Compliance & Assurance Manager

Zenith People are working with our client who are looking to recruit an experienced EHS Compliance & Assurance Manager on a permanent basis to lead audit programs, compliance tracking, KPI reporting, and action management. This high-impact leadership role will oversee environmental, health, and safety assurance activities, ensuring adherence to ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and upper-tier COMAH regulations.

As a trusted advisor within the SHEQ department, you’ll lead a team of EHS Audit & Compliance Support Engineers, driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and regulatory engagement.

Key Responsibilities

As an EHS Compliance & Assurance Manager, you will:

• Lead EHS Compliance & Assurance Strategy, ensuring all audit, tracking, and reporting activities align with regulatory standards and business objectives.
• Develop and oversee audit programs, ensuring adherence to ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and COMAH regulations.
• Manage KPI tracking, monitoring environmental and safety performance metrics to drive continuous improvements.
• Oversee compliance tracking and action management, ensuring all corrective measures are completed efficiently.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring thorough preparation and execution across departments.
• Lead regulatory reporting, engaging with environmental agencies, auditors, and key industry stakeholders.
• Support and guide EHS Audit & Compliance Support Engineers, mentoring and ensuring audit processes are effectively managed.
• Ensure alignment with sustainability frameworks, managing compliance with carbon trading, ESOS, and environmental policy updates.
• Implement training and awareness programs, ensuring the business maintains a strong compliance culture.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring environmental, health, and safety standards evolve with regulatory and industry best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

To excel in this role, you’ll need:

• Extensive experience in EHS compliance, audit management, and assurance within a COMAH-regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, British & European environmental legislation, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to engage with regulators, auditors, and key industry stakeholders, ensuring alignment with environmental policies.
• Leadership experience, managing and guiding audit teams while driving compliance excellence.
• Expertise in KPI monitoring, audit coordination, compliance reporting, and corrective action management.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, ensuring audit findings translate into actionable improvements.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence change and drive business-wide compliance culture.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, audit management systems, and environmental performance tracking tools.