Regulatory Compliance Lead

South East Water; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holiday allowance

Cycle to work

Health plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South East Water is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Lead to design, implement, and maintain a company-wide governance framework governing statutory and regulatory compliance. You will safeguard operational integrity, oversee licensing frameworks, and manage critical regulatory engagements.

The role emphasizes developing a robust framework, coordinating responses to regulatory changes, and leading reporting on undertakings.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
• 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.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a focus on governance practices improvement.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in a regulated industry (utilities or water sector preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop a compliance framework to oversee statutory and regulatory compliance including Ofwat and environmental regs.
• Support Licence compliance and coordinate responses to changes.
• Provide programme management of enforcement actions delivery.
• Supervise compliance regarding charging rules.
• Establish and monitor reporting on undertakings and drive progress against milestones.
• Assist with administration related to external monitor and compile performance documentation.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Governance

Stakeholder management

Project management

Regulatory strategy

Clear communication

Integrity & confidentiality

Job description

Summary:

Are you a seasoned compliance professional ready to build and own an enterprise-level governance structure from the ground up?

Do you have the strategic vision and regulatory authority to protect a fast-growing business while navigating complex statutory landscapes?

We are hiring a Regulatory Compliance Lead to design, implement, and maintain the overarching framework that governs our company-wide statutory and regulatory compliance. In this high-visibility role, you will safeguard our operational integrity, oversee licensing frameworks, and manage critical regulatory engagements.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop a compliance framework to oversee overall compliance with relevant statutory and regulatory frameworks, including industry-specific regulations such as Ofwat and environmental legislation.
• Support the Regulatory Lawyer to manage and monitor Licence compliance, coordinating appropriate responses to modifications and changes.
• Provide programme management of the delivery of enforcement actions
• Supervise compliance regarding relevant Charging rules.
• Establish, manage, and monitor reporting on undertakings, driving internal meetings to guarantee actions progress against agreed milestones.
• Support the administration of all operations related to the external monitor and compile all necessary performance documentation.

You’ll need:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely
• 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.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement in governance practices.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Professional experience in a regulated industry (preferably in utilities or water sectors) is a significant advantage.

Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

Up to £55,000 p.a.