Compliance Consultant - Utilities

Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Compliance Consultant to support the Market Risk & Compliance team, focusing on the Business & Wholesale Services function. The role involves developing controls, policies, monitoring, reporting, and training, while advising on wholesale compliance matters across the business.

The contract is 3 months, paying up to £600 per day, with London-based work and approximately two days in the office.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK wholesale energy markets and relevant regulatory frameworks. REMIT experience would be required.
• 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.

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

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Job description

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 3 month contract paying up to £600 per day, 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. REMIT experience would be required
• 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.