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United Kingdom · Legal · Principal/Manager (12-16 years)

Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager

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  • Experience bandPrincipal/Manager (12-16 years)
  • Direct reports10-25 reports
  • Reports toDirector, Regulatory Affairs & Policy
  • UK framework levelUsually someone running a function, or a director

Also advertised as Principal Regulatory Counsel · Head of Regulatory Legal · Senior Regulatory Affairs Lead

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The qualifications matched to this job

ABBE Level 4 Diploma in Non Domestic Energy Assessment Awarding Body for the Built Environment · Level 4 · covers 1 of 10 standards
iCQ Level 4 Diploma in Facilities Management iCan Qualifications Limited · Level 4 · covers 1 of 10 standards
IAO Level 4 Certificate in Senior Housing and Property Management Innovate Awarding · Level 4 · covers 1 of 10 standards
EAL Level 4 Diploma in Engineer Surveying Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited · Level 4 · covers 1 of 10 standards
NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Domestic Energy Assessment NOCN · Level 3 · covers 2 of 10 standards
LCL Awards Level 2 Diploma In Smart Metering - power Logic Certification Limited · Level 2 · covers 2 of 10 standards

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The units you would start with

Prepare for energy assessments of non-dwellings to fulfil regulatory requirements for asset ratings ABBE Level 4 Diploma in Non Domestic Energy Assessment
Legislation and regulation in facilities management iCQ Level 4 Diploma in Facilities Management
Legislation and regulation in the housing and property market IAO Level 4 Certificate in Senior Housing and Property Management
Understanding Legislation, Standards and Industry Guidance Relevant to Engineering Inspections EAL Level 4 Diploma in Engineer Surveying
Produce and present Energy Performance Certificates for domestic properties. NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Domestic Energy Assessment
Delivering customer service when working within the energy and utilities sector LCL Awards Level 2 Diploma In Smart Metering - power

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  1. Prepare for energy assessments of non-dwellings to fulfil regulatory requirements for asset ratings Awarding Body for the Built Environment · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 4
  2. Legislation and regulation in facilities management iCan Qualifications Limited · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 4
  3. Legislation and regulation in the housing and property market Innovate Awarding · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 4
  4. Understanding Legislation, Standards and Industry Guidance Relevant to Engineering Inspections Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 4
  5. Produce and present Energy Performance Certificates for domestic properties. NOCN · covers 2 of 10 standards Level 3
  6. Delivering customer service when working within the energy and utilities sector Logic Certification Limited · covers 2 of 10 standards Level 2
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Will AI change your work as an Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager?

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The new skills this role is being asked for

  • AI-Powered Regulatory Foresight
  • Energy Transition Policy & Law
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3What this role really is

An energy regulatory specialist manager leads work on regulatory strategy across the business.

4What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Westlaw Edge / Lexis+ Strategic

Directing research strategy for novel legal issues, evaluating platform effectiveness and ROI, and ensuring your team is getting the most out of these tools. You'll use AI features to quickly get to the heart of complex legal questions.

iManage Work / NetDocuments Architect

Governing firm-wide document retention policies, overseeing the design and management of workspace templates for new matters, and ensuring security protocols are robust. You're responsible for the integrity of our document ecosystem.

Smartsheet / MS Project Strategic

Managing the entire portfolio of regulatory matters, using dashboard views to allocate resources across your team, and briefing executive leadership on overall case progress and potential risks. You're using these to drive efficiency and visibility.

S&P Global Market Intelligence (Platts) / Bloomberg NEF Strategic

Integrating market intelligence with financial models and policy forecasts to advise on long-term capital investment, market entry/exit strategy, and competitive positioning. You're using this data to inform high-level business decisions.

ServiceNow GRC / Archer Architect

Designing and implementing compliance frameworks within the GRC platform, configuring risk dashboards for board-level reporting, and owning the relationship with the vendor to ensure the platform meets our evolving needs.

Diligent / Nasdaq Boardvantage Advanced

Preparing and uploading sensitive regulatory updates, risk assessments, and strategic legal briefings for board and committee meetings. You'll ensure these materials are clear, concise, and accurately reflect our legal position.

Advanced Excel (Power Query, VBA) Strategic

Overseeing the financial integrity of complex models used in rate cases, signing off on analyses that have multi-million-pound revenue implications, and ensuring your team can audit and build robust financial models.

5What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choiceComing in Where you are nowThe step above
Case Strategy & Legal Position Proposes initial research avenues to Senior Specialist for review. Drafts sections of legal arguments; proposes tactical responses to data requests. Develops comprehensive case strategy for smaller dockets; recommends legal positions to Lead Counsel.
Budget & Resource Allocation Tracks personal time against project codes; flags potential overruns to supervisor. Estimates hours for assigned tasks; requests specific research tools. Manages project budgets up to £5K; allocates tasks to junior team members.
Team Development & Performance Seeks feedback; identifies personal learning needs. Provides informal guidance to new joiners; identifies areas for personal skill development. Mentors 1-2 junior team members; conducts informal performance reviews.

6How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, and what is not on it. The hard targets, how often each is actually looked at, and the quiet signals that never reach a dashboard.

Rate Case Outcomes Achieved
The percentage of requested revenue requirement secured in final orders or settlements for major rate cases.
Target · Achieve >90% of requested revenue in 80% of major rate cases.

If we requested £100M in a rate case and secured £92M in the final order, that's 92% achieved. We'd expect this level of success in most of our big cases.

Compliance Violation Rate
Number of material compliance violations, fines, or enforcement actions against the business in areas under your oversight.
Target · Zero material compliance violations or fines annually.

No significant penalties from Ofgem or other regulators for breaches of market rules or licence conditions within your team's remit. A £50K fine for a minor reporting error would be a miss.

Regulatory Approval Lead Time
Average time taken to secure necessary regulatory approvals for new products, services, or significant infrastructure projects.
Target · Reduce average approval time by 15% year-on-year, or meet all internal project deadlines.

If a new product typically took 12 months for regulatory sign-off, you'd aim to get it done in 10.2 months, or ensure it's ready by the commercial launch date set by the business.

Team Productivity & Efficiency
The overall output and efficiency of your regulatory team, measured by case load capacity, research turnaround, and successful project completions.
Target · Increase team's capacity to manage active dockets by 10% without increasing headcount.

Your team successfully manages 22 active dockets this year, up from 20 last year, while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines. This means you've found ways to work smarter.

Strategic Regulatory Counsel
How effectively you and your team provide forward-looking, commercially astute regulatory advice that genuinely shapes business strategy, not just reacts to problems.
  • You're regularly invited to executive strategy sessions. Business leaders proactively seek your team's input before making major investment decisions. Your advice leads to new market opportunities or significant risk mitigation. People say, 'I wish we'd asked Legal earlier on that one' less often.
Team Leadership & Development
Your ability to build, mentor, and retain a high-performing regulatory team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
  • High team engagement scores (e.g., >80% satisfaction). You've successfully promoted at least two team members internally this year. Your team members consistently meet or exceed their individual performance goals. You're seen as a fair, supportive, and challenging manager.
Stakeholder Trust & Influence
The level of trust and influence you've built with key internal and external stakeholders, particularly senior leadership and regulators.
  • You're the first call when a complex regulatory issue arises. Regulators respect your team's positions and engage constructively. Internal business units trust your advice, even when it's not what they want to hear. You can get different internal teams to agree on a unified regulatory position.
Regulatory Foresight & Preparedness
Your ability to anticipate upcoming regulatory changes and prepare the business to adapt, turning potential threats into opportunities.
  • You've presented proactive briefings on 2-3 significant upcoming regulatory changes (e.g., new decarbonisation targets, market reform) that allowed the business to adjust its plans well in advance. We're rarely caught off guard by new rules.

7Would you like it

Both sides. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy
Shaping the Energy Future

You'll be working on policies and cases that directly influence how energy is generated, transmitted, and consumed. This could mean helping to draft responses to government consultations on net-zero, or arguing for new grid infrastructure. You're not just observing the energy transition; you're helping to steer it.

Leading the legal strategy for a major offshore wind farm's grid connection application, directly enabling significant renewable energy deployment.

Intellectual Challenge & Problem Solving

Every day brings new, complex regulatory puzzles. You'll be dissecting novel legal questions, figuring out how new technology fits into old rules, and developing creative, compliant solutions for the business. It's rarely a dull moment.

Developing a legal framework for the company's first foray into hydrogen production, navigating a patchwork of existing and emerging regulations.

Building & Leading a High-Performing Team

You get a real kick out of seeing your team members develop, take on more responsibility, and succeed. You'll spend a good chunk of your time coaching, mentoring, and strategically deploying your team's talents to tackle the biggest regulatory challenges.

Successfully guiding a junior specialist through their first complex testimony drafting process, seeing them grow in confidence and skill.

What frustrates people
  • The sheer volume of reading required to stay on top of dozens of active dockets and new regulatory proposals.
  • Responding to hundreds of burdensome, 'gotcha'-style data requests from intervenors designed to bury your team in work, not genuinely seek information.
  • The political nature of some regulatory decisions, where solid legal arguments can be overturned by public sentiment or commission priorities.
  • The challenge of getting brilliant technical experts to simplify their language for cross-examination or public hearings.
  • Managing a team through intense periods of activity (e.g., rate case hearings) followed by quieter, but still demanding, phases.
What this role does not give you
  • A completely predictable workload or a clear 'off switch' during major proceedings.
  • Instant gratification; regulatory wins often take years to materialise.
  • A role where you only focus on pure legal theory, divorced from commercial realities.
  • An environment free from intense scrutiny and adversarial challenges.

8Who you work with

This role is absolutely critical for our long-term success. You're the one who makes sure we can actually execute our business strategy without falling foul of the rules. Your team's work directly affects our P&L by protecting revenue, avoiding fines, and enabling new market entries. Get it right, and we're a nimble, compliant leader in the energy sector. Get it wrong, and we're facing significant financial and reputational damage, potentially slowing down or even halting our growth plans.

Inside the business
  • SVP, Legal & Compliance
  • Executive peers (e.g., Head of Commercial, Head of Operations)
  • Finance Leadership (especially for rate case impacts)
  • Product & Technology Teams (for new energy solutions)
  • Strategy & Corporate Development
Outside the business
  • Key Regulators (FERC, Ofgem, state PUC/PSC commissioners and staff)
  • Industry Bodies (e.g., Energy UK, trade associations)
  • External Counsel & Expert Witnesses
  • Major Clients & Intervenors (during proceedings)

9What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

  • A minimum of 12 years' post-qualification experience (PQE) in energy regulatory law, either in private practice (top-tier firm) or an in-house legal department of a major energy company or regulator.
  • Proven experience leading complex regulatory proceedings (e.g., major rate cases, licence modifications, enforcement actions) from start to finish.
  • Demonstrable experience managing and developing a team of legal or regulatory professionals, including formal line management responsibilities.
  • A track record of providing strategic, commercially focused regulatory advice to senior business leaders.
  • Expert-level understanding of UK energy regulatory frameworks, including Ofgem's role and key legislation (e.g., Electricity Act, Gas Act).
  • Experience with digital legal research platforms (Westlaw Edge, Lexis+) and document management systems (iManage, NetDocuments) at an advanced level.

10What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Advanced Regulatory Risk Modelling

Businesses need more sophisticated ways to quantify and model the financial impact of regulatory decisions and compliance risks. This goes beyond simple legal advice to integrate economic and statistical modelling.

Monte Carlo simulations for regulatory outcome pro · Cost-benefit analysis of compliance investments · Scenario planning for policy changes · Integration of legal risk into financial models · Data visualisation for regulatory risk dashboards

  • This quarter: Partner with the Finance or Risk team to understand their current modelling approaches.
  • Next 6 months: Identify one area where regulatory risk could be better quantified and propose a methodology.
  • Next year: Oversee the development of a basic regulatory risk model for a key business unit.
  • Month 18: Present a comprehensive regulatory risk assessment, including quantified impacts, to senior leadership.

Quick win: Start by mapping out the potential financial impacts (fines, lost revenue, increased costs) of 2-3 key regulatory risks relevant to your business. It's a simple step towards quantification.

Public Policy Advocacy & Lobbying

As a manager, you're not just interpreting the rules; you're influencing them. This requires a more direct and sophisticated engagement with policymakers, government officials, and industry groups to shape future legislation and regulation.

Legislative process and parliamentary procedures · Effective lobbying techniques and ethical guidelin · Coalition building with industry associations and · Crafting persuasive policy positions and consultat · Media relations for policy advocacy

  • This quarter: Identify one upcoming government consultation relevant to our business and lead your team in drafting a response.
  • Next 6 months: Join an industry working group focused on an area of policy you want to influence.
  • Next year: Arrange introductory meetings with key civil servants or parliamentary researchers relevant to our sector.
  • Month 18: Lead a targeted advocacy campaign on a specific policy issue, demonstrating measurable influence.

Quick win: Review a recent government consultation paper and draft a concise summary of its potential impact on our business. This gets you thinking about policy influence.

11Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Regularly attend industry conferences and seminars on energy law, policy, and market developments (e.g., Energy UK, Ofgem events).
  • Participate in relevant legal or industry working groups to influence policy and network with peers.
  • Undertake continuous professional development (CPD) in areas like leadership, change management, and advanced negotiation skills.
  • Engage with academic institutions or think tanks on emerging energy policy research.
  • Mentor junior lawyers or regulatory professionals outside your immediate team to broaden your leadership experience.

12The rising capability

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

AI-Powered Regulatory Foresight

The sheer volume of regulatory changes, consultations, and market data is becoming unmanageable for humans alone. AI can spot patterns, predict policy shifts, and summarise complex documents far faster. Leaders who can harness this will gain a significant strategic advantage.

  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) for legal text a
  • Predictive analytics for policy outcomes
  • Generative AI for drafting initial responses and s
  • Ethical considerations and bias in AI legal tools
  • Data governance for AI-driven regulatory analysis

Energy Transition Policy & Law

The shift to net-zero is driving a complete overhaul of energy policy and regulation. New technologies (hydrogen, CCUS, smart grids), market designs, and investment frameworks are emerging constantly. Your expertise needs to be at the forefront of this evolution.

  • Hydrogen economy regulatory frameworks (production
  • Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) leg
  • Smart grid regulation and flexibility markets
  • Offshore wind and grid integration challenges
  • Decentralised energy systems and local energy mark

13What you’ll use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • Rate Case Analysis & Strategy
  • Regulatory Filing & Docket Management Governance
  • Statutory Interpretation & Precedent Application
  • Discovery & Data Request Strategy
  • Testimony Preparation & Witness Management
  • Compliance Auditing & Reporting Frameworks

14The pathway

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

  1. 1

    Senior Energy Regulatory Specialist (Internal Promotion)

    5-8 years in a Senior Specialist role

    Skills to master

    • You'd need to have consistently managed complex workstreams, mentored junior team members, and demonstrated an ability to take ownership of significant regulatory matters. Proving you can lead a project end-to-end and influence outcomes is key.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully led 2-3 major regulatory workstreams independently.
    • Consistently received positive feedback on mentorship and team collaboration.
    • Demonstrated strategic thinking beyond your immediate case responsibilities.
    • Actively sought opportunities to present to senior internal stakeholders.
  2. 2

    Lead Regulatory Counsel (External Hire from Law Firm)

    12-15 years PQE in a top-tier energy regulatory practice

    Skills to master

    • You'd need a proven track record of advising major energy clients on complex regulatory issues, leading large-scale legal projects, and potentially managing junior associates. Experience in client relationship management and business development is also a plus.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Managed multiple significant client relationships and cases.
    • Developed and presented strategic legal advice to client executives.
    • Supervised and reviewed the work of junior lawyers.
    • Demonstrated a strong understanding of the commercial drivers of energy companies.
  3. 3

    Senior Regulatory Advisor (External Hire from Regulator)

    10-15 years experience at Ofgem, FERC, or a state PUC/PSC

    Skills to master

    • Deep insider knowledge of regulatory processes, policy development, and enforcement. You'd need to understand how regulators think, how decisions are made, and how to navigate the internal workings of a regulatory body. Experience leading policy teams or enforcement actions would be highly relevant.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Led significant policy development or enforcement projects.
    • Presented recommendations to senior commission staff or commissioners.
    • Managed cross-functional teams within the regulatory body.
    • Demonstrated an ability to translate regulatory objectives into practical outcomes.

15Where this role leads

The long view: This work can lead to a Chief Regulatory Officer role, a General Counsel role, or a Head of Policy and Government Affairs role.

The ten Future Fluencies

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The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager is actually changing.

Where it leads

Roles this leads to

Also named as a next step, with no page in the catalogue yet:

  • Principal Regulatory Counsel (Individual Contributor Track)

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

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1. To enable the learner to comprehend the regulatory and organisational requirements for undertaking energy assessments of non-dwellings. 2. To enable the learner to explain the principles and procedures for agreeing and confirming instructions for energy assessment projects. 3. To enable the learner to apply professional practices for agreeing and confirming instructions to undertake energy assessments. 4. To enable the learner to identify and describe the relevant matters and information sources for investigating property and energy usage in non-dwellings. 5. To enable the learner to systematically investigate relevant matters relating to energy usage within non-dwelling properties.

How the thinking builds
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  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
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Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager
  • Rate Case Analysis & Strategy
  • Regulatory Filing & Docket Management Governance
  • Statutory Interpretation & Precedent Application
  • Discovery & Data Request Strategy
  • Testimony Preparation & Witness Management
  • Compliance Auditing & Reporting Frameworks
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Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

  1. Director, Regulatory Affairs & Policy

    3-5 years in Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager role

    This is a significant jump to Level 6, overseeing the entire regulatory function for a business unit or the firm. You'll be setting firm-wide strategy and engaging at the C-suite level.

    • Shaping firm-wide regulatory strategy
    • Leading major policy advocacy initiatives
    • Managing relationships with government ministers and senior civil servants
    • Overseeing multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance programmes

  2. Principal Regulatory Counsel (Individual Contributor Track)

    3-5 years in Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager role (or longer, if preferred)

    This is a lateral move or a slight increase in specialisation, staying at Level 5 but focusing on deep technical expertise rather than people management. It's a highly valued path for those who love the legal craft.

    • Acting as the ultimate technical authority on specific regulatory domains
    • Leading complex, one-off legal projects without direct reports
    • Developing innovative legal arguments for precedent-setting cases
    • Providing expert testimony or opinions in highly specialised areas
Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be honest, a big chunk of regulatory legal work can feel like a grind: sifting through dockets, summarising dense documents, and drafting routine responses. But what if you could offload much of that to an intelligent assistant? Our AI Productivity Hub is designed to do just that, giving you back precious hours to focus on strategy, complex problem-solving, and leading your team.

For an Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager, AI isn't about replacing your expertise; it's about amplifying it. Imagine your team spending less time on tedious research and more time on high-value analysis and strategic counsel. You'll be able to oversee more cases, provide deeper insights, and proactively manage regulatory risks, all while improving your team's work-life balance. It's about working smarter, not just harder.

Automated Docket Monitoring

Use an AI agent to scan all new filings across multiple regulatory dockets (FERC, Ofgem, state PUCs) daily. It'll flag and summarise documents that contain specific keywords (e.g., 'rate design,' 'decarbonisation') or are filed by key intervenors, delivering a tailored digest directly to your team each morning. No more sifting through hundreds of irrelevant entries.

Rapid Precedent Analysis

Leverage AI-powered legal research tools (like CoCounsel or Lexis+ AI) to analyse thousands of past commission orders on a specific topic (e.g., 'return on equity' or 'grid modernisation incentives'). The AI can identify trends, summarise prevailing arguments, and highlight outlier decisions in minutes, giving your team a massive head start on complex research projects.

First-Draft Discovery Responses

Train an AI on your company's historical filings, data, and common regulatory positions. When a routine data request arrives (e.g., 'Provide your O&M expenses for the last 5 years' or 'Detail your capital expenditure forecasts'), the AI can generate a highly accurate first-draft response with the correct data and formatting, ready for human review and refinement. This frees your team from repetitive drafting.

Executive Briefing Generation

Feed a 200-page commission order, a complex piece of legislation, or a lengthy expert report into a generative AI model. Ask it to produce a one-page summary for business executives, a three-page memo for your legal team, and a bulleted list of key compliance deadlines and action items. This dramatically cuts down on the time spent synthesising information for different audiences.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become an Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager?

Common routes in include Senior Energy Regulatory Specialist (Internal Promotion) (5-8 years in a Senior Specialist role), Lead Regulatory Counsel (External Hire from Law Firm) (12-15 years PQE in a top-tier energy regulatory practice) and Senior Regulatory Advisor (External Hire from Regulator) (10-15 years experience at Ofgem, FERC, or a state PUC/PSC). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can an Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager progress to?

This role can lead on to Director, Regulatory Affairs & Policy (3-5 years in Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager role) and Principal Regulatory Counsel (Individual Contributor Track) (3-5 years in Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager role (or longer, if preferred)), depending on the skills you build.

What new skills matter most for an Energy Regulatory Specialist Manager?

Increasingly, AI-Powered Regulatory Foresight and Energy Transition Policy & Law. These are the skills our record of this role lists as growing.

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17Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 6

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

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If you leave this industry

Expertise in energy regulation carries over to other regulated industries such as water, telecoms and financial services, in a senior regulatory role. It can also lead to work in a consultancy specialising in energy markets, or a senior role within a regulatory body, bringing an in-house perspective to the other side.

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