Regulatory Specialist

Isle of Man
Permanent
Our client is seeking a Regulatory Specialist to join their team.
 
You will provide pragmatic, timely and commercially focused regulatory advice for all areas of the business.
 
This role covers a wide range of matters, in both competitive and exclusive market environments, often working to competing, short deadlines. The postholder will be accountable for delivering specific projects, with minimum supervision and so previous practical experience of task responsibility within a regulatory environment is essential.
 
Key Responsibilities
  • Formulating appropriate regulatory strategies that are supportive of and consistent with the overall strategic direction of the Group
  • Advising on implications of specific regulatory risks and opportunities, including making recommendations on best courses of action
  • Ensuring that the business understands the regulatory requirements of the relevant licences, laws and regulations
  • Actively engaging with the overall business processes and working closely with the commercial, technical and marketing teams to best achieve commercial strategies
  • Active engagement with relevant regulatory bodies and governments, including negotiations for price controls, licence renewals and spectrum applications
  • Providing advice and guidance on the increasing use of competition law principles to regulatory issues
  • Where relevant, instructing and managing any external legal and/or regulatory advisers
  • Providing regulatory and legal compliance training to all staff, where appropriate
  • the role could also encompass the provision of regulatory context and oversight in relation to accounting separation processes and coordinating with Finance and Product teams for the provision of cost-based product data
  • Detailed analysis and review of price control frameworks
  • There could be a requirement to provide legal advice on:
  • Retail law, consumer rights and disputes
  • Relevant laws and industry guidelines relating to advertising, promotions, marketing and events
 
Key Skills & Experience
  • Minimum of five years proven, practical experience of working on regulatory matters within a regulated environment
  • Experience as a regulatory economist, a regulatory lawyer, or a regulatory-focussed accountant would be desirable.
  • Familiarity with licence compliance matters; regulatory consultation processes; and practical “business as usual” regulatory matters.
  • Ability to apply technical regulatory expertise to deliver the commercial objectives.
  • Willingness and ability to work alone to progress projects, reflecting the appropriate technical and commercial inputs provided
  • Highly organised and able to manage numerous competing matters at the same time, effectively prioritising them and keeping the business updated in the process
  • Ability to manage expectations and requirements, both within the business and with regulatory bodies
  • Ability to explain key regulatory principles and requirements in plain English, to non-specialists
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to solve problems with a commercial and pragmatic approach
  • Excellent communication skills
Your specialist: Sally Fenton
Quote job ref: 15559

Hi, I'm Sally and this is one of the job roles I am looking after for this super business. If this job is of interest for you, please submit your CV and we will come back to you to arrange the next staging.