Regulatory Compliance Lead

Thames Water; Reading; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water and wastewater utility company in Reading is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Lead to ensure legislative compliance with security provisions. The role involves delivering regulatory reports, collaborating across teams, and assuring security measures. Ideal candidates will have strong report writing skills, experience in regulatory assurance, and the ability to work effectively with various functions. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £58,000 and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Up to £58,000 per annum

26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30

Contributory pension – Maximum of 12%

Personal Medical Assessments

Wider benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience writing comprehensive reports to Executive level and regulatory nature.
• Prior knowledge of SEMD is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in assurance of regulatory measures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver effective regulatory reports in line with legislative requirements.
• Gather business data for timely regulatory response.
• Assure compliance of security measures across the business.
• Maintain records for external reporting associated with SEMD.
• Collaborate across the SEMD team to support deliverables.

Skills

Experience writing comprehensive reports to Executive level

Knowledge of SEMD (Security & Emergency Measures Direction)

Experience in assurance of regulatory measures

Excellent written communication skills

Strong Microsoft Office skills

Job description

About the role

We are currently recruiting a Regulatory Compliance Lead, to join our SEMD (Security Emergency Measure Direction) team. This role will enable the business to gain legislative compliance to SEMD outcomes through effective, timely, professional and honest response to legal instruments and ad‑hoc reporting requirements to the DWI, Ofwat and other regulators. Across our SEMD portfolio, the role will also enable effective assurance of regulatory compliance to security provisions in place across the Organisation.

Note: this role will be subject to BPSS screening and National Security Vetting to SC (Security Clearance) level.

What you will be doing as a Regulatory Compliance Lead

• Deliver effective, robust regulatory reports in line with legislative requirements and timelines associated with externally led ad‑hoc reporting mechanisms and pre‑agreed enforcement milestones.
• Work collaboratively across various business functions to gather business and financial data to enable compilation of timely, effective and insightful external regulatory response requirements for our Regulators.
• Effectively assure compliance of security measures across the business through provision of agreed assurance strategies to measure compliance success and intervention for improvement, where required following review.
• Utilise milestone trackers and dashboards to effectively and efficiently maintain records for management of required external reporting associated with successful delivery of the SEMD deliverables across multiple legal instruments.
• Work collaboratively with members of the SEMD team to enable efficient progress across the programme, both regarding project deliverables led by the SEMD team and in support of deliverables to be met by other Thames Water teams.

Location & Working Hours

Location – Your base location will be Kemble Court, Reading.

Working Hours – Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

What you should bring to the role

• Experience of writing comprehensive reports to Executive level and beyond, inclusive of prior experience writing reports of an external facing and regulatory nature.
• Prior knowledge of SEMD (Security & Emergency Measures Direction) is desirable for this role – however not essential.
• Experience in assurance of regulatory measures.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft office skills.

What’s in it for you

• Offering up to £58,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution – Maximum of 12% – 2× employee contribution
• Personal Medical Assessments – open to all once a year
• Wider benefits scheme, including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well‑being.

About Thames Water

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Why choose us?

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know – we’re here to help and support.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.