About Us
Globally, energy markets are in transition to a net zero future and the entities within these markets are transforming their underlying business models to ensure that they stay relevant, sustainable and profitable. As one of Australia’s largest energy providers, we are proud of our purpose to lead and accelerate the clean energy transformation. Our ability to deliver on this purpose will be dependent on our people.
As the energy sector rapidly evolves with electrification, renewables, and sustainability at the forefront, we are delivering innovative centralised energy solutions to meet the needs of modern communities.
About this Role
The Regulatory Compliance Advisor is a key second‑line role responsible for providing high‑quality, day‑to‑day compliance advice and support across EAs Business Units, including Customer, Trading, Operations, and Enterprise. Reporting to the Compliance Regulatory Leader, this role ensures stakeholders understand and effectively meet their regulatory obligations in alignment with EA’s Compliance Management System (CMS) and the Three Lines of Defence (3LoD) model.
In addition, the position oversees the coordination and quality assurance of regulatory breach reports, regulator notices, and RFIs, ensuring documentation is complete, traceable, and compliant with CMS standards. The Regulatory Compliance Advisor also contributes to capability uplift, regulatory change initiatives, and the ongoing promotion of a strong, enterprise‑wide culture of compliance and integrity.
- Obligations & Advisory - Provide second-line advice to support interpretation and application of regulatory obligations. Ensure advice is documented, consistent, and aligned to CMS guidance.
- Regulatory Change Management - Assist in identifying and assessing regulatory change. Work with obligation owners to implement necessary updates and maintain traceable change documentation.
- Compliance Risk & Breach Support - Identify compliance risks and assist with control gap resolution. Coordinate second-line input into breach submissions and maintain oversight of regulator notices and RFIs linked to breaches.
- Governance, Reporting & Insights - Contribute to reporting, including compliance dashboards, breach themes, and regulatory engagement updates. Maintain records to support internal governance and assurance.
- Education & Capability Uplift - Deliver or support compliance briefings and stakeholder engagement. Maintain tools and templates to support regulatory compliance ownership within the business.
How can be part of the Clean Energy Transition
- Tertiary qualifications in Law, Business, Risk, or a related field.
- 5 years’ experience in a compliance, legal, risk, regulatory or audit role.
- Professional certification in compliance (e.g., GRCI, ICA) is highly regarded
- Strong understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks and the CMS.
- Experience interpreting obligations, mapping to processes, and documenting advice.
- Familiarity with breach reporting, regulator engagement, and recordkeeping protocols.
- Experience using compliance systems (e.g., Archer) desirable
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Why Us?
EnergyAustralia is a place where all employees are genuinely valued, supported, and free to be themselves — because we believe that’s when we’re at our best.
We embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and those from the LGBTQ+ community.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Employee discounts on electricity and gas, plus savings on major brands and products
- 20 weeks’ paid parental leave – completely gender-equal
- Energise Program – flexible working that’s team-centric, enabling teams to agree and succeed together
- Performance recognition and incentive programmes – tailored to different roles and teams to reward great work throughout the year
- Supportive leaders and a down-to-earth culture where you can be your authentic self