Head of Compliance

Hyatt Corporation; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality firm in Manchester is seeking a Head of Compliance & Regulation to oversee compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across the UK. You will lead a team, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure timely regulatory submissions. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in the UK Energy Industry and a strong understanding of compliance frameworks. This role provides an opportunity to influence critical compliance strategies in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a regulation and compliance function in the UK Energy Industry.
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills.
• Experience overseeing teams covering Industry Regulation, KYC, and Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team managing compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Oversee team performance and delivery of regulatory obligations.
• Act as main contact for external regulatory bodies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Anti-Corruption knowledge

Competition Law understanding

AML framework knowledge

Job description

Head of Compliance & Regulation

In this key position, you will lead a team managing our compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements, primarily across the UK group. You will oversee team performance, development and delivery of key regulatory obligations across UK/EU energy markets.

As Head of Compliance & Regulation you will guide the business on compliance matters including Anti‑Corruption, Competition Law, Modern Slavery and AML; manage emerging regulatory changes and related business risks. You will act as the main contact for external bodies such as Ofgem, DESNZ, Energy UK and industry code administrators, ensuring timely and accurate regulatory submissions (RO, FiT, TRAS, GSOP, complaints, RFIs, etc.). You will support audits, contribute to internal governance forums, prepare senior management reporting and be a voting member of SEBL OpCo and SEBL RMC. The role also involves approving counter‑party contracts, KYC sign‑offs and hospitality declarations in line with internal policies.

The application process typically takes around 2‑3 weeks and involves 2 stages of video interviews. We may invite you for a face‑to‑face meeting or require only one video interview.

• Proven experience managing a regulation and compliance function in the UK Energy Industry.
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills.
• Experience overseeing specialist teams covering Industry Regulation, KYC, Trading/Financial Reporting and Policy & General Compliance.
• Strong understanding of Anti‑Corruption, Competition Law, Modern Slavery, and AML frameworks.
• Ability to serve as a main point of contact for regulatory bodies and manage complex regulatory submissions.