Head of Energy Trading Regulation

We're seeking a high-calibre, experienced and confident professional to join our Energy Regulation Team as Head of Energy Trading Regulation. You'll sit at the intersection of trading, markets, and regulation, translating regulatory complexity into clear, actionable guidance across the Octopus businesses engaging in UK and European energy markets.

You'll bring your deep expertise in energy trading regulation, work directly with the Energy Markets team (traders, ppa, risk, forecasting and data engineering specialists) and support the business wherever wholesale market regulatory obligations apply, from real-time trading through to long-term strategy. This role is about making regulation work for us, not against us.

What you’ll do

• Own regulatory interpretation and compliance across electricity (day-ahead, intraday, balancing, forwards), natural gas (spot, prompt, forwards), and environmental products (ROCs, REGOs, Guarantees of Origin, ETS compliance).
• Translate regulatory frameworks into practical guidance on physical and financial hedging strategies, and complex products (tolling agreements, PPAs, structured instruments) that our teams operate across GB, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.
• Embed REMIT, EMIR, and MiFID II into trading strategy and processes from inception, ensuring teams maintain regulatory clarity and confidence as markets and regulations evolve.
• Evaluate and advise on regulatory treatment of emerging strategies, including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), demand-side flexibility portfolios, and renewable generation optimisation.
• Track and interpret regulatory developments across power markets, gas markets, carbon/environmental regimes, and flexibility participation rules.
• Develop practical, accessible training to keep teams current on evolving regulatory obligations and market impacts.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulators (Ofgem, ACER, the FCA), industry bodies, and peers — staying ahead of regulatory change to keep guidance current and anticipate market impacts.
• Lead cross-functional planning and implementation of upcoming market related regulatory reforms and rule changes.

What you’ll need

• Strong background in energy wholesale market regulations (UK and/or Continental Europe).
• Deep understanding of power and gas market design, trading structures, and regulatory frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with REMIT, EMIR, and MiFID II compliance and application.
• Exposure to environmental markets, certificates, or carbon trading.
• Experience supporting trading operations or market-facing commercial teams.
• Familiarity with BESS, demand flexibility, or optimisation strategies is valuable.
• Experience translating complex market regulations to non-specialist audiences.

How you work

• Commercially aware: you understand how to support complex hedging structures while ensuring regulatory obligations are met.
• You provide specialist regulatory guidance to the Energy Markets team while supporting broader business functions on regulatory compliance.
• You default to 'how do we do this?' rather than defaulting to 'we can't'.
• You work comfortably in real time with the Energy Markets team and cross-business stakeholders — handling ambiguity and competing regulatory priorities.
• You simplify complexity without losing accuracy or regulatory substance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to synthesise complex topics for non-specialists.
• Strong presentation skills and comfortable in a data-rich, tech-enabled environment.
• A genuine fit with our culture and commitment to our mission.

Why this role matters

Power, gas, and carbon are becoming fully interconnected. Flexibility and storage are central to market economics. Regulation is expanding and fragmenting across Europe at pace. This role ensures Octopus can optimise across all commodities, scale across multiple jurisdictions, and turn regulatory complexity into a genuine competitive edge.

Why else you'll love it here

Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!

Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We were recently named the UK's top company to work for, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.

Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership.

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.