Regulatory Compliance Lead: Build Enterprise Governance

South East Water; Snodland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stakeholder pension scheme

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per

Flexible annual leave policy

Paid volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Job summary

South East Water is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Lead to design, implement and maintain an enterprise-level governance framework governing statutory and regulatory compliance across our business. In this high-visibility role, you will safeguard operational integrity, oversee licensing frameworks, and manage critical regulatory engagements.

You will drive a programme-based approach to compliance, collaborating with the Regulatory Lawyer and internal stakeholders while ensuring reporting and

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Integrity, professionalism, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a focus on governance improvements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in a regulated industry (utilities or water sector) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop a compliance framework to oversee overall compliance with statutory and regulatory frameworks (Ofwat and environmental legislation).
• Support Licence compliance management and monitor responses to changes.
• Provide programme management of enforcement actions delivery.
• Supervise compliance regarding charging rules.
• Establish, manage and monitor reporting on undertakings with milestone progress.
• Support administration related to external monitor and compile performance documentation.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Professional integrity

Problem solving

Regulated environment experience

Stakeholder relationships

Job description

South East Water is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Lead to design, implement and maintain an enterprise-level governance framework governing statutory and regulatory compliance across our business. In this high-visibility role, you will safeguard operational integrity, oversee licensing frameworks, and manage critical regulatory engagements.

You will drive a programme-based approach to compliance, collaborating with the Regulatory Lawyer and internal stakeholders while ensuring reporting and