Regulation & Market Dev. Specialist

Cadent Gas Ltd

As our Regulation & Market Development Specialist, you’ll play a key role in shaping how Cadent operates within current and future regulatory frameworks. This isn’t just about compliance — it’s about influencing change, developing innovative approaches and ensuring our business is well‑positioned for the evolving energy landscape.

This is a permanent role based at Ansty Business Park, Coventry, where you’ll sit within the Regulatory Strategy team and contribute to the development of regulatory and market frameworks that underpin the safe, efficient and commercially effective operation of our network. You’ll support work that directly influences how revenue is recovered through developing charging methodologies for customers connecting and using the network and how Cadent responds to future challenges such as decarbonisation, including biomethane, hydrogen and emerging energy systems.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across the business and externally with bodies such as Ofgem and industry partners, providing insight, analysis and thought leadership to support strategic decision‑making and shape how the business recovers costs from customers.

• Regulatory Strategy & Thought Leadership – Contribute to the development of regulatory frameworks and industry reform that shape the future energy system with a particular focus on charging methodologies.
• Market Development – Support initiatives linked to charging methodologies, emerging technologies and future market models.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Build relationships with regulators, industry bodies and internal stakeholders to influence outcomes.
• Insight & Analysis – Interpret complex regulatory developments and translate them into clear business impacts and actions.
• Regulatory Submissions – Support consultation responses, reporting and regulatory engagement activity.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration – Work across strategy, operations, finance and engineering teams to embed regulatory requirements.
• Future Focus – Contribute to work supporting decarbonisation, including biomethane, hydrogen and evolving energy frameworks.

• Regulatory or Energy Sector Experience – Understanding of regulatory frameworks, ideally within utilities or energy.
• Charging Methodology experience – Experience of developing the rules for how we ensure fair and cost reflective charges to our customers
• Analytical Capability – Ability to interpret complex data and regulatory developments and turn them into actionable insight.
• Communication Skills – Strong written and verbal skills, with the ability to explain complex topics clearly.
• Stakeholder Influence – Experience working with senior stakeholders and external bodies.
• Commercial Awareness – Understanding of pricing, charging frameworks or market structures (desirable).
• Adaptability – Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, evolving regulatory environment.

Apply now to play a key role in shaping regulatory frameworks that support Cadent’s future performance and customer outcomes.

Interviews will be held from the week commencing Monday 29th June. 

Disclaimer: While the closing date is set as mentioned, we reserve the right to close the application process earlier if necessary, depending on the unique circumstances of each role.

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 15% 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 ((url removed))

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