Overview

Behind every big decision, every major project and every step forward for National Gas, there are teams making it happen. Our Corporate Functions bring together a wide range of skills and specialisms from People, Finance and Legal to Strategy, Corporate Affairs, Commercial, Metering and Energy Systems. Whether you’re shaping plans, supporting colleagues, guiding decisions or helping us respond to the changing energy landscape, you’ll play a real part in work that matters across Great Britain. 

  • Overview

    Behind every big decision, every major project and every step forward for National Gas, there are teams making it happen. Our Corporate Functions bring together a wide range of skills and specialisms from People, Finance and Legal to Strategy, Corporate Affairs, Commercial, Metering and Energy Systems. Whether you’re shaping plans, supporting colleagues, guiding decisions or helping us respond to the changing energy landscape, you’ll play a real part in work that matters across Great Britain. 

How we're making a difference across our key focus areas

How we're making a difference across our key focus areas

People

Our people are the energy behind our business, and the People team supports and enables them to fulfil our critical role in Great Britain’s energy through key HR activities. Our work covers Recruitment; Reward; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Learning and Development; Employee Relations; People Systems and Services; Internal Communications; Environmental, Social and Governance; and Corporate Reporting. Together, we deliver on our promise to provide our people with a career and workplace that offers Purpose, Flexibility, Growth, Inclusivity, and a strong commitment to Caring.

  • People

    Our people are the energy behind our business, and the People team supports and enables them to fulfil our critical role in Great Britain’s energy through key HR activities. Our work covers Recruitment; Reward; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Learning and Development; Employee Relations; People Systems and Services; Internal Communications; Environmental, Social and Governance; and Corporate Reporting. Together, we deliver on our promise to provide our people with a career and workplace that offers Purpose, Flexibility, Growth, Inclusivity, and a strong commitment to Caring.

  • Strategy, Markets and Regulation 

    The Strategy, Markets and Regulation directorate shapes the future of National Gas. Strategy sets our long‑term direction, leading major initiatives and identifying growth opportunities. Markets provides expert analysis of the evolving energy landscape, turning complex trends into clear, actionable insight for strategic planning and decision‑making. Regulation builds trusted relationships that allow us to influence policy and regulatory frameworks as they evolve through the energy transition, while ensuring we meet our obligations through clear guidance, robust evidence and strong alignment with stakeholder expectations.

  • Strategy, Markets and Regulation 

    The Strategy, Markets and Regulation directorate shapes the future of National Gas. Strategy sets our long‑term direction, leading major initiatives and identifying growth opportunities. Markets provides expert analysis of the evolving energy landscape, turning complex trends into clear, actionable insight for strategic planning and decision‑making. Regulation builds trusted relationships that allow us to influence policy and regulatory frameworks as they evolve through the energy transition, while ensuring we meet our obligations through clear guidance, robust evidence and strong alignment with stakeholder expectations.

Finance

Our Finance department is responsible for planning, managing and implementing all finance activities across our business. It includes the key areas of Financial Control; Financial Planning and Analysis; Tax and Treasury, Pensions, and Insurance. Together, the teams ensure that management of our financial processes is carefully monitored and tightly controlled.

 

 

 

  • Finance

    Our Finance department is responsible for planning, managing and implementing all finance activities across our business. It includes the key areas of Financial Control; Financial Planning and Analysis; Tax and Treasury, Pensions, and Insurance. Together, the teams ensure that management of our financial processes is carefully monitored and tightly controlled.

  • General Counsel

    Our General Counsel team plays a critical role working across a range of highly specialist areas. Our colleagues provide best-in-class support for the entire business in the important areas of Legal, Company Secretariat, Risk, Assurance and Compliance, Internal Audit, Business Integrity/Ethics, Licence Management, Data Privacy, and Records Management. Together, our skilled experts ensure that everything we do is compliant and ethical, giving us the strong culture of assurance and control that we need to meet our commitments successfully.

  • General Counsel

    Our General Counsel team plays a critical role working across a range of highly specialist areas. Our colleagues provide best-in-class support for the entire business in the important areas of Legal, Company Secretariat, Risk, Assurance and Compliance, Internal Audit, Business Integrity/Ethics, Licence Management, Data Privacy, and Records Management. Together, our skilled experts ensure that everything we do is compliant and ethical, giving us the strong culture of assurance and control that we need to meet our commitments successfully.

Commercial

Our Commercial Directorate plays an important role in delivering energy security today while helping to unlock the opportunities of the energy transition. With a broad remit spanning Corporate Affairs, Innovation, Business Development, Energy Systems and Resilience, Energy Delivery, and Metering, the directorate connects strategic thinking with practical delivery across some of the most important areas of our business. It brings together teams who work with customers, partners, stakeholders and colleagues across National Gas to shape solutions, manage change and support the long-term resilience of Great Britain’s energy system. It’s a varied and influential part of the organisation, offering opportunities for people who want to make an impact across both the day-to-day running of critical infrastructure and the future of energy. 

  • Commercial

    Our Commercial Directorate plays an important role in delivering energy security today while helping to unlock the opportunities of the energy transition. With a broad remit spanning Corporate Affairs, Innovation, Business Development, Energy Systems and Resilience, Energy Delivery, and Metering, the directorate connects strategic thinking with practical delivery across some of the most important areas of our business. It brings together teams who work with customers, partners, stakeholders and colleagues across National Gas to shape solutions, manage change and support the long-term resilience of Great Britain’s energy system. It’s a varied and influential part of the organisation, offering opportunities for people who want to make an impact across both the day-to-day running of critical infrastructure and the future of energy. 

  • Energy Delivery

    Energy Delivery, which includes the System Operator, sits at the heart of how we keep gas moving safely, reliably and efficiently across Great Britain. The team covers national control, commercial operations, operational delivery, systems delivery and change, network emergency management, and the office of the Network Emergency Coordinator (NEC). It’s fast-paced, purposeful work for people who enjoy solving problems, making decisions and working closely with others to keep critical national infrastructure running every day. 

  • Energy Delivery

    Energy Delivery, which includes the System Operator, sits at the heart of how we keep gas moving safely, reliably and efficiently across Great Britain. The team covers national control, commercial operations, operational delivery, systems delivery and change, network emergency management, and the office of the Network Emergency Coordinator (NEC). It’s fast-paced, purposeful work for people who enjoy solving problems, making decisions and working closely with others to keep critical national infrastructure running every day. 

Energy Systems & Resilience

Energy Systems and Resilience helps us understand, plan for and respond to the changing needs of the energy system. The team brings together expertise in system capability, risk, markets, energy security modelling and key publications, turning complex information into insight that supports better decisions across the business. It’s a great place for analytical thinkers, strategic problem solvers and people who want to play a part in building a resilient network for today and the future. 

  • Energy Systems and Resilience

    Energy Systems and Resilience helps us understand, plan for and respond to the changing needs of the energy system. The team brings together expertise in system capability, risk, markets, energy security modelling and key publications, turning complex information into insight that supports better decisions across the business. It’s a great place for analytical thinkers, strategic problem solvers and people who want to play a part in building a resilient network for today and the future. 

  • Corporate Affairs

    Corporate Affairs enables the delivery of our business strategy through impactful communications and stakeholder engagement, bringing together public policy, political affairs, media relations, external communications, brand and digital, and community relations. 

  • Corporate Affairs

    Corporate Affairs enables the delivery of our business strategy through impactful communications and stakeholder engagement, bringing together public policy, political affairs, media relations, external communications, brand and digital, and community relations. 

Innovation

Innovation is where new ideas become practical solutions for National Gas and the wider energy system. The team works across the business and with external partners to explore, test and deliver smarter ways of working, from improving the resilience and performance of today’s network to helping shape the technologies and partnerships needed for the energy transition. It’s a space for curious thinkers, problem solvers and collaborators who want to turn possibility into progress, making sure we keep Britain’s energy moving now while building the network for the future. 

  • Innovation

    Innovation is where new ideas become practical solutions for National Gas and the wider energy system. The team works across the business and with external partners to explore, test and deliver smarter ways of working, from improving the resilience and performance of today’s network to helping shape the technologies and partnerships needed for the energy transition. It’s a space for curious thinkers, problem solvers and collaborators who want to turn possibility into progress, making sure we keep Britain’s energy moving now while building the network for the future.