Senior Regulatory Compliance Lead (Power & Utilities)

Western Power; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Extra leave options

Salary packaging

Health insurance discounts

Gym membership

Wellness leave days

End-of-trip facilities

Job summary

Western Power is hiring a Senior Compliance Specialist to lead regulatory compliance and assurance across the organisation in a permanent Perth role.

You will oversee licence obligations, drive robust compliance frameworks, and partner with leaders to embed controls and manage regulatory risk. The role emphasizes training, stakeholder engagement, and proactive remediation in a dynamic energy environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in regulatory compliance, assurance, auditing or investigations in a highly regulated environment.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory obligations and provide practical risk-based advice.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to trends, risks and improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance assurance activities ensuring licence obligations and regulatory requirements are met.
• Manage statutory audit programs and regulatory reviews with external auditors and regulators.
• Develop, maintain and improve the compliance framework, obligations register, and tools.
• Partner with leaders to establish accountabilities, develop compliance plans and robust controls.
• Drive assurance activities, oversee audits and monitor compliance performance.
• Analyze incidents, findings and regulatory risks; implement remediation actions.
• Prepare regulatory, assurance and Board reporting with meaningful insights.
• Provide trusted advice on legislative obligations to staff and contractors.
• Champion compliance culture through training and collaborative stakeholder relationships.
• Monitor legislative changes and identify risk improvements for governance confidence.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Governance and risk management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Law, Governance, Risk, Compliance

Tools

Compliance certifications

Job description

Western Power is hiring a Senior Compliance Specialist to lead regulatory compliance and assurance across the organisation in a permanent Perth role.

You will oversee licence obligations, drive robust compliance frameworks, and partner with leaders to embed controls and manage regulatory risk. The role emphasizes training, stakeholder engagement, and proactive remediation in a dynamic energy environment.