Regional Environmental Compliance Manager - UK

Regional Environmental Compliance Manager - UK

Location: London, E14 9SH - Hybrid
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent

Our client, a leading provider of facilities services in the UK, is seeking an experienced Regional Environmental Compliance Manager to play a key role in the management of environmental risk across a major UK real estate portfolio.

Working closely with key stakeholders, this role will drive environmental performance improvements and ensure building operations are conducted in line with environmental management system standards and compliance obligations.

The successful candidate will lead the development and management of the UK environmental compliance programme, with a strong focus on ISO 14001 environmental management systems, legal compliance, environmental risk management and governance. Acting as the primary environmental compliance contact for the UK region, the role will support compliance, assurance and continuous improvement initiatives through collaboration with regional and global teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the management and continual improvement of the UK ISO 14001 environmental management system, including system administration, management reviews and coordination of internal and external audits.
• Manage the UK environmental compliance programme, including legal compliance assessments, monitoring regulatory changes, corrective action tracking and compliance reporting.
• Maintain oversight of environmental legal registers and compliance obligations relating to permits, licences, consents and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and assess environmental aspects and impacts across the portfolio, evaluating risks and ensuring appropriate control measures and environmental management plans are implemented.
• Develop and maintain environmental incident response processes, including testing, training, incident investigation and root cause analysis.
• Manage the pollution risk assessment programme, including delivery planning, coordination of external auditors and closure of corrective actions.
• Organise and chair environmental compliance and pollution forums, promoting engagement and best practice across stakeholders.
• Oversee environmental data management, compliance testing, certification, assurance activities and wider quality, assurance and sustainability initiatives.

Person Specification

• Experience in environmental compliance, environmental management or HSE roles, ideally within facilities management, property management, corporate real estate or manufacturing environments.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 14001 environmental management systems and environmental compliance frameworks.
• Good understanding of environmental legal requirements, including permits, licences, legal registers, discharge consents, trade effluent consents and pollution prevention controls.
• Experience managing environmental compliance programmes, with a solid understanding of audit processes and auditor management.
• Ability to engage effectively with engineering and operational teams, including conducting site visits and reviewing plant room operations.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance obligations relating to waste management, ESOS, climate change legislation, climate change agreements and associated regulatory requirements.
• Experience using environmental compliance and reporting platforms such as Enhesa and Greenstone.
• Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical information into clear business-focused recommendations.