Lead Compliance Specialist

Severn Trent Water; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water company in the UK is seeking a Lead Compliance Specialist to enhance regulatory compliance and oversee governance frameworks. This pivotal role involves collaborating with stakeholders, managing compliance activities, and leading training initiatives to promote organizational resilience and ensure excellence in reporting. You will join a progressive organization committed to community engagement and environmental care.

Benefits

31 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave scheme

Dedicated training and development

Car allowance

Private medical cover

Electric vehicle scheme

Family friendly policies

Two volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Proven experience in compliance and governance processes.
• Ability to handle complex regulatory reporting.
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations.
• Manage internal and external regulatory investigations.
• Develop and implement robust compliance frameworks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Compliance knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

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Hello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water…and people, are wonderful.

Our purpose is taking care of life’s essentials, but we’re also big on making a difference, not just because we should but because we care.

Its due to this care that Severn Trent as a company has a massive focus on driving and maintaining high compliance and assurance standards across the whole Group.

The key objective for our compliance team is to ensure that we continue to meet and exceed our regulatory reporting, licence and statutory obligations, along with implementing a matrix approach which will supports us in improving our effectiveness and efficiency in this area.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

We are looking for aLead Compliance Specialist to join ourcompliance team, located within our General Counsel directorate.

This role is pivotal in ensuring we not only meet but exceed our regulatory, licence, and statutory obligations.

The role will provide expert challenge and support across the Group on all compliance matters, including the development and implementation of robust compliance frameworks. It will also play a key role in shaping compliance requirements to enhance organisational resilience and support transformational change initiatives, particularly around Licence to Operate

The role also includes managing internal and external regulatory investigations, delivering casework and consultation responses to rigorous professional and ethical standards. Furthermore, the postholder will coordinate and monitor responses to Environmental Information Requests (EIR) and Ofwat enquiries, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and service level agreements

Further responsibilities include:

• Ensure Severn Trent Plc meets all statutory, regulatory, and licence obligations across its operations.
• Engage with regulatory bodies to anticipate and respond to new requirements.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to identify and mitigate compliance risks.
• Collaborate with specialists to manage and report compliance activities, ensuring senior stakeholder engagement.
• Lead compliance training, promoting best practices.
• Review compliance activities to find alignment opportunities.
• Oversee ongoing compliance activities and assess their effectiveness.
• Support the drafting of Audit Committee and Board papers.
• Assist with investigations and special projects.
• Recommend and coordinate improvements to processes and controls.
• Manage regulatory consultations and complaints

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to handle complex regulatory reporting.

The ideal candidate will produce high-quality work, with proven experience of compliance and governance processes and drafting board documents

Effective communication, influencing skills, and the ability to build strong networks are essential.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent, and we’ll reward you for it too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• 31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% of salary dependent on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate.
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Car allowance of £5,208 pa (pro-rata where appropriate)
• Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers.
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

WHATS NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.

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