Regulatory Policy Manager

Middlemore are working on a retained basis with a well-known utilities business based in the Southwest of England, to appoint a Regulatory Policy Manager. They have created a role that will be an integral role to the future success of the organisation, offering a real opportunity to shape and lead new regulatory policy development. You will play a key part in mapping our regulatory policy ensuring this remains up to date and aligns with current and future requirements. You will identify and bring about external change in regulation to support our ambitions for customers, communities and the environment.

Adept at bridging strategy, policy and regulation through to operations, the Regulatory Policy Manager will be accountable for major regulatory policy submissions and consultation responses, working closely with other functions. You will shape the development of new policy priorities and deliver a portfolio of interventions to effect change externally (for example through stakeholder engagement and advocacy, and thought leadership).

This role will require confidence and impact with senior internal and external stakeholders, drawing on strong strategic and communication skills.

What you will be doing as Regulatory Policy Manager

1. Make sense of external regulatory developments and opportunities - Understand the commercial and regulatory priorities and translate them into a structured portfolio of policy interventions, drawing on expertise as required across the business.
2. Ensure policy alignment - Support the Director of Regulatory policy in driving organisational alignment around the regulatory policy change agenda.
3. Lead the company's response to key consultation and policy reviews - Lead company response to major government/regulator policy consultations, securing Executive Team and Board buy in to responses as required.
4. Stakeholder engagement - deliver a programme of policy engagement to bring about change, working with business leaders, and their external affairs teams.

What you should bring to the role?

1. Previous experience in utility/infrastructure regulation, obtained in the utilities industry (company, regulator or advisor) or comparable infrastructure.
2. A background in regulatory policy and strategy development, including advocacy of change in writing and orally.
3. Excellent analytic and drafting skills, able to synthesise and convey complex subject matters simply.
4. Previous experience in managing a portfolio of initiatives using cross functional subject matter experts as appropriate to underpin delivery.
5. Track record of achieving change with external stakeholders, through a range of interventions.
6. Strong attention to detail, with the ability to progress multiple work-streams simultaneously.

What's in it for you?

This is an exciting time to join our client as they deliver on their turnaround plan, offering the opportunity to become part of their strategic journey.

Competitive salary circa £75,000 per annum depending on experience.

Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (Plus bank holidays).

Car Allowance - £5,800.

Annual Bonus.

Private Medical Health Care.

Contributory pension - Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.

Personal Medical Assessments - Open to all once a year.

Wider benefits scheme including their benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.