At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Health & Safety strategy across EMEA, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.
- Company: Join a globally recognised luxury fashion group with a commitment to safety.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work in London offices three days a week with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on health and safety in a dynamic international environment.
- Qualifications: Significant Health & Safety experience and strong knowledge of EMEA legislation required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Mode Search are partnering with a global luxury fashion group in their search for a Senior Manager, Health & Safety – EMEA. This is a strategic regional role responsible for leading Health & Safety across multiple markets throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Reporting to the Global Head of Loss Prevention, Security & Safety, the successful candidate will drive the regional Health & Safety strategy, ensuring compliance, operational excellence, and the continued development of a positive safety culture across retail stores, offices and distribution environments.
Working closely with senior business leaders and cross-functional teams, this role offers the opportunity to influence business-wide initiatives while leading regional projects across a complex international organisation.
The Role
- Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the regional Health & Safety Management System, aligned with ISO 45001 standards.
- Drive Health & Safety strategy across the EMEA region, ensuring compliance with both global policies and local legislation.
- Develop and manage audit, inspection and compliance programmes across retail stores, offices and distribution centres.
- Monitor legislative changes across multiple countries, implementing policies and procedures where required.
- Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
- Produce regular Health & Safety reporting, KPI analysis and risk updates for senior leadership.
- Partner with HR and business leaders on wellbeing initiatives, risk assessments and occupational health matters.
- Support insurance claims, incident management and liaison with insurers and external stakeholders.
- Work closely with Store Development, Construction and Facilities teams on new store openings, refurbishments and office projects.
- Identify training requirements and support the delivery of Health & Safety training programmes across the region.
- Build strong relationships with regulators, consultants and third-party providers.
- Manage regional Health & Safety resources and external partners while supporting wider global initiatives.
Requirements
- Significant Health & Safety experience within a multi-site, international environment.
- Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation across EMEA markets.
- Experience implementing and managing ISO 45001 Health & Safety Management Systems.
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent international qualification) Chartered IOSH status, or working towards, preferred.
- Experience conducting audits, inspections and implementing corrective action plans.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.
- Experience managing external providers, consultants and regulatory bodies.
- Excellent analytical, reporting and communication skills.
- Fluent English required.
- Experience within luxury retail, retail, hospitality or a similarly fast-paced consumer environment would be advantageous.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a globally recognised luxury business, leading regional Health & Safety initiatives while shaping best practice across a diverse international operation.
