Ofwat
We regulate the water sector in England and Wales, https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/jobs/make-a-splash/
Requirements of the role
We have an opportunity for a Head of Regulatory and Corporate Finance Strategy to join our Financial Resilience Team within the Delivery Directorate.
In This Role You Will Be Expected To
- Successful candidate will be expected to work on different projects within the Financial Resilience work stream.
- A key stand of the work is the development of our policy and processes in relation to how companies need to demonstrate resilience and the approach that Ofwat or a successor regulator should take to regulation in this area, this includes engaging with Defra and other stakeholders in developing our approach to future regulation.
- You may also contribute monitoring the financial performance and position of both the wholesale water and wastewater companies and the non-household retail companies and, considering whether there is a risk to their resilience and whether action needs to be taken to protect customers.
- Within this work stream you may also be involved in looking at issues relating to the accuracy and transparency of financial reporting by companies, company compliance with relevant licence requirements and may be involved in work to address concerns over the resilience of individual companies.
- You may also be involved in supporting engagement with investors and other stakeholders, in relation to evolving regulation and work being undertaken by the Delivery Directorate.
- The financial resilience team are also expected to support other workstreams and priority areas across Ofwat.
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Location
Birmingham, London
Contract type
Full time, Job share, Loan, Part time, Permanent, Secondment
Profession
Analysis, Corporate, Energy, Finance, Policy, Regulation, Resilience, Risk, Strategy
Working pattern
Flexible working, Hybrid
Closing Date
26/10/2026
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