Regulatory Information Specialist

We have a fantastic opportunity at Thames Water where you will be part of a team responding to the Environment Agency (EA) across a variety of communication mediums. This high-profile role will involve working with our legal team at Eversheds Sutherland and the Environment Agency. As a result, you will gain exposure across the business at all levels and have the opportunity to contribute towards the company's wider environmental function.

**What you’ll be doing as a Regulatory Information Specialist**

In this role you will critically review the Team’s Advisors draft correspondence to EA as part of their ongoing criminal investigations into TWUL pollution and non-compliance incident. You will support the Team’s Advisors in their workstreams and overall development in role by providing coaching following your review of their work. As such, you will be confident to lead and act as the Team’s Manager delegate.
- You will work closely with the Team’s Manager to address any identified continuous improvement and development needs.
- You will assist with the management of and contribute to our response to the regulator to ensure they are factually correct and demonstrate our commitment as environmental guardians via critical review of Advisor's draft response. Ensuring the author has:

- Understood the circumstances of the risk of or non-compliance and/or pollution incident.
- Understood, identified and evidenced suitable mitigating or preventive actions.
- Interpreted scientific reports and/or data regarding environmental impact.
- Support Advisors to chair and facilitate internal meetings.
- Supporting Advisors to finalise and complete responses within deadline.
- Support Advisors to prepare any requested data.
- Working with internal and external stakeholders.

**Base location**: Hybrid
- An average of two days a week at Clearwater Court Vastern Rd, Reading.

**Other requirements for the role**: Ability to travel to sites across our entire Thames Water area for training & team building.

**What you should bring to the role**
- An Environmental Science, Legal, or Investigative degree or equivalent qualification.
- Ability to understand and coach Environmental Legislation and Regulation, the Environment. Agency’s Common Incident Classification Scheme (CICS), 16_02 and Compliance Classification Scheme (CCS).
- Ability to project manage and work under your own initiative whilst managing your workload by prioritising it effectively, ensuring both individual and team deadlines are achieved.
- Ability to work within a team environment with excellent interpersonal skills and the confidence to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to produce reports, incident reviews, and interpret data, and communicate this verbally as well as written.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and SharePoint is essential.
- Experience of coaching, motivating and leading colleagues as you will have to act as a delegate in the Manager’s absence.
- Previous experience of working with Environmental and Water Industry Legislation and Regulation.
- Ability to travel to sites across our entire Thames Water area for training & team building.
- Previous experience of working with legal privilege is desirable.
- Audit and assurance experience would be advantageous.

**What’s in it for you?**
- Competitive starting salary of £43,120- £50,000 per annum depending on experience.
- Annual Leave** -**26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
- Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances - from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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**Who are we?**

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

**Learn more about our**purpose and values

**Working at Thames Wate**r**

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of