Head of Market Registration & Compliance

About the Position

Head of Market Registration & Compliance

Location: Belfast (Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days home)

Salary: Attractive salary + bonus + excellent benefits package

Cpl is working in partnership with a leading organisation within the energy sector to appoint a Head of Market Registration & Compliance. This is a senior leadership role responsible for leading the strategic direction, governance, and operational delivery of market registration and compliance activities across the Single Electricity Market.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust compliance with market rules and regulatory obligations.
• Support the efficient operation of the Balancing Market and Capacity Market.
• Lead a team responsible for market registration processes, compliance frameworks, audits, and governance activities.
• Build strong relationships with regulators, market participants, and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain market integrity, drive continuous improvement, and ensure SEMO meets its obligations in a dynamic and evolving energy landscape.

Requirements

• Degree qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline.
• Significant leadership experience, including leading and developing teams in a complex operational, regulatory, or market environment.
• Strong understanding of electricity markets, regulatory frameworks, and governance requirements.
• Proven ability to interpret complex information, provide strategic insight, and influence decision-making at senior levels.
• Experience managing compliance, risk, or audit activities within a regulated environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries.
• Strong organisational, planning, and delivery skills, with a focus on achieving high-quality outcomes.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, and operational performance.

We Offer

• A senior leadership role within a critical part of Ireland's energy market.
• The opportunity to influence market governance, work closely with senior industry stakeholders, and help ensure the efficient and compliant operation of a sector that is central to the transition to a more sustainable energy future.
• An excellent salary and benefits package including:
  • Performance-related bonus
  • Private medical cover
  • Pension matching scheme
  • Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options (3 days office / 2 days home)
  • Enhanced holidays, maternity and paternity leave, and wellbeing days
  • Award-winning wellbeing programme
  • A one-off payment of up to £5,000 to support employees undergoing fertility treatment
  • Two weeks' paid bereavement leave following a miscarriage
  • Access to salary sacrifice schemes, free car parking, onsite EV charging, and complimentary lunch
  • Professional development opportunities and clear career progression pathways
  • An inclusive culture that values diversity, supports flexible working, and empowers you to grow

About the Company

Cpl is a leading recruitment and HR solutions provider, working in partnership with a dynamic and evolving energy sector to support the transition to a more sustainable future. We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment, with a commitment to diversity, flexible working, and employee wellbeing.

To apply, please submit your CV together with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.