Senior Energy Settlement Assurance Advisor (Global Grade 11)

Join Elexon as a Senior Assurance Advisor - Flex. Drive excellence with hybrid working & great benefits. Ideal for candidates with Flexibility and Energy Settlement Market knowledge

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Assurance Advisor (Flexibility) to join the Assurance Team on a permanent basis. This role requires previous experience with the GB Energy Market and ideally Flexibility

Elexon plays a central and critical role at the heart of the wholesale electrictiy market administering the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC). This involves balancing electricity supply and demand, ensuring that electricity transactons are accurately settled, and managing the financial transactions between electricity generators, suppliers, and other market participants.

With over two decades of expertise, Elexon has developed extensive experience and is regarded as a reliable expert in the industry. As an not-for-profit organisation, funded by electricity market participants, Elexon is a purpose-driven organisation committed to serving at the heart of the energy industry, building a path to Net Zero.

Elexon prides itself on its diverse and supportive colleagues, characterised by its values and commitment to creating a sustainable, future-proofed performance and outcome focused culture. It seeks to provide an exciting, fulfilling and meaningful place to work, whilst encouraging a balance between professional responsibiltiies and personal wellbeing.

The primary function of the Assurance product within Elexon is to oversee the delivery of the Performance Assurance Framework (PAF). The PAF allows Elexon to ensure that any risk to the accuracy of data used for energy settlement purposes is managed and mitigated effectively.

The Performance Assurance Teams, led by the Performance Assurance Managers, are responsible for the following areas:

The co-ordination and management of identified Settlement Risks by deploying Performance Assurance Techniques and additional assurance activities;

• The identification of new risks to the accuracy of Settlement; and

• The delivery of Performance Assurance Techniques, deployed against approximately BSC Parties in an annual cycle of risk detection and mitigation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide risk and assurance expertise and training to internal and external stakeholders, including team members, other departments within Elexon, industry expert groups and Panel Committees
• Chair internal and external working groups and Panel committees
• Analyse data relating to Performance Assurance Techniques and / or Settlement Risks in line with agreed processes, timescales and quality standards
• Document your findings and present them to the relevant decision making body in a way that enables them to reach decisions easily
• Complete Settlement Risk assessments using data and information collected from Performance Assurance Techniques and available industry data
• Identify and develop strategies for reporting on and addressing Settlement Risks, including leading on projects that will enhance Elexon’s risk management processes
• Identify upcoming industry changes and investigate how they could affect the Performance Assurance Framework
• Lead on ad-hoc projects that will contribute to the continuous improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the Performance Assurance Framework (PAF)
• Lead on the delivery of ad hoc audits, which will involve but will not be limited to analysis of supporting data, site visits, and analysis of audit findings
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the Risk & Technique team, proactively identifying opportunities for innovation and optimisation.
• Ensure ongoing integrity of Performance Assurance Technique deployment and Risk management by creating and maintaining Local Working Instructions (LWIs) where required
• Proactively contribute to the Elexon business and the delivery of the department’s objectives by demonstrating the Elexon values

Capabilities and competencies:
Critical:

• At least two years of experience in the electricity market relevant to Elexon’s role
• Have a clear understanding of BSC Obligations, systems and processes
• Experience in operational risk management
• Be aware of the changes that are occurring within the GB Electricity Market and the potential impact hat these changes may have on industry stakeholders and the BSC arrangements
• Have strong communication skills (verbal, and nonverbal, including written)
• Be able to engage with and proactively build positive relationships with customers, both internally and externally
• Ability to write technical reports & papers to present complex information and data in a clear, concise and engaging manner
• A high level of personal integrity and professionalism
• Be able to demonstrate a well-developed skill in writing both technical and analytical reports, including data interpretation
• Understands how to be proportionate
• Focused on customer value
• Leads the change
• Uses agile approaches day to day
• Takes accountability
• Creates an inclusive environment
• Forward thinking

Developmental / Desirable:

• Be proficient in SQL, Python and Power BI
• Experience in chairing working groups or other groups of a similar nature
• Experience in project management using agile methodologies

Elexon career path / Potential next role(s):

• Performance Assurance Manager ( Global Grade 12)
• Head of Assurance (Global Grade 14)

In return, Elexon provides:

• £60,000
• 28 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
• Discretionary annual incentive scheme
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Private medical (Bupa)
• Private dental (Bupa)

At Elexon, our employee wellbeing is particularly important to us, which is why we are proud to provide:

• Hybrid working - 2 days per week at our London office
• BUPA health check
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Subsidised gym membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Buying & selling holiday scheme
• Computing scheme
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) days
• Season ticket loan

We believe a diverse and inclusive culture allows innovation and creativity to flourish. We are committed to continuously improving our culture for our colleagues and stakeholders. Through our hugely successful Diversity Forum, Mental Health First Aid network and regular programme of activities and events, we celebrate difference and recognise the value of employee wellbeing, which is a consistent outcome from annual employee surveys that we conduct. Likewise, as a community, we like to support each other, and all agree Elexon is a great place to work with a great workspace too!

At Elexon, we want to:

• Provide true equality of opportunity
• Attract and retain diverse talent
• Listen to all voices
• Be representative of the communities we work in
• Be a role model for Diversity and Inclusion in the industry

Elexon together, embracing differences, listening to all voic es