regulatory-compliance-lead

pertemps-thames-water; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday per year

Generous Pension Scheme through AON

Performance-related pay

Health and wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work

Life assurance

Job summary

Thames Water is recruiting a Regulatory Compliance Lead to join the SEMD team at Kemble Court, Reading. You will drive external regulatory reporting and assurance across security measures, ensuring timely, accurate responses to regulators.

You will collaborate with multiple functions to gather data, manage dashboards and tracking, and deliver compliant outcomes aligned with legislative timelines. BPSS screening and SC level vetting apply.

Qualifications

• Experience writing reports to Executive level and external regulators.
• Knowledge of SEMD is desirable though not essential.
• Experience in assurance of regulatory measures.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver effective regulatory reports in line with legislative requirements and timelines.
• Collaborate across business functions to gather data for external regulatory responses.
• Assure compliance of security measures via agreed assurance strategies and improvements.
• Utilise milestone trackers and dashboards to maintain external reporting records for SEMD deliverables.
• Work with SEMD team and other Thames Water teams to progress programme deliverables.

Skills

Regulatory reporting

Executive-level reports

Regulatory assurance

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

Please 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

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)
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family's health and wellbeing, and your finances - from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
• Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?

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.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you'll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you're looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people's lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we'll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

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.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you'll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It's also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.