Director of HSE & Compliance
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£95,000 / year
CATEGORY
Facilities Management
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
HSE
Compliance
Risk Management
ISO standards
Audits
Training
Stakeholder Engagement
Incident Investigations
FULL DESCRIPTION
Director of HSE & Compliance
Cobalt are working alongside a top-tier Property Conusltancy who are seeking a proven HSE Leader. This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established organisation responsible for a prestigious mix of residential, retail, and commercial assets across the UK. The role offers the chance to lead HSE and risk strategy while enhancing compliance, governance, and safety culture across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and lead the HSE & Compliance strategy across a mixed-use property portfolio
- Oversee operational and strategic risk management, identifying trends, root causes, and mitigation strategies
- Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, ISO standards (e.g. 9001, 14001, 45001), and industry best practice
- Oversee and challenge the Managing Agent to ensure high standards of HSE performance and service delivery
- Lead audits, inspections, and risk assessments, ensuring quality and consistency across the portfolio
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and embed a strong safety and compliance culture
- Develop and deliver training, guidance, and competency frameworks to improve HSE awareness across the organisation
- Lead incident investigations, reporting, and implementation of lessons learned
- Produce and present reporting, dashboards, and insights to senior leadership and board level
- Engage with regulators, consultants, and external stakeholders, acting as the organisation's HSE & compliance lead
- Support contractor management, procurement processes, and compliance assurance across the supply chain
- Contribute to business growth by supporting consultancy-led initiatives and identifying opportunities linked to HSE and risk services
About You
- Proven experience in a senior HSE & Compliance leadership role within property, real estate, or FM
- Strong background in risk management, compliance frameworks, and HSE systems within a complex portfolio environment
- Experience implementing and managing ISO-aligned management systems
- Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at board level
- Experience delivering training, improving competency, and embedding safety culture
- Commercial awareness, with exposure to budgets, service delivery, or consultancy environments advantageous
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