Grichan Whitestone Partnership
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Director - Fire Safety Solutions (London & South East)
Shape the Future of Building Safety
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional commercial and operational leader to take ownership of a high-growth Fire Safety business operating across London and the South East.
This is a pivotal leadership role with full responsibility for business performance, strategic growth, operational delivery, and client relationships. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will lead a well-established operation delivering critical fire safety and compliance solutions across social housing, public sector, and wider built environment markets.
We are looking for a highly credible leader who can inspire teams, build strategic client partnerships, drive commercial performance, and create sustainable growth, whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety, governance, and customer service.
This role offers genuine autonomy, significant influence, and the opportunity to shape the future direction of a growing business within one of the UK's most important compliance sectors.
The Role
As Director of Fire Safety Solutions, you will be accountable for:
- Setting and delivering the strategic growth plan for the business.
- Full P&L ownership, including revenue, margin, EBITDA, and cash performance.
- Leading and developing commercial, operational, and contract management teams.
- Driving operational excellence across multiple contracts and frameworks.
- Building long-term relationships with housing associations, local authorities, public sector organizations, and key stakeholders.
- Identifying and securing new business opportunities and market sectors.
- Ensuring all programs are delivered safely, compliantly, and profitably.
- Championing a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer excellence.
- Acting as the senior representative of the business at key client and industry forums.
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What We're Looking For
We are seeking a commercially astute and ambitious leader who has operated at a senior level within fire safety, compliance, or building services environments.
The successful candidate will possess:
- Proven experience leading a sizeable business unit, region, or division with full P&L responsibility.
- A demonstrable track record of delivering business growth, operational improvement, and strong financial performance.
- Extensive experience working with social housing, local authorities, public sector frameworks, or related markets.
- Strong commercial acumen coupled with excellent stakeholder and client relationship management skills.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary operational and commercial teams.
- The ability to develop strategy whilst remaining close enough to operations to ensure exceptional execution.
Essential Sector Experience
Candidates must have significant senior leadership experience in one or more of the following sectors:
- Passive Fire Protection
- Active Fire Protection Systems
- Fire Doors and Compartmentation
- Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) Remedial Works
- Fire Safety Products and Services
- Building Safety Compliance
- Gas Compliance and Maintenance
- Electrical Compliance and Testing
- Multi-disciplinary Property Compliance Services
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You will have a strong understanding of regulatory compliance, commercial contract delivery, and the challenges associated with managing large-scale compliance programs within occupied environments.
Personal Attributes
We're looking for a leader who is:
- Strategic, commercial, and highly driven.
- Comfortable operating at executive and board level.
- Able to influence, inspire, and develop high-performing teams.
- Resilient, accountable, and results-focused.
- Passionate about customer service, safety, and operational excellence.
- Motivated by growth and excited by the opportunity to build a market-leading business.
Why Join?
This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of an established and successful operation with significant growth potential. You'll inherit strong foundations, talented people, and an excellent client base, whilst having the freedom and support to drive the next phase of expansion.
For an ambitious leader seeking a career-defining opportunity, this role offers the platform to make a genuine impact, build something exceptional, and become a recognized leader within the fire safety and compliance sector.
If you have the vision, commercial capability, and industry expertise to lead a high-performing Fire Safety business, we'd love to hear from you.
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