What's in it for you

A competitive salary between £55,000 - £66,000 per annum– dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

The role

Senior Assurance Specialist

Warwick/Hybrid - 2 days in the office

Are you ready to play a key role in the UK’s energy transition to net zero? Join us at National Grid Electricity Transmission and be part of a business that is delivery a clean, fair and affordable energy future.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Senior Assurance Specialists to join our team on a permanent basis!

This role will embed you within the National Grid’s Electricity Transmission (NGET) business to support the delivery units in achieving their strategic objectives by providing high quality assurance to the NGET leadership team.

As a senior member of the Assurance Team the NGET Executive will look to you to support the development of our control framework and mature understanding of the importance and effective design and operation of controls to support our ambitious plans to transform the energy network. You will deliver assurance against a range of risk areas across the NGET business making this an exciting opportunity where no two days will be the same.

What you'll be getting up to

• As a senior assurance specialist you will be involved in more complex assurance work on a wide variety of risk topics.
• You will be responsible for the end to end delivery of assigned assurance review topics (planning, testing and reporting).
• Where appropriate, you will be supported by the relevant subject matter experts from across the business to complete reviews.
• You will collaborate closely with the NGET risk team and business to understand existing control frameworks and processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders from all functions and DVs within NGET to ensure the successful development and testing of controls and provision of assurance.
• Provide first-line support to teams across NGET in controls development including developing and delivering training and coaching.

About you

• Strong knowledge of risk and control frameworks and processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Strong communication skills, including formal report writing, presentation skills and interacting with colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices.
• Experience in planning, undertaking and reporting on assurance / audit activities

More Information

This role closes on Friday 20th January 2026 however we strongly encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible.

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National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.