NGET Head of Compliance

National Grid plc; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 82,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or allowance

Bonus up to 40% of salary

Pension with 12% company match

Flexible benefits and share incentive

Job summary

National Grid plc is seeking a Head of Compliance for the NGET division, based in Warwick with hybrid working. You will lead the compliance programme, embed ethics and accountability, and partner with senior leaders to strengthen risk-based controls and regulatory compliance across the organisation.

You will shape the strategic compliance lifecycle, oversee risk assessment, controls, training and remediation, and report to the NGET Board and National Grid Group.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in compliance/ethics within regulated environments.
• 3+ years leading teams and delivering compliance programmes.
• Experience with audit, assurance or risk management.
• Strong knowledge of compliance programme design, risk assessment and remediation.
• Ability to translate complex compliance requirements into practical business solutions.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven insight to identify risks and opportunities.
• Excellent written, verbal, influencing and presentation skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously develop the NGET Compliance Programme, embedding ethics and accountability.
• Develop and maintain a risk-based compliance framework for regulatory obligations.
• Identify and assess current and emerging compliance risks using data and audit findings.
• Oversee compliance training, communications and engagement across NGET.
• Ensure compliance issues and gaps are identified, escalated and remediated with stakeholders.
• Provide transparent reporting and assurance to senior leadership and governance bodies.

Skills

10+ years compliance experience

3+ years team leadership

controls and risk management

compliance programme design

data analysis for compliance

stakeholder engagement

strong communication

Education

Professional compliance qualification

Job description

As Head of Compliance for National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), you’ll lead and continuously develop the NGET Compliance Programme, helping to embed a strong culture of ethics, integrity and accountability across our business.

Working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders across NGET and National Grid Group, you’ll ensure we maintain a robust, risk-based compliance framework that supports our regulatory, legislative, corporate compliance and health and safety obligations.

You’ll provide strategic leadership across the full compliance lifecycle, from risk assessment and horizon scanning through to controls, assurance, training, issue management and remediation. You’ll ensure National Grid Group compliance frameworks, policies and standards are effectively embedded within NGET, adapting and strengthening them where necessary to address Electricity Transmission-specific requirements.

This is a highly visible leadership role where you’ll provide meaningful insight and assurance to NGET leadership and governance forums, using data, monitoring, testing and audit findings to identify emerging risks and trends and continuously strengthen our compliance environment.

Ultimately, you’ll help ensure that ethics and compliance are embedded into how we operate, how we make decisions and how we deliver for our customers and communities.

What you'll do

• Lead and continuously develop the NGET Compliance Programme, embedding a strong culture of ethics, integrity and accountability across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain a risk-based compliance framework, ensuring appropriate policies, processes and controls are in place to manage regulatory, legislative and corporate compliance obligations.
• Identify and assess current and emerging compliance risks, using monitoring, assurance, audit findings and data insights to strengthen the control environment and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee compliance training, communications and engagement, ensuring colleagues understand their responsibilities and Group requirements are effectively embedded across NGET.
• Ensure compliance issues, control gaps and concerns are appropriately identified, assessed, escalated and remediated in partnership with business stakeholders.
• Provide clear and transparent compliance reporting and assurance to senior leadership, governance committees, the NGET Board and National Grid Group.

Qualifications

We’re looking for an experienced compliance and ethics leader who can operate confidently in a complex, highly regulated environment.

You’ll bring:

• 10+ years' experience working within professional compliance and ethics teams, ideally gained within a highly regulated environment. Experience with energy and utilities sector would be advantageous.
• 3+ years' experience leading professional compliance and ethics teams, whether directly or virtually, and delivering compliance programmes within a complex, matrix organisation.
• Significant experience in a controls-related discipline, such as audit, assurance or risk management.
• Strong knowledge of compliance programme design, risk assessment, controls, assurance and remediation.
• The ability to interpret complex compliance requirements and translate them into practical and proportionate business solutions.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent written, verbal, influencing and presentation skills.
• The ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior and executive leadership.
• The ability to motivate, guide and coach others.
• Demonstrable ability to prioritise effectively and maintain sound judgement when working under pressure.

Experience interacting with relevant UK regulators such as Ofgem, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) would be particularly valuable.

A professional compliance qualification, such as ICA, SCCE or equivalent, would be desirable but is not essential.

About us

At National Grid, we’re at the heart of a major change in how energy is produced, delivered and used. We connect millions of people to the energy they need across Great Britain and the US, while investing to support a cleaner, more reliable system for the future.

Joining us means working on challenges that matter. You’ll help shape how the energy system evolves, supporting the transition to net zero while helping keep energy affordable and reliable.

This role is based in Warwick, UK, with hybrid working.

More Information

You will get:

A competitive salary from £82k to £99k – commensurate with experience. As well as your base salary, you will receive a company car or allowance, a bonus of up to 40% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, a salary sacrifice technology scheme, support via the employee assistance line and matched charity giving to name a few.
We will also support with your development during your career with National Grid.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.

From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Our energy flows through absolutely everything we do

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it’s everything we put into everything we do. It’s our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It’s all this, and so much more.

We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.

Incentive

Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.

Retirement

Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%.

Private medical insurance for self and family.