Principal Corporate Finance Advisor - Debt

Principal Corporate Finance Advisor - Debt

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Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations – Cardiff, Glasgow, or London, we are especially welcoming applications from people based in the Cardiff and Glasgow.

Hybrid working – on average, currently one day per week in the office, or approximately 20% of the month.

Do you want to play a leading role in safeguarding the financial stability of the UK’s energy system? Ofgem is looking for a Principal Corporate Financial Advisor – Debt to join us and help shape the investment and financing strategies that underpin the energy sector’s transition to Net Zero.

We’re offering a 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover) position with the chance to lead some of the most significant and high-profile financial work in the energy sector. This is an opportunity to use your expertise in a role offering a unique view of the energy industry as we drive regulatory change for decarbonisation, resilience and consumer protection. You’ll be based in one of our core offices (London, Glasgow or Cardiff) with hybrid working and flexible arrangements, such as job-shares, available.

In this pivotal role, you’ll lead debt advisory across all areas of Ofgem, from the regulation of networks and the retail sector to newer areas like nuclear and carbon capture and storage (CCUS). You’ll support major strategic initiatives, providing expert advice on financing models, engaging with rating agencies and City analysts, and playing a central role in credit risk assessments and financial resilience policy.

This is your chance to support major infrastructure development, including offshore and onshore transmission and other complex investment challenges. You’ll help refine the Price Control Financial Model, lead external advisory projects, and shape high-level strategy through policy advice to senior leaders and our board.

We’re looking for someone with extensive debt and financing experience, ideally from a financial institution or regulatory background, and a deep understanding of debt products, credit ratings and capital structures. You’ll be confident operating at a strategic level, capable of analysing complex information and communicating it clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

At Ofgem, you’ll join a friendly and inclusive team of financial specialists working collaboratively across the organisation. You’ll enjoy the intellectual challenge of advising on issues that affect the whole of the GB energy sector, whilst being part of a workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and flexible working.

We have a critical purpose to ensure the financial resilience and long‑term viability of the UK’s energy market. Through expert debt and financing advice, you will be central to our mission to safeguard consumer interests, enable investment in infrastructure, and support the UK’s path to a low‑carbon future.

• Lead Ofgem’s debt advisory work across all areas of the organisation, providing outstanding finance and credit risk advice to policy and other teams.
• Provide thought leadership on key debt and finance ability issues for Ofgem, including input into Ofgem’s financial resilience work across the organisation.
• Be the focal point and expert in a multi-disciplinary team in a specific work area in the context of operating in a Professions and Flexible Resourcing model.
• Plan, oversee and deliver a set of work deliverables on time and to a high standard through effective project management and support of multidisciplinary team members.
• Using your expertise, provide inclusive knowledge sharing, support and development that demonstrate commitment to Ofgem values.

To support the team deliverables, that utilise your expertise to ensure successful outcomes across team members and collaborating teams

• Provide clear and transparent work objectives, milestones and success metrics in your area of expertise to oversee and co‑ordinate successful team outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with other teams to manage interdependencies, risks and resourcing to support portfolio delivery.
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