Workplace Health & Safety Lead

Travers Smith is a leading full-service law firm, with a wealth of experience in its areas of specialisation. The firm has a market-leading reputation for its international expertise in Asset Management, M&A and Dispute Resolution & Investigations. Clients include asset managers across the alternative asset classes (private equity, venture, credit, infrastructure and real estate), publicly listed and private companies, financial institutions, and other business enterprises involved in large and complex UK and cross-border matters, transactions and disputes. Our purpose is to provide the highest quality of service to our clients whilst enabling our people to achieve professional fulfilment in a supportive, inclusive and enjoyable working environment.

The Role

12-month fixed term contract, to provide administrative support to Health & Safety Manager and ESG Manager, occasionally stepping up in the event of holiday or sickness absence.

Regular duties

H&S Support:

• Attending and note-taking for H&S meetings; preparing and circulating minutes
• Monitoring H&S Inbox and highlighting any urgent issues to H&S Manager
• Co-ordinating diaries for meetings, safety audits and DSE assessments
• Preparing meeting agendas and slide decks (with support of Document Production team)
• Co-ordinating in-house safety training, maintaining training records
• Participating in workplace inspections/first aid kit checks
• Conducting initial DSE face-to-face assessments (training provided if needed)
• Supporting in document collation for Fire Risk Assessment, external audits etc.
• Sense-checking H&S documents / Hub information for clarity and accessibility
• Delivery of H&S induction training for new starters (occasional, in absence of H&S Manager)

ESG Support:

• Supporting collation of data for client ESG info packs
• Supporting collation of documents for ESG accreditation (WELL and ISO14001)
• Chasing up document requests
• Diary management

Requirements:

• Previous experience in ESG, H&S or Facilities department
• Experience in a similar professional setting and understanding of corporate expectations
• Ability to prioritise competing workloads
• Proficient with MS suite software
• Previous experience of SharePoint/iManage or similar document storage and sharing platforms
• Understanding of Service Now or similar task management platforms
• Interest/ambitions in the field of ESG or H&S would be beneficial.

We are excited to have moved from our London headquarters in Snow Hill, to a brand-new building in the City - Stonecutter Court.

Diversity & Inclusion statement:We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of every individual including differences in gender, ethnicity, disability, faith, and more. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of our clients and communities, where everyone feels empowered, respected, and heard. We actively partner with organisations and networks that champion equality and fairness, ensuring our policies and practices uphold these values.

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Support and Adjustments for candidates: We are committed to ensuring that people who are disabled or have a long-term condition are empowered in their identity, valued equally, and listened to. If we can adjust the recruitment process to make it more accessible, please let us know. For further information please visit our website:Recruitment - Support and adjustments for candidates | Travers Smith