Risk and Compliance Business Partner

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about developing their knowledge and experience within Regulation, Risk & Compliance, with the chance to embark on a rewarding career path. Working alongside the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer and his team, you’ll have the opportunity to work across several ‘seats’ within the Risk and Compliance teams to support the delivery of best practice risk and compliance management. You’ll work with colleagues from across Thames Water in making risk-informed decisions to protect our assets, reputation and the sustainability of Thames Water.

As part of your role, you’ll help provide teams across Thames Water with a clear, accurate and current view of the risk profile of the organisation and associated mitigation and control strategies. You’ll contribute to the development of key external reports on risk and compliance and other statutory or disclosable obligations.

You’ll also work to protect the long-term interests of the business and its customers by helping the business understand, manage and mitigate key compliance risks and engage with the business so that obligations and policies are understood and support monitoring and reporting of our compliance with our obligations.

Working with the Head of Business Resilience you’ll have the opportunity to help improve the resilience of the organisation through the delivery and maintenance of a crisis management capability, corporate business continuity and horizon scanning processes to identify emerging risks. You’ll also work with the Head of Business Integrity in maintaining the highest standards of ethical behaviour across Thames Water. This might include helping to realign the probity limits, looking at fraud risk or redesigning our reporting dashboards or mandatory training.

What you will be doing as a Risk and Compliance Advisor

1. Monitor and report on the management of the organisation’s risks to internal and external stakeholders: You’ll contribute to the drafting and review of external reports on risk under the Corporate Governance Code (including the annual report pages) and other statutory or disclosable obligations, and assist in producing quarterly internal risk reporting and enhance the maturity of risk management within (and external to) Thames Water in line with our defined risk strategy.
2. Maintenance of risk governance arrangements: You’ll help maintain a standardised approach to identify, assess and manage risks (threats and opportunities) and foster a ‘risk-aware’ culture that contributes to the achievement of effectively delivering our business plans and purpose.
3. Assist in improving the resilience of the organisation: You’ll help in the delivery and continuous improvement of business continuity and crisis management plans, with a focus on testing and exercising to support quality assurance.
4. Contribute to maintaining the highest standards of ethical behaviour: You’ll assist in investigating any alleged instances of dishonest, criminal and unethical behaviour by employees or contractors and manage Thames Water’s recording and analysis of gifts and hospitality and any conflicts of interest.

What you should bring to the role

This is an entry-level position in the world of Risk and Compliance within the highly regulated water and waste sector. Whilst no formal experience is required, you should have a strong interest in regulation, policy, risk, compliance or ethics. You’ll work with colleagues across the Risk and Compliance team to develop your understanding of what the team does and why it is important and we’ll help to train you as you develop your career.

We are looking for individuals who can offer the following skills and behaviours:

• Intellectually curious with a keen interest in regulation, risk, compliance, business continuity or ethics.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at different levels of an organisation.
• Demonstrable ability to manage multiple work tasks simultaneously and deliver results within agreed deadlines.
• A collaborative mindset, with a passion for driving impactful change in a complex environment.
• The ability to understand, interpret and relay complex information.

What’s in it for you?

An opportunity to join a company that offers their employees a rewarding career path, allowing individuals to reach their full potential.

• Competitive salary up to £38,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of your and your family’s health and well-being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers daily relying on us to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

The real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support you.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.