

Experience with ISO 45001, critical control verification and recognised incident investigation methodologies would be an advantage.

Additional European language skills would also be welcome.

If you're ready to step into a role where you can make your mark, build relationships across an international business and help shape how health and safety is delivered across a region, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the role may be filled before the closing date.