Director of Health and Safety Consulting

London, England, United Kingdom

7/16/2025

Role Purpose

Working with investors, advisors, developers, project managers, designers, infrastructure owners and operators, we have over 40 years' experience helping our clients grow and prosper in this sector. From market insights and compliance, security and resilience design and engineering programmes, and responding to critical business issues, our experts have worked with some of the largest global companies in the real estate, built environment and infrastructure field.

We are now seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to establish and lead our Health and Safety Consulting practice within our wider Risk Consulting Practice.

The Director of Health and Safety Consulting will be responsible for overseeing strategic growth initiatives and delivering top-tier consulting services for our clients. This is a leadership role that requires a proactive mindset, exceptional management skills, and deep expertise in health and safety standards across various industries and sectors.

Tasks and Responsibilties

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the strategic vision for the health and safety consulting practice, aligning with the company's overarching goals.
• Client Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery and satisfaction.
• Regulatory Compliance: Provide expert guidance on health and safety legislation, ensuring clients comply with all relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of health and safety consultants, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Business Development: Identify growth opportunities, develop new service offerings, and collaborate with the sales team to expand the client base.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Oversee comprehensive risk assessments for clients, providing innovative solutions to mitigate risks effectively.
• Embedded Services. Identify and secure opportunities to embed Control Risks H&S experts within client organisations.
  
  
  

Requirements

Essential

• Significant, recent and relevant commercial experience in a construction, real estate or project management consulting firm with a focus on risk.
  
  
  

Management role

• A passionate advocate for the discipline project management.
• Deep understanding of operating across EMEA.
• Commercially astute with a proven track record of effective project delivery.
• An accomplished consultant with expert client relationship management skills.
• The gravitas and personal credibility to build effective relationships at senior exec level.
• High developed communication skills - written and verbal.
  
  
  

Career Level Framework - Band C. Application closing date for Control Risk employees 27 June 2025

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.
  
  
  

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.