Energy Compliance Lead – Regulatory Assurance & Risk

Energy Bay Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamond Energy is seeking a Compliance Manager to join our Melbourne-based Legal team. You will own and continuously improve the compliance framework across regulatory identities, ensuring alignment with the national energy retail framework and AER requirements.

You will design robust controls, manage risk registers and breach processes, and present findings to leadership while maintaining objective relationships with regulators and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in law, commerce, audit, risk or related discipline preferred.
• Audit, assurance or compliance certification is well regarded.
• Good knowledge of Australian energy compliance frameworks.
• Understanding of retail energy operations obligations (billing, disconnection, hardship, life support, complaints).
• Experience in control design, testing, and risk reporting to leadership.
• Experience preparing regulator-facing compliance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the compliance framework and program across regulatory identities, aligning with regulatory expectations and Retail operations.
• Set the standard for evidencing compliance to withstand AER assurance review.
• Perform independent checks on scope, jurisdiction, licence conditions and risk ratings.
• Design controls that Compliance can stand behind in AER audits.
• Maintain the compliance risk register, issue logs and action trackers with ownership and due dates.
• Lead breach lifecycle from assessment to regulator notification and remediation closure.
• Maintain relationships with operational owners, Legal, auditors and regulators while remaining objective.
• Present assurance findings and residual risk to leadership and governance forums.

Job description

Diamond Energy is seeking a Compliance Manager to join our Melbourne-based Legal team. You will own and continuously improve the compliance framework across regulatory identities, ensuring alignment with the national energy retail framework and AER requirements.

You will design robust controls, manage risk registers and breach processes, and present findings to leadership while maintaining objective relationships with regulators and internal stakeholders.