Compliance Specialist

AGL Energy; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AGL Energy is seeking a Compliance Specialist to support the delivery of our compliance management program. You will assist in monitoring, reporting, assurance activities and continuous improvement across teams, ensuring strong governance and quality information.

You will develop obligations registers, support audits and coordinate remediation, while identifying emerging regulatory issues and opportunities to enhance compliance practices within a highly regulated energy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance, governance, risk, assurance or a regulatory environment.
• Understanding of obligations, controls, monitoring and governance processes.
• Experience maintaining compliance plans, obligations registers or governance documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and high-quality records.
• Effective stakeholder engagement, communication and analytical skills.
• Experience supporting audits or regulatory reviews is highly regarded.
• Experience in energy, utilities or highly regulated environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain obligations registers, compliance plans, controls and governance documentation.
• Help operational teams understand and implement their compliance requirements.
• Coordinate monitoring, assurance and evidence-collection activities.
• Track compliance actions and remediation through to completion.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and materials for governance forums.
• Support audits, regulatory reviews and responses to findings.
• Identify emerging issues and opportunities to improve compliance practices.

Skills

Compliance experience

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Job description

Join the change. Electrify your future! We’ve been proudly Aussie since 1837, always finding new ways to innovate in energy and essential services. Now, we’re moving towards a sustainable future through electrification and investing in renewable energy—and we’d like you to join us. Whether you’re on‑site, in the office, or somewhere in between, you’ll find opportunities to grow your career here. You’ll work with a team that’s passionate about powering Australian lives, in a culture that values inclusivity, respect, and learning. Help us create a cleaner energy future, and we’ll back you every step of the way as you build your career. Join the change. Electrify your future.

About the role

AGL’s Risk & Compliance team have a newly created opportunity for a Compliance Specialist. Reporting to the Risk & Compliance Manager, you’ll support the delivery of our compliance management program through monitoring, reporting, assurance activities and continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with operational teams to maintain strong compliance frameworks, quality information and effective governance.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and maintain obligations registers, compliance plans, controls and governance documentation
• Help operational teams understand and implement their compliance requirements
• Coordinate monitoring, assurance and evidence-collection activities.
• Track compliance actions, findings and remediation through to completion
• Prepare reports, dashboards and materials for governance forums
• Support audits, regulatory reviews and responses to findings
• Identify emerging issues, trends and opportunities to improve compliance practices

What you’ll bring

• Experience in compliance, governance, risk, assurance or a regulatory environment
• A practical understanding of obligations, controls, monitoring and governance processes
• Experience maintaining compliance plans, obligations registers or governance documentation
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate, high-quality records.
• Effective stakeholder engagement, communication and analytical skills
• Experience supporting audits, regulatory reviews or assurance programs will be highly regarded
• Experience in energy, utilities, infrastructure or another highly regulated operational environment is desirable

You’ll join a collaborative team and work across operational and corporate functions to strengthen compliance capability, improve control effectiveness and support well-informed decisions across Energy Assets.

Inclusion at AGL

At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

AGL is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

At AGL, we use some AI-enabled tools to support recruitment administration. All hiring decisions are made by hiring leaders and Talent Solutions professionals, with human oversight throughout. Our pre-employment screening process includes a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and a medical assessment if necessary. The information provided as part of your application to AGL will be managed in accordance with the AGL Privacy Policy. AGL does not accept agency submissions unless approval has been granted by a member of the Talent Solutions team. Candidates submitted by an agency without approval will not be considered by AGL.

Location Docklands VIC 3008

Job Family Group Project and Program Management

At AGL, we believe energy makes life better. That’s why we’re passionate about powering the way Australians live, move and work. Like you, we believe that the world is going through extraordinary challenges. We don’t shy away from the tough questions and we consider the answers carefully. We work in partnership with our customers and communities, and take action to shape a better future for all. As life changes, we join the change, constantly evolving over more than 188 years. Today we bring all that know-how to transform how Australians produce, share and consume energy. We’re investing in new ideas, partnerships and infrastructure - renewing and expanding our portfolio of sources and products to help make them more sustainable, reliable, affordable and useful. We’ll continue to innovate in energy and other essential services to enhance the way Australians live, and to help preserve the world around us for future generations.