Regulatory Director Retail

Job Description

Ofgem is the energy regulator for Great Britain, and our role is to protect consumers now and in the future by working to deliver a greener, fairer energy system. We do this by: working with Government, industry and consumer groups to deliver a net zero economy at the lowest cost to consumers stamping out sharp and bad practice, ensuring fair treatment for all consumers, especially the vulnerable enabling competition and innovation, which drives down prices and results in new products and services for consumers.We are a non-Ministerial Government department and an independent National Regulatory Authority.We are running an open event to allow candidates the opportunity to discuss the role in more detail on Tuesday 9th March 2021 at 4.45pm. The Eventbrite link below will allow you to register. Role: This Regulatory Director Retail role will play a pivotal role at the heart of Ofgem by providing leadership and direction for delivering key projects and business as usual regulatory matters to drive forward Ofgems strategic agenda. As the strategic lead, you will have the ability to inspire a diverse range of professionals to deliver against Ofgems strategy. A typical day might involve: Chairing a meeting of heads of industry to discuss key issues Participating in a panel session with other regulators on inclusive design Meeting with BEIS to discuss the alignment between our respective strategies Discussing the directorate D&I targets and actions with the corporate Head of D&I Reviewing a regular report on the health of the suppliers in the market Agreeing with the compliance team how to progress a potential licence breach by one of the licensees Discussing with a team the way forward on our vulnerability strategy Meeting with the other members of the Executive Committee to discuss and resolve internal and external issues facing the organisationKnowledge, Skills and Experience:We are looking for someone with the capacity to understand the sector and work with the executive team to deliver against it. You will be at the forefront of strengthening Ofgems decisions on behalf of consumers within a dynamic and agile environment. In addition, the successful applicant will be a full member of the Executive leadership team and will be expected to play a full part in developing the wider Ofgem strategy, organisational transformation and our day to day management. The Director will be a full member of Ofgems Executive Committee and directly involved in all key Executive decisions. What we do matters: Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply making a difference to peoples lives now, and for generations to come. We offer a diverse range of flexible working career opportunities: roles that are stimulating and rewarding. It is important to us that we recruit from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds - bringing different perspectives and experiences to our work. Working with us on this campaign is the search firm Audeliss. Suki Sandhu, Rachel Huggins and Wincy Cheng can be contacted to discuss this wonderful opportunity on ; ; . Closing date for applications is 14th March 2021.