Compliance Partner

This job is with Southern Water, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Closing Date: 2025-07-14

Location: Worthing, West Sussex (2 days a week)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £45-48,000 (depending on skills and experience)

There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!

Job Overview

Support the Compliance and Assurance Lead to develop and maintain the compliance framework, conduct assessments and work with teams across the business to better enable Southern Water to meet its regulatory requirements and to enhance the culture of compliance. The role requires cross functional working to support business units with improvements in their performance and reporting of compliance obligations. Support the Head of Function and Management team to collate and contribute content and to publish CEO's Compliance Dashboard. Provide administrative support to the Compliance committee and coordinate related activities. Perform assurance checks on specific issues of compliance in targeted areas/programs across the business. Coordinate internal and external compliance reviews for Information Governance (IG) rolling program of assessments and across a range of regulatory programs (including our S94 Water Industry Act responsibilities). Scan horizon for new and changing compliance obligations, maintain Register of Obligations (RoO) and Register of Policies (RoP). Engage Business Directorates/Units to identify their associated responsibilities and to align ownership of the statutory and regulatory compliance obligations, policies and standards.

About You

• Knowledge of and relevant experience in developing, designing and controlling documents supporting a management system such as ISO management system standards.
• Practical application of risk and control management frameworks and different governance models, including three lines of defence, within a complex organisation.
• Understanding and experience of working in a risk and assurance management framework.
• Relevant degree / professional qualifications and or demonstrable relevant experience in a process, system, risk and controls role.
• Knowledge of developing and applying business processes, dashboard reporting, governance, information controls and assurance.
• Committed to delivering excellence and driving best practice using learning inside and outside the organisation.

Package

This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington office and home. We are offering a salary of up to £45-48,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:

• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Fully funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme

Join our Assurance team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.

Does this opportunity excite you but you're not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that 'normal' office hours aren't possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we'll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

If this role isn't quite what you're looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com)

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support - because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That's why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you'll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

Privacy Statement: Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.