Title:  Senior Compliance Advisor

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together, making Real. Progress

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.
 

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

Join our team and play a pivotal role in supporting the Compliance Manager, Distribution, as we uplift our compliance program and shape the future of our Distribution line of business. In this exciting role, you'll manage and monitor compliance obligations, helping to mitigate risks and enhance our understanding of regulatory requirements.

You'll ensure seamless and efficient processes for both external and internal reporting, as well as assist with compliance uplift activities. Over time, you'll become a trusted expert on our Distribution processes and obligations, identifying compliance risks and uncovering opportunities for improvement.

Your exceptional communication skills will be crucial in conveying requirements, queries, and updates clearly and efficiently, even amidst busy schedules. You'll be responsible for the timely completion of performance and breach reporting to regulators, ensuring thorough investigations and effective remediation planning and execution. Additionally, you'll coordinate and prepare internal reports, including Board reports, compliance visibility reports, and trend reports.

With a 3/2 Hybrid split Office / WFH, this role is based in Southbank and is part of the Compliance, Risk & Corporate Affairs

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Development of actionable insights and business impact assessments based on findings and proactive research to mitigate compliance risk and ensure compliance is embedded in business processes
• Provision of expert advice on compliance matters, supporting business leaders in making informed decisions to maintain compliance in a constantly evolving regulatory environment
• Assistance in driving compliance uplift initiatives including but not limited to awareness sessions, gap analysis, training programs and knowledge sharing
• Management of regulator information requests including early engagement with the business to ensure requirements are clearly communicated, information meets expectations and deadlines are met
• Proactive identification of improvement opportunities in compliance processes and practices, driving efficiency, effectiveness and risk mitigation
• Strong relationship building with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure a collaborative approach to compliance and reporting

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• Relevant Tertiary level qualifications
• Considerable experience in a similar compliance role, preferably within the energy utilities sector
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a strong command of the English language and ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely
• Proven ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, managing tight deadlines and shifting priorities effectively
• Strong initiative and proactive mindset, consistently demonstrating the ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset

A real place to belong.

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.  

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.