Senior Consultant – Asset Management & Regulatory Advice – Water Sector

Overview

In this role you will deliver high-quality regulatory advice to clients in regulated sectors, leading workstreams or managing independent assignments. You’ll produce evidence-based analysis on regulatory requirements, price controls and performance frameworks, while supporting junior colleagues. You’ll identify opportunities to reduce risk and improve client effectiveness, building relationships to guide strategic thinking and raise the profile of Advisory Services. This is a growth-focused, collaborative opportunity within a supportive, values-driven firm.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• annual leave with the option to buy/sell
• private medical insurance
• hybrid / flexible working

Responsibilities

• Deliver regulatory advice on requirements, price controls, performance frameworks and assurance.
• Lead workstreams within larger engagements or work independently on smaller assignments.
• Produce clear, evidence-based analysis and regulator- or board-facing documents.
• Collaborate with Principals and Directors and mentor junior colleagues.
• Identify improvement opportunities to reduce risk and improve efficiency for clients.
• Build internal and external relationships to influence client strategy and growth of the practice.

Key requirements

• Experience in a regulated sector or regulatory consulting (utilities preferred).
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks, price controls, and performance/incentive regimes.
• Experience supporting price reviews or revenue-setting processes.
• Familiarity with assurance, audit, or governance concepts.
• Understanding of benchmarking or performance measurement.
• Experience facilitating workshops or supporting senior stakeholder discussions.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with data and evidence.
• Excellent written communication skills for regulator- or board-facing documents.
• Ability to manage tasks and priorities across multiple workstreams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• Visa sponsorship not offered; must have right to work in the UK.

• Stakeholder engagement
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Regulatory frameworks
• Price controls
• Performance/incentive regimes

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