Health and Safety Specialist

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture Celebration Day

Private medical care

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Professional trainings

Wellbeing Program

Online Social Fund platform

Social, sport and integration events

Onboarding Program

Job summary

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. in Krakow is seeking a Health and Safety Specialist to support, deploy, and manage health and safety policies within the company to improve health and safety.

You will provide guidance and ensure compliance of safe activities and operations, contributing to a safety-focused culture across the organization. The role requires a graduate in health and safety, fluency in Polish and English, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate education in health and safety is essential.
• Operational life safety experience will be an advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accident investigations and propose corrective actions.
• Advise managers on compliance monitoring and safety issues to mitigate risks.
• Organize ongoing safety trainings and conduct initial trainings.
• Participate in occupational risk assessments.
• Review offices' fire and life safety programs and make improvements.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

OHS knowledge

Polish language

English language

Education

Graduate or postgraduate education in health and safety

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Location: Krakow Hybrid model 3 days per week in the office /2 days for a parent of a child up to 4 years

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application! Join us as a Health and Safety Specialist. Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting Health and Safety Specialist to join our H&S Team. In this role you will be responsible for supporting, deploying, and managing health and safety policies, programs, and procedures within the company to improve health and safety. You will provide guidance and ensure the compliance of safe activities and operations. As a member of Health and Safety team you will be creating and supporting an initiative-taking safety culture within company and increasing employees’ awareness.

Responsibilities

• Conducting accident investigations and proposing corrective actions.


• Advising and collaborating with managers on compliance monitoring and safety issues to mitigate risks.


• Organizing ongoing safety trainings and conducting initial trainings.


• Participating in conducting occupational risk assessments.


• Reviewing all offices fire and life safety programs and making improvement recommendations.


• Preparing the periodic analysis of work-related health and safety for the employer. It should include recommendations for technical and organizational measures to prevent life and health threats of employees and improve working conditions.


• Maintaining records, completing and storing documents about work-related accidents, occupational diseases and identified suspicions of such diseases, test results and the measurements records of the harmful factors in the working environment.


• Submitting proposals for the requirements of health and safety both in applied and newly introduced processes.


• Participating in the development of company collective agreements, internal regulations, rules and instructions for general safety and health at work and in determining the tasks of executives who are in charge of coordination of health and safety issues at work.

What we’re looking for:

• Graduate or postgraduate education in health and safety is essential.


• Operational life safety experience will be an advantage.


• Understanding of risk management and compliance.


• Excellent written and oral communication presentation and interpersonal skills.


• Familiarity with life safety and fire regulations.


• Verbal and written Polish and English skills are essential.


• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).


• Analytical skills.

What we offer:

• To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance


• Private medical care


• Life Insurance


• Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues.


• Professional trainings and qualification support


• Wellbeing Program


• Online Social Fund benefit platform


• Social, sport and integration events


• Onboarding Program for new hires

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets.

About BBH: Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us. We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours. Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially. Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a global financial services firm known for premium service and specialist expertise. BBH works with leading asset managers, financial institutions, private businesses and their owners, wealthy families, and sophisticated institutional investors. As a private partnership, we are uniquely built to put clients first and create success that lasts. We believe our success starts with yours. At BBH, partnership is more than just a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas and perspective. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help – which is why expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us. We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. Every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.