Regulatory Analyst (Outcomes)

What you'll be responsible for

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of Welsh Water's regulatory and performance agenda. With the next Price Review period commencing, you will play a key role in helping the company develop, monitor, analyse and demonstrate delivery of its regulatory commitments. Working across a wide range of business areas, you will support regulatory reporting, provide insight into company performance and help ensure robust evidence and assurance underpin decision-making. The role offers exposure to senior leaders, regulators and strategic business priorities, while helping to shape the information that drives long-term performance improvement.

As a key member of the Regulatory Reporting team, you will develop specialist knowledge of Ofwat's Regulatory Accounting Guidelines, Annual Performance Report requirements and wider regulatory reporting obligations. You will provide expert advice and support to colleagues across the business and play a leading role in the preparation, coordination and assurance of regulatory reporting activities.

You will be responsible for

1. Prepare, validate and submit regulatory reports, datasets and supporting evidence.
2. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements, performance commitments and price control obligations.
3. Analyse regulatory data to identify trends, risks, issues and opportunities, supporting clear recommendations.
4. Provide regulatory and analytical support across the business, including interpreting requirements.
5. Produce clear, high-quality briefing papers and reports.
6. Support internal assurance checks and preparation for external assurance and audit.
7. Build positive working relationships across the organisation and with external stakeholders, including regulators.

About you

The following are essential requirements for the recruitment of the role:

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. economics, engineering, environmental science, accounting, mathematics, finance, or similar), or equivalent relevant experience.

Experience

• Experience gathering, validating and analysing complex datasets to support regulatory submissions or business decisions.

• Experience preparing or contributing to formal reports, statements or evidence packs for regulators or internal governance groups.

• Experience collaborating with data owners, operational teams and subject‑matter experts to improve data quality and reporting processes.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interrogate, interpret and reconcile data from multiple systems.

• Clear written communication skills, capable of producing concise analysis, commentary and supporting documentation.

• High attention to detail with awareness of data quality, audit requirements and governance standards.

• Ability to build effective working relationships across different business areas.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work to deadlines during regulatory cycles.

• Ability to support colleagues with guidance on data definitions, reporting standards and regulatory expectations.

Good to know

If you would like further information on this role, please contact Samuel.Van-Arnold@dwrcymru.com

Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer.

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

• Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
• Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions
• Free Mortgage Brokering Services
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
• Many more can be found on our website!

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company's required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.