The Opportunity
As a Consultant / Expert Witness in Industrial Safety, you will combine strategic safety leadership, consultancy and expert witness development. You will:
* Lead complex safety consultancy projects across diverse high-hazard sectors.
* Provide authoritative advice on CDM compliance, risk assessment, audits, and safety management systems.
* Develop expert witness capability, prepare court-ready reports and support litigation.
* Influence senior leaders and boards, helping them shape safety strategy and improve risk decision-making.
* Contribute to Finch’s technical voice through publications, training, industry committees and thought leadership.
What Success Looks Like
A respected, authoritative consultant whose insights change the way organisations think about safety. Someone who can cut through complexity, improve systems, and demonstrate clear, defensible reasoning whether in the boardroom, on the shop floor or in the courtroom.
What We’re Looking For
* Individuals from consultancy, industry, or regulatory bodies.
* Established career at senior level setting strategy and overseeing safety in complex highly regulated environments.
* Experienced accident investigator, building clear learning-centered investigation reports.
* Have, or aspire to develop, expert witness capability.
Key Requirements
* Relevant qualifications in engineering, health and safety or a related technical discipline.
* Professional membership/chartered status.
* Significant experience in complex, highly regulated or high-hazard environments (10–15 years desirable).
* In-depth knowledge of UK/GB health and safety legislation, industry standards and good practice.
* Strong conceptual and analytical skills, with the ability to simplify and communicate complex risk issues.
* Consultancy capability: scoping, budgeting, reporting and client relationship management. Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership over work and a drive to make a meaningful contribution to the team and wider business
* Collaborative and team-oriented, with a natural ability to build relationships, share knowledge, and foster a positive and inclusive team environment
* Confident communicator, able to explain complex technical concepts clearly to a range of audiences, both verbally and in writing
* Adaptable and flexible, comfortable managing multiple priorities, shifting deadlines, and the varying demands of consultancy work
* Commercially aware, understanding how technical delivery contributes to client satisfaction, business reputation, and growth
* Detail-focused and analytical, with a commitment to high standards, accuracy, and evidence-based decision-making
* Ability to influence leaders and engage confidently at all organisational levels.
Benefits we offer
* Private Healthcare
* 4 x Death in Service
* Professional Development and Training
* reward and recognition, Bonuses
* 5% pension contribution
* Flexible working hours
* Professional subscriptions paid.
* Eye care vouchers
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Onboarding programme
* Social and company events
A bit about us
Would you like to be part of a community? Where are you treated as an individual and part of a wider network? Where you are trusted, where you have freedom with responsibility: work anywhere at any time to balance life, work and self.
We are growing. We are continuously looking for the right people to join our team as it expands across the UK.
Our community consists of consulting experts, support members and a network of associates working together to deliver professional services with our clients. We are known for being pragmatic with innovative ideas, we solve problems not just find them. This is why our clients, from many diverse sectors, operating from single small sites or multiple global locations, refer us to others and invite us to work with them time and time again.
Our mission is to help organisations manage complex risks and solve difficult problems. We see Finch as a highly agile risk management business that grows and evolves because it puts the development of its people and client services at the forefront. Finch People are empowered to seek out interesting opportunities for collective growth and prosperity. As their critical friend, our clients return to buy our expertise.
Equal Opportunities:
Our superposition is our superpower: we are all different and we are all the same. We are diverse and equal.
At Finch Consulting, we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We aim to fulfil everyone’s potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.
Finch Consulting is committed to both promoting equality and diversity in the team and to Equal Opportunities in employment. Finch believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including ethnicity, nationality, gender reassignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity.