Senior Compliance & Ethics Leader – Energy Utilities

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%

Pension scheme with matching 12%

Flexible benefits

Share incentive plan

Charity matching

Job summary

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is seeking a Head of Compliance to lead and continually develop the NGET Compliance Programme, embedding ethics, integrity and accountability across the organisation.

You’ll partner with senior leaders to ensure a robust, risk-based framework that meets regulatory and health and safety obligations, delivering insights to the NGET Board and Group on compliance trends and remediation plans.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in compliance and ethics within regulated environments.
• 3+ years leading compliance and ethics teams in a matrix organisation.
• Significant experience in audits, assurance or risk management.
• Strong knowledge of compliance programme design, risk assessment, controls and remediation.
• Ability to translate complex compliance requirements into practical business solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously develop the NGET Compliance Programme with a culture of ethics and accountability.
• Develop a risk-based compliance framework to manage regulatory obligations.
• Identify and assess current and emerging compliance risks using data and audits.
• Oversee compliance training, communications and engagement across NGET.
• Ensure issues and remediation are identified, escalated and remediated with stakeholders.
• Provide transparent reporting and assurance to senior leadership and the NGET Board.

Job description

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is seeking a Head of Compliance to lead and continually develop the NGET Compliance Programme, embedding ethics, integrity and accountability across the organisation.

You’ll partner with senior leaders to ensure a robust, risk-based framework that meets regulatory and health and safety obligations, delivering insights to the NGET Board and Group on compliance trends and remediation plans.