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Posted Date:  27 Jun 2025
Posting End Date:  11/07/2025
Location:  Coventry
Company:  Severn Trent Water Limited
Department:  General Counsel
Salary (£):  £36,000 - £54,000

Assurance Specialist

 

 

Hello, we’re Severn Trent and we think water…and people, are wonderful.   

24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and business across the heart of the UK.

Each cuppa drank and every toilet flushed is only possible because of the 6,000 brilliant team members working across our patch.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

 

 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW 

 

Our purpose is taking care of life’s essentials, but we’re also big on making a difference, not just because we should but because we care. 

 

With a greater focus on our regulatory compliance, it is increasingly important that we continue to drive high assurance standards across the Severn Trent Group. Our objective is to ensure that we continue to meet, and exceed, our regulatory reporting, licence, and statutory obligations and that we have an effective and efficient Assurance Framework to support and challenge.

 

We have two permanent vacancies to join our Group Compliance Risk & Assurance team as an Assurance Specialist, where you’ll be responsible for supporting the Group Assurance Manager in providing regulatory assurance expertise, delivering best practice across the group, and undertaking the verification of first and second line assurance activity while managing third line assurance providers.


Further accountabilities include:

  • Develop and maintain strong, positive relationships with key stakeholders across the Group.
  • Gain knowledge of the business and regulatory environment to identify and mitigate assurance risks.
  • Collaborate with assurance providers to ensure appropriate assurance is scoped and completed before regulatory submission deadlines, securing necessary buy-in from senior stakeholders.
  • Verify first and second line assurance activities, ensuring regular controls and assurance checks are implemented to drive right-first-time outcomes.
  • Manage external third line assurance providers to achieve the right balance of assurance activities and review outputs to ensure appropriate understanding of outcomes.
  • Monitor and report on the status of assurance actions being addressed by the business.
  • Assess the effectiveness of activities undertaken to address identified risks.
  • Proactively seek improvements to processes and controls.

 

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

 

To succeed in this role, the ideal candidate should ideally have experience in and a strong understanding of assurance processes, regulatory documentation, and project management. 

 

You should be adept at building effective relationships across all levels of an organisation and delivering improvement initiatives. 

 

Key capabilities include attention to detail, analytical thinking, and the ability to produce high-quality work under pressure. Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills are also essential

 

 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU


We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

 

With that in mind, here are some of our favourite perks that you get being part of the Severn Trent family:

 

  • 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year) 
  • Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 based on company performance and subject to eligibility)
  • Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)  
  • Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
  • Dedicated training and development with our Academy 
  • Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers 
  • Family friendly policies 
  • Two paid volunteering days per year

 

 

WHATS NEXT?

 

We can’t wait to hear from you. 

 

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. 

 

And if your curiosity has peaked and you're wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.

 

Ps. we’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date - so keep an eye on your phone and emails. 

 

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