The role

The Operational Risk department is looking for a Health and Safety Specialist to support the senior manager in implementing DLA Piper’s strategy to ensure a safe working environment and drive workplace sustainability across the firm.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious health and safety professional, wishing to broaden their operational experience and apply their knowledge in the international context. The Operational Risk department is currently supporting 57 international offices. In the UK, all offices are certified to ISO 45001 and we plan to extend this certification to our key international offices. In addition to supporting the certification roll-out, the Health and Safety Specialist will also have ample opportunities to get involved in other Operational Risk projects. 

The ideal candidate is passionate about supporting people and skilled in conducting risk assessments, delivering training, providing recommendations for improvements, and ensuring compliance.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and build key relationships with facilities managers across our international offices
• Support the investigation of workplace incidents, ensuing tracking and reports are in place
• Monitor implementation of recommendations to prevent recurrence of incidents
• Monitor and report changes in international legal requirements and stakeholder expectations
• Support with workplace inspections and audits ensuing maintenance of records and actions close-out
• Organise and deliver training programmes
• Provide SME support to Operational Risk projects as and when they arise

ABOUT YOU

• Relevant degree and/or equivalent practical experience (5-10 years)
• Professional memberships are a plus
• Skilled in assessing risks and analysing trends/issues
• Detail-oriented and able to develop effective solutions to challenges and incidents
• Good communicator, able to effectively convey information and deliver training
• Driven to work collaboratively at all levels and promote good practice
• Good at time management, able to handle multiple tasks and prioritise responsibilities
• Good understanding of relevant certification standards
• Experience in Environment, Energy and Quality management will be seen as added benefit

ABOUT US
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers and business service professionals located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.

OUR VALUES
In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

• Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
• Be Collaborative – we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
• Be Bold – we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
• Be Exceptional – we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do. We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work.

Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

HYBRID WORKING
We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That’s why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.

PRE-ENGAGEMENT SCREENING
In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits and where relevant, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and work-related references.