UKRN Manager (2-year secondment)

Requirements of the role

NOTE: ONLY STAFF FROM UKRN MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO APPLY FOR THIS SECONDMENT

The UK Regulators’ Network brings together member regulators to explore common policy areas and topics of interest. It seeks to implement better and more effective collaboration between regulators, to improve the coherence of regulatory policy delivery and share ideas for more efficient working.

The UKRN is led by the CEOs of our members, including the utilities sectors, financial services, transport, health, housing, data and cross-sector bodies. The UKRN is comprised of governance and professional networks which enable members to share knowledge and expertise and collaborate across sectors, supporting consistency. The governance is supported by a group of senior directors from across the membership, who are responsible for the delivery of the UKRN work programme.

The UKRN has an exciting and challenging forward Strategy 2024-27, focused on several aspects including supporting economic growth, championing effective regulation, and making regulation an attractive career choice.

We facilitate strategic engagement between members and key stakeholder groups, working together on policy issues – we can achieve more through working together than we can individually, identifying common themes such as Diversity and Inclusion, where we can speak with one voice to improve outcomes.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to provide strategic leadership at UKRN.

You will represent UKRN and our members in our engagement with government on different aspects of regulatory policy, including regulatory reform. You will develop effective networks across our members and with key external partners and thinktanks on thought leadership on effective regulatory practice, and promote the value of independence in regulation.

You will have responsibility for delivering at least one of the six core objectives as set out in UKRN’s Strategy 2024-27, depending on your skills and experience, including supporting sustainable economic growth, championing effective regulation, telling our story and making regulation an attractive career choice.

What’s in it for you?

• You will build relationships with senior representatives and CEOs from across our members, and our key partners in government and civil society.
• You will develop your understanding of regulation – engaging with key thought leaders within our regulatory members and external stakeholders.
• You will also have the opportunity to develop your skills in your area of specialisation, such as support sustainable economic growth and resilience or another of UKRN’s Core Objectives.

You will have a high degree of autonomy in shaping your own areas of work, in the collaborative, dynamic and supportive environment of the small UKRN team.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to, and where required, lead on the development of UKRN policy and strategic work. In particular, lead the ongoing review of UKRN’s Cost of Capital guidance, which will be going out to consultation shortly.
• Manage and grow external relationships the UKRN has built, including with member regulators, government departments, industry, consumer groups, investors and other public organisations.
• Produce briefings for external meetings, draft official UKRN correspondence and responses to consultations on behalf of UKRN, where required.
• Promote the work of UKRN externally, by participating in and helping to host conferences, webinars and workshops, as well as supporting with wider communications activities (e.g. website, social media).
• Provide guidance and secretariat support for UKRN governance groups, professional network groups and member schemes, such as Cost of Capital, Economics and Next Generation NEDs.

Facilitate information sharing between colleagues across member regulators, responding to member needs supporting the wider UKRN central team.

For more information abut the role, including how to apply, please view the job description here.

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