Building Safety & Compliance Manager

Interim Compliance Manager
London
6-Month Contract
£450-£500 per day (Inside IR35)
Hybrid Working

Panoramic Associates is currently supporting a London Borough with the appointment of an experienced Interim Compliance Manager to join their Housing Services team on an initial 6-month contract.

This is a key leadership role within the Council, offering the opportunity to drive building safety and statutory compliance across a large and diverse social housing portfolio. The successful candidate will act as the Council's lead point of contact for housing compliance and building safety matters, ensuring robust governance, regulatory assurance, and operational delivery across all compliance work-streams.

The role will oversee a budget of approximately £350k and manage a specialist Health & Safety team responsible for delivering compliance across Fire Safety, Asbestos, Gas, Electrical, Lifts, Legionella, and wider Building Safety functions in line with the Building Safety Act 2022.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing the Council's Housing Compliance and Health & Safety functions
• Ensuring full compliance across statutory landlord obligations and regulatory requirements
• Managing the Golden Thread of information across all Higher Risk Residential Buildings (HRRBs)
• Overseeing asbestos and fire risk surveying programmes, compliance software, and remediation processes
• Providing expert technical advice and guidance to Directors, senior leaders, and operational teams
• Developing and implementing compliance systems, monitoring frameworks, policies, and safety strategies
• Leading on audits, inspections, risk assessments, and safe systems of work across Housing Services
• Liaising with external bodies including the HSE, London Fire Brigade, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders
• Producing detailed reports and compliance updates for senior leadership and governance purposes
• Managing, mentoring, and developing a multidisciplinary Health & Safety team

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Extensive experience managing housing compliance within a local authority or social housing environment
• Strong working knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated compliance legislation
• Experience leading compliance across Fire, Gas, Electrical, Asbestos, Lifts, and Legionella
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and influence senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of risk management, regulatory compliance, and health & safety best practice
• Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder engagement skills

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced compliance professional to make an immediate impact within a forward-thinking local authority environment.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, feel free to drop me a message, and I'd be happy to talk you through it in more detail.