Role Purpose
A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Interim Health & Safety Lead to rapidly strengthen and embed a robust H&S framework across the business. This role will focus on addressing immediate high-risk issues, resetting governance, and ensuring proportionate, compliant controls aligned to a corporate and office-based risk profile.
The successful candidate will operate at executive level, driving accountability and establishing sustainable business-as-usual (BAU) H&S arrangements across UK and potentially TME locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Address immediate high-risk Health & Safety issues across UK operations, followed by a comprehensive review of findings at all UK and potentially TME locations.
- Reset and embed H&S governance within a financial services environment, ensuring clear executive and individual accountability.
- Develop and implement role-based H&S training plans for directors, senior leaders, and key staff, tailored to an office and corporate risk profile.
- Review, update, and implement critical H&S policies, ensuring regulatory compliance and clear ownership across the business.
- Establish a robust, proportionate internal risk assessment and assurance process appropriate for a financial services operating model.
- Provide regular, structured H&S assurance reporting to the Board and executive committees.
- Conduct proactive onsite reviews across offices and key locations to identify and mitigate safety risks, including contractor and facilities risks.
- Implement a simplified, compliant policy framework aligned to corporate governance standards.
- Lead the transition from programme activity into effective BAU H&S operations embedded within the business.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience in senior or interim Health & Safety leadership roles within financial services, professional services, or other corporate environments.
- Strong track record of resetting or maturing H&S governance frameworks.
- Deep knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and its application in office-based environments.
- Experience engaging and influencing at Board and executive committee level.
- Strong understanding of third-party/contractor risk within corporate workplaces.
- Excellent stakeholder management and change delivery skills.
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent; Chartered status desirable).
About Korn Ferry
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