Head of Future Energy Regulation

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Location: Hybrid between Head office near Coventry & Home

Advertised Salary: £83,000-£93,000 skills & experience dependant

Job Function: Operations

Working Hours: 37

Location Type: Hybrid

Contract Type: Permanent

Posting End Date: 1/2/26

Hybrid between Ansty Head Office near Coventry (CV7 9JU) and home working. To be effective in this role, regular presence at the Ansty site (2-3 days per week) is required

Shape the Future of Energy Regulation with Cadent

As the UK's largest gas distribution network, Cadent is at the heart of the energy transition. This role ensures we stay ahead of regulatory change and shape a sustainable future for our customers and communities.

We're looking for a Head of Regulatory Futures to lead our engagement with future regulatory and market developments. In this pivotal role, you'll be the driving force behind Cadent's thought leadership, consultation responses, and strategic interactions with Ofgem. You'll also manage our Customer Challenge Group (CCG), ensuring constructive challenge and insight that shapes our plans for customers

This isn't just about monitoring change, it's about influencing it. You'll track emerging trends, develop compelling narratives, and position Cadent as a leader in regulatory innovation. From authoring key regulatory submissions to steering future price control frameworks and new regulations for biomethane and hydrogen, your work will help define the future of the energy sector.

If you thrive on strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and shaping policy through thought leadership, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Lead Regulatory Strategy: Drive Cadent's thought leadership and influence future market frameworks.
• Engage Stakeholders: Be the main strategic interface with Ofgem and manage Cadent's Customer Challenge Group.
• Shape Policy: Develop responses to consultations and author regulatory submissions, including RIIO business plans.
• Track Trends: Monitor developments across economic regulation and related sectors, providing insight and guidance.
• Innovate: Create compelling ideas and frameworks for the future of regulation, including hydrogen and charging models.
• Communicate: Produce high-quality materials (presentations and written publications) for Ofgem, Government and other stakeholder interactions and social media commentary to enhance Cadent's profile.

What you will bring

• Qualifications in economics, social sciences, or a related field desirable
• Extensive experience in economic or energy regulation, including market regimes and incentive frameworks, with a track record of working with or for regulatory bodies
• Skilled in writing business plans and external-facing regulatory material
• Excellent interpersonal skills with experience engaging Boards and Executive Committees
• Ability to confidently represent Cadent externally and influence stakeholders
• Innovative thinker who can challenge the status quo and develop new opportunities
• Exceptional communication skills, with experience engaging diverse stakeholder groups and creating strategic thought leadership content

Ready to shape the future of energy regulation? If you're excited by the opportunity to lead regulatory innovation and influence the future of our industry, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us build a smarter, fairer, and more sustainable energy future.

At Cadent, we're thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!

We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We're making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we're shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

What's In It for You

Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that's why we're committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:

• Private Medical Insurance for you, your partner and your family available through MyChoices, our flexible benefits programme, with access to a 24 hour Bupa HealthLine
• 25 days' holiday, plus 8 statutory days and an option to buy or sell holiday days
• An Annual Performance Bonus of up to 20% of your salary
• A generous pension scheme where the company double matches your contributions up to 12% i.e. if you contribute 6% a month, the company will contribute 12%
• A competitive salary that's reviewed each year against the market median salary for your role, skills, knowledge and experience
• Generous family policies and flexible benefits
• A free Employee Assistance Line where you can get support and advice on any of the challenges you're facing, completely confidentially
• Support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave - so long as it's relevant to your role
• Plus many more benefits that help you join the dots between your work and home life!

We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.

Diversity and Inclusion

Don't meet every requirement? No problem! If you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application - you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.

We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities - Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) - can't wait to welcome you!

What's next?

To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home Cadent ()

Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.

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