Description
regulatory implementation
change management
compliance monitoring
stakeholder advocacy
continuous improvement
regulatory education
As a Regulations Manager at Last Mile, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing our regulatory strategy. You’ll ensure compliance across water, wastewater, electricity, gas, and heat frameworks, while working closely with regulators and industry bodies. Your responsibilities will include monitoring regulatory developments, assess their impact, and influence outcomes through advocacy and consultation engagement, helping to protect and promote Last Mile as one of Great Britain’s leading independent network owners.
This is a fantastic opportunity to use your in-depth knowledge of regulations in the Energy/Utilities sector to lead processes that prepare the organisation for change and ensure successful implementation of regulatory requirements.
- Lead Regulatory Change Implementation - Manage processes that prepare the organisation for regulatory changes, ensuring smooth implementation and compliance across water, wastewater, electricity, gas, and heat frameworks.
- Collaborate and Educate - Work closely with colleagues to help them understand current and upcoming regulatory requirements, supporting informed decision-making across the business.
- Drive Continuous Improvement - Design and oversee initiatives that enhance regulatory compliance performance, strengthen relationships with regulators, and maintain Last Mile’s strong industry reputation.
- Monitor and Influence Regulatory Change - Track developments across licences and industry codes, assess their impact, and shape outcomes through advocacy and consultation engagement to protect and promote Last Mile’s position.
- Represent and Advocate Externally - Act as Last Mile’s voice with regulators, code bodies, and trade associations, conducting policy research and managing consultation responses to influence positive change.
Requirements
regulatory
licensing
pricing controls
stakeholder influence
policy development
utilities
Join a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile, we’re proud to deliver high-quality solutions across the multi-utility sector. Our Regulations team is expanding, and we’re looking for an experienced Regulations Manager to bring their expertise in regulatory frameworks within the Energy and Utilities industry.
Our strong history in gas and electricity connections, deep knowledge of the industry and secure investor backing means we can provide a comprehensive multi-utility solution that includes clean (ground source) heat networks, electricity, water and wastewater.
- Knowledge and significant lived experience of the extensive regulatory, commercial and compliance framework supporting the operation of (at least one of) the gas, electricity, water, wastewater and heat network industries.
- Knowledge of industry licencing, codes, pricing controls and regulatory programmes.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders in meeting regulatory obligations, developing policy positions.
- Awareness of consumer supply policy in the water, wastewater and heat markets would be preferable but not essential.
Benefits
Here at Last Mile, we pride ourselves in providing a great range of benefits including a fantastic amount of annual leave, including a Christmas shut down.
We’re proud to be both a Great Place to Work® certified business and a Living Wage Employer, reflecting our commitment to supporting and valuing our people.
*Some of our benefits are only applicable when you have successfully completed your probation period*
Have you got the drive to go to the Last Mile as a Regulations Manager? Apply now!
Working through our operating companies UKPS (in South of England and Wales), Energetics (in Scotland, North Wales and the North of England) and our asset adoption business Last Mile Asset Management, we offer a ‘one-stop shop’ for new utility connections.
- Discretionary bonus
- Company sick pay*
- Up to 7% employer pension contribution
- Holiday buy scheme
- 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
- Private medical insurance*
- Flexible start and finish times for eligible roles*
- Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
- Hybrid working*
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Stream – Financial wellbeing platform
- EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
- Refer a friend incentive
- Employee assistance programme
- Car allowance
Training + Development
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