Compliance Consultant - Utilities

Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge (Financial Services) is seeking a Compliance Consultant for a London-based 4-month contract. The role focuses on supporting the Market Risk & Compliance team, developing trading controls, governance, policies, monitoring and training across wholesale energy markets.

You will provide compliance guidance, manage risk assessments, and coordinate with process owners to address regulatory requirements while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, trading, risk, or related analytical role.
• Strong knowledge of UK wholesale energy markets and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance the compliance framework, policies, controls, and monitoring processes.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments and lead the annual assessment.
• Undertake monitoring, surveillance, analysis, and reporting.
• Provide advice on wholesale compliance matters and regulatory requirements.
• Support regulatory enquiries, investigations, and operational incidents.
• Work with process owners and business change teams to identify and manage compliance risks.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Compliance framework

Trading controls

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Monitoring and surveillance

UK wholesale energy markets

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Job description

Morson Edge (Financial Services) Posted 1 day ago

Morson Edge are leading and exclusive search to identify a Compliance Consultant on a day rate basis focussed on the Business & Wholesale Services function manages the trading of assets and customer portfolios.

As a Compliance Consultant you will support the Market Risk & Compliance team in managing compliance risks across the business. You will develop and implement trading controls, governance, policies, monitoring and surveillance, reporting, and training, while providing compliance advice to the wider business.

This would be on a 4 month contract, London based with circa 2 days in the office.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and enhance the compliance framework, policies, controls, and monitoring processes.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments and lead the annual assessment.
• Undertake monitoring, surveillance, analysis, and reporting.
• Provide advice on wholesale compliance matters and regulatory requirements.
• Support regulatory enquiries, investigations, and operational incidents.
• Work with process owners and business change teams to identify and manage compliance risks.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders across the business.

What we’re looking for

• Strong knowledge of UK wholesale energy markets and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in compliance, trading, risk, or a related analytical role.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands.

Required Skills

compliance framework trading controls regulatory compliance risk assessment monitoring and surveillance uk wholesale energy markets