Commercial Compliance Manager Bristol, England
Job description
We’re making zero carbon happen We’re OVO Group, a big family of companies united by a single vision: to get to zero carbon, fast. We call this Plan Zero – and it shows how we’ll be fighting the climate crisis and transforming the way people use energy over the next decade. To do this, we need the sharpest minds. Are you up for the challenge? Do great green things with OVO Energy So much has changed since we launched in 2009. Our goal remains the same though: make energy cheaper, greener, and simpler. Just as it was on day one. Everyone belongs at OVO Our aim is to build a diverse and inclusive movement: teams of brilliant people, with unique talents, skills, passions, and experiences. We encourage everyone to join us, whatever your gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, life experience, or background. So please come as you are – we can’t wait to meet you. Where in the world of OVO will I be working? You’ll be working as part of the Commercial Export team where our aim is to drive the uptake of micro renewable equipment to decarbonise homes. Within the area we are responsible for our renewable schemes; Feed in Tariff and Smart Export Guarantee, while also supporting the wider export products, services and Zero Carbon Living solutions. As the Commercial Compliance Manager you’ll play a key role in achieving our vision of creating clean, affordable energy for everyone. What will I be doing? Reporting to our Commercial Export Lead, you will ensure that all activities relating to the compliance within our obligations under the schemes and industry are upheld and ensure a positive reputation for the OVO brand. Key responsibilities include: Effectively managing the compliance of our renewable schemes Planning and leading on all audits, submissions and third party requests Reporting our monthly/quarterly data to our finance business partner Monitoring our operational teams to ensure activities are inline with our supplier obligations Monitoring operational performance and impact on Levelisation/Obligations/Trading agreements Identifying and handling commercial risks, issues and opportunities. Implementing mitigating actions and escalating as required Conducting thorough checks to ensure the timely identification of any fraud in the scheme Monitoring live issues and progressing them through to resolution as quickly as possible to minimise negative impact Establishing and managing robust relationships with third parties, internal operations and stakeholders, including regular communication with our regulator Escalation and relationship management of operational SLA adherence Facilitating and driving collaboration between the commercial and operations Work closely with the business to understand their key challenges Support and guide the successful build of our export system, GreenHub, ensuring that processes and outputs are in compliance with our regulatory schemes. Provide support and training for members of the Commercial Export team. Be tenacious and curious in everything we do as Commercial and Energy teams Be an advocate for other ZCL solutions within the business Is this the job for me? Ideally the successful candidate should have the following; Prior experience in Renewable Schemes Deep knowledge of our obligations and industry compliance Experience leading in a highly regulated area Experience leading on internal and external audits Ability to communicate with different levels of stakeholders Experience working with product development and technology teams is preferred Able to operate at a high level independently Skilled at writing with an ability to explain complex topics and issues in a way that is accessible to a wide range of audiences Adaptable and flexible approach to plans and able to respond confidently and positively to changing scenarios Brilliant benefits for a world-changing teamOur people are at the heart of Plan Zero. That’s why we offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to make you feel at home. For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). Then there’s Flex Pay. It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: For your healthWith benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and moreFor your wellbeingWith gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more For your lifestyle With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donationsFor your home Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargersFor your commute Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know. Oh, and one last thing... We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!
