Regulatory Policy & Strategy Manager
Salary: £65,000-£67,500 per annum
Hours: Full-time
Location: Remote, with occasional travel to London for events and team activities
About Us
The Retail Energy Code Company (RECCo) is responsible for managing and evolving the Retail Energy Code (REC), which governs the interactions of parties involved in the Great Britain retail energy market. Our mission is to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the market, promoting innovation, competition, and delivering positive outcomes for consumers. We manage a range of critical services, all aimed at driving operational efficiencies and delivering value to the industry and consumers alike.
RECCo supports a broad set of stakeholders, including energy suppliers, network operators, and metering service providers, facilitating the effective delivery of their obligations under the REC. This makes RECCo a vital player in shaping the future of the energy market.
The Role
We are seeking a strategically minded and analytically strong individual to join our team as Regulatory Policy and Strategy Manager. This is a senior individual contributor role within a flat team structure, reflecting the significance and autonomy of the post.
You will be responsible for leading strategic initiatives that ensure the REC remains aligned with regulatory expectations and market evolution. The role balances forward-looking strategic development, compliance oversight, and regulatory policy analysis, with a particular focus on the governance of suppliers and other parties who interact directly with consumers.
You will work across RECCo to ensure the REC and its associated systems and services respond effectively to Ofgem’s Strategic Direction Statement and wider government reforms. This includes working proactively on change proposals, helping shape the strategic work plan, maintaining licence and code compliance, and engaging with policy consultations on behalf of the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the development and updating of RECCo’s strategic roadmap and contribute to the Forward Work Plan.
* Analyse policy and regulatory developments (including Ofgem consultations, licence changes and government energy reform proposals) and assess their impacts on the REC and retail market participants.
* Ensure ongoing compliance with code and future licence conditions, including impartiality, transparency, and not-for-profit governance.
* Collaborate with colleagues to ensure strategic initiatives are developed with customer and regulatory needs at their core.
* Draft responses to regulatory and government consultations to influence outcomes in line with RECCo’s mission.
* Act as Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for assigned strategic projects, with responsibility for delivery and associated budget oversight as required.
* Present findings, recommendations, and policy positions to internal and external stakeholders including the Board, regulators and other stakeholders.
About You
* Strategic Insight: Able to connect high-level policy direction to practical code governance and delivery challenges.
* Compliance Understanding: Experience in compliance or regulatory governance within a regulated industry.
* Analytical Acumen: Strong ability to distil complex policy documents and consultation proposals into actionable strategies.
* Policy Literacy: Familiarity with energy licence conditions, code governance, or retail market operations preferred.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Effective communicator with a track record of influencing regulatory or industry stakeholders.
* Consumer-Focused: Committed to delivering regulatory outcomes that support end consumers, not just market participants.
What You’ll Get In Return
We offer a great range of benefits and a collaborative culture in which you’ll have the opportunity to shape how we do things during an exciting period of growth.
Employee benefits:
* Competitive base salary + up to 5% annual bonus
* Remote working with the option to work ad-hoc in our Central London serviced office
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays and a holiday buy / sell scheme
* Private medical insurance and life cover
* Employee Assistance Programme with access to an online portal containing a wealth of wellbeing resources, online self-help courses and shopping discounts
* Company pension scheme with 7% employer contributions
* Enhanced parental leave and pay
* 2 paid volunteering days per annum to get involved with a charity or community group of your choice and access to a payroll giving scheme if you'd like to make regular donations to charity
* Access to lease an Electric Vehicle via a salary sacrifice scheme
* Learning budget which you can use towards courses, books, webinars or conferences
* Knowledge-sharing sessions, e-learning and an online hub of training resources to aid your professional development
Our commitment
At RECCo we are committed to cultivating an environment that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We want you to bring your authentic self to work every day and feel comfortable being you, no matter your age, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, disability status or otherwise.