What are the responsibilities and job description for the Partner, Health and Safety, Risk Services position at ERM Group?
Are you ready to shape the future of Health and Safety on a global scale?
Join ERM—a world leader in sustainability consulting—as a Partner, Health and Safety and become an equity owner in a firm that is redefining how organizations safeguard lives, assets, and reputations. This is more than a role; it’s an opportunity to lead transformative change across industries while driving strategic growth in a business with sustainability at its core.
Why This Role Matters
Health and Safety performance is a critical business risk and a growing priority for leadership teams worldwide. Companies invest heavily—up to 20% of operating expenditures—yet often fail to see meaningful impact on frontline behaviors. ERM partners with clients to unlock this potential, delivering measurable risk reduction and sustained performance improvements. As a Partner, you will lead this mission, helping organizations realize the full value of their Health and Safety investments while linking these efforts to broader ESG goals.
What Your Impact Is
- Shape ERM’s strategic direction as a Partner and equity owner.
- Drive growth by expanding ERM’s Health and Safety service offering across North America.
- Influence industry standards through thought leadership and innovative solutions.
- Build and nurture executive-level client relationships in technology, power, and manufacturing sectors.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop the next generation of Health and Safety leaders.
- Deliver world-class consulting services that transform Health and Safety culture and performance.
What You’ll Bring
Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in health and safety, engineering, science, or related discipline.
- 15 years of progressive Health and Safety leadership experience, including consulting and industrial sector expertise.
- Proven ability to design and deliver transformative EHS programs.
- Strong business development skills with a track record of winning and growing major accounts.
- Executive presence and ability to engage at the C-suite level.
- Business acumen to understand business risk and challenges and recognize corporate opportunities.
- Demonstrable track record in delivering multimillion dollar sales results annually, including successfully winning large and strategic projects. Offer recognized technical expertise and an established reputation in the local marketplace.
Preferred
- Deep understanding of technology and/or power sectors; experience in oil & gas, chemical, mining, or manufacturing is a plus.
- Expertise in ESG integration and sustainability strategies.
- Experience leading large, complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
- Certification in field; CSP, CIH, CHMM, or similar registration desired.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute commercial strategies to drive significant revenue growth.
- Lead client engagements across Health and Safety compliance, leadership training, risk management, and cultural transformation.
- Provide strategic consulting advice and deliver exceptional value to clients.
- Manage proposal development, pricing, and contracting for major opportunities.
- Oversee project delivery, ensuring financial targets, timelines, and client satisfaction.
- Mentor and develop high-performing teams, fostering innovation and collaboration.
- Contribute to ERM’s global Health and Safety initiative and thought leadership.
Why ERM?
As a Partner, you’ll gain:
- Equity ownership with meaningful financial and intangible rewards.
- A seat at the table for strategic decisions shaping ERM’s future.
- The ability to extend ERM’s market reach through your network and expertise.
- A platform to influence global sustainability and Health and Safety practices.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Thank you for your interest in ERM!
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