Manager - Compliance

AEMO at the Heart of Energy

We are the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), committed to designing and operating a sustainable energy system that delivers safe, reliable, and affordable electricity and gas. Our mission includes facilitating the transition to a net-zero energy system by 2050, working collaboratively with industry partners to achieve 100% renewable generation capability by 2025. We have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to co-design the future of our energy systems, and our core values revolve around Character, Commitment, and Connection. Join us as we contribute to this significant mission in the energy sector.

About the role
As the Manager, Compliance you will play a critical role dedicated to implementing a robust and strategic compliance management capability across AEMO’s market and non-market obligations. The primary focus will be on uplifting AEMO’s Group compliance capability to ensure that all relevant compliance obligations are understood and effectively managed. This is an exciting opportunity, suited to candidates who enjoy a challenge and want to make a genuine impact through the delivery of strategic compliance outcomes.

What you will be doing

• Drive the development in implementing AEMO’s compliance strategy and framework to improve the way AEMO identifies, prioritises, and manages material compliance obligations.
• Ensuring completeness and compliance with current and new corporate and energy market obligations.
• Elevation of compliance oversight and assurance at Board and executive levels
• Effectively communicate regulatory changes and support the Divisions to develop practical and fit-for-purpose solutions to new and emerging obligations, and material compliance challenges.
• Facilitating compliance ownership, accountability, awareness, and culture across the Group, including development and oversight of compliance-related training programs.

What you will bring to the role

The role will suit an experienced compliance professional with excellent collaboration and communication skills given you will be working closely with legal and other compliance subject matter experts, and you will be responsible for sharing compliance insights across the Group. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in enhancing compliance maturity in complex environments and will play an active and collaborative role in shaping the AEMO Risk & Compliance Community of Practice to drive continuous improvement.

In return some of our benefits to you

• Flexible working: work from home, part time, job share, hybrid options, and additional leave options
• Professional development via projects, industry networks, job rotation, study assistance and more.
• Give back with up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.
• Reward your hard work with annual performance bonuses (subject to eligibility).
• Embrace a healthier you with our wellness program, discounted health insurance, gym perks and our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About Our Process 

AEMO values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, welcoming applications from all backgrounds without regard to age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, parental status, race, or religion. We are dedicated to accommodating applicants' needs during the application or interview process, simply let the us know by emailing us at ******@aemo.com.au.

If you would like to know more about working at AEMO, please check out our careers page for more information.