Senior Policy & External Affairs Consultant (Remote)

Consult; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 111,000 - 185,000; Part time

Job summary

Consult is seeking an independent Policy and External Affairs Consultant for the UK Water Retailer Council (UKWRC). Location: remote with regular travel, up to 7 days a month, for a 3-year term.

You will act as a confident spokesperson, build relationships with stakeholders, chair member meetings impartially, influence regulators, and help deliver a well‑functioning non-household water market. The role involves collaborating with UKWRC administration to guide operations.

Qualifications

• Experience at a senior level ideally in the water industry.
• Proven influencer with experience in influencing government and regulators.
• Impartial Chair with ability to bring members together with differing views.
• Confident spokesperson with communication skills for events.
• Decisive and inclusive, supporting members to make decisions.
• Knowledgeable about delivering change in a regulated sector (ideally water).
• Strong relationships and influence within the water sector or a similar regulated sector.
• Ability to develop understanding of sector issues and provide insights.
• Demonstrable competition law awareness.
• Ability to build new stakeholder relationships and encourage respectful challenge.

Responsibilities

• Chair meetings impartially and guide constructive member discussions.
• Advise on collaborative activities to support a well‑functioning market.
• Raise UKWRC profile by building strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Draft clear, credible consultation responses and briefings.

Skills

Senior level experience

Influencing regulators

Impartial chair

Spokesperson

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Competition law awareness

Managing third parties

Social media skills

Regulated sector experience

Job description

Consult is seeking an independent Policy and External Affairs Consultant for the UK Water Retailer Council (UKWRC). Location: remote with regular travel, up to 7 days a month, for a 3-year term.

You will act as a confident spokesperson, build relationships with stakeholders, chair member meetings impartially, influence regulators, and help deliver a well‑functioning non-household water market. The role involves collaborating with UKWRC administration to guide operations.