About the Role:
As a CBRE WHS, Risk and Compliance Sr. Manager, you will be responsible for managing the implementation and continuous improvement of the account's compliance, risk, assurance, and Work Health & Safety (WHS) programs for both the AMS and EMEA regions.
The role balances business enablement with robust risk and compliance oversight, providing leadership across regulatory compliance, risk identification, incident prevention, and assurance activities.
What You'll Do:
Establish and lead strategic WHS, risk and compliance objectives across the business, ensuring alignment with CBRE, client, and regulatory requirements.
Promote a positive and proactive culture to influence stakeholders, and to ensure compliance.
Implement, and review playbooks, and procedures. Ensure WHS and risk initiatives drive program consistency and efficiency.
Manage initiatives to meet regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements.
Track operational and safety risks. Develop and manage complex strategic risk management strategies to avoid potential incidents.
Manage and continuously improve corporate compliance, WHS, risk management, and assurance programs.
Identify, assess, and evaluate risk across business operations, advising leadership on exposure and mitigation strategies.
Coordinate and conduct high-level compliance and incident investigations; draft investigation reports, corrective actions, and share findings with senior leadership.
Direct program assessments, assurance audits, and compliance reviews; approve audit frameworks, calendars, and resourcing.
Oversee WHS governance including incident management, investigations, legal registers, and legislative change management.
Ensure risk, issues, incidents, audits, and actions are accurately captured and maintained within risk management systems as the single source of truth.
Monitor supplier, vendor, and contractor compliance including pre-qualification and access management systems.
Lead risk and WHS education, training programs, and capability uplift initiatives across leadership and operational teams.
Deliver regular risk, compliance, assurance, and WHS reporting, including leading and lagging indicators and governance insights.
Serve as subject matter expert and provide WHS, compliance and risk advisory support across the business and to executive stakeholders.
Act as primary liaison for internal and external audits, regulators, and assurance partners.
Support business continuity, crisis management, emergency preparedness, and change initiatives.
Lead in region client communication and relationship for both Risk and WHS,
Lead by example and role model behaviours aligned with CBRE RISE values.
What You'll Need:
Compliance, Risk, Safety, Engineering, or related discipline preferred; equivalent experience considered.
A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Safety and/or Risk
8-10+ years of senior experience in compliance, risk management, assurance, or WHS within complex, regulated, and multi-regional environments.
Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance, audit practices, and risk management frameworks.
Experience leading investigations, audits, and corrective action programs.
Demonstrated leadership capability with experience working in a matrix environment,
Ability to communicate sensitive, complex information and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.
Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills with a systems-thinking mindset.
Knowledge of WHS legislation, incident management, and safety management systems.
Auditor qualifications (ISO 45001 / 14001 / 9001) and incident investigation training desirable.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and compliance or risk management systems.
Why CBRE
When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.
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