Regulatory Advisor

Regulatory Advisor - ElectricityAbout UsJemena is an Australian energy company who owns and operates over $11.5 Billion worth of gas and electricity transportation assets across Australia supplying millions of households and businesses with essential services every day.About the role:We are currently expanding our team of Regulatory Advisors. Our team currently delivers quality policy and regulatory analysis, advice and support in submissions to regulators, governments and industry participants in relation to Jemena's economic regulation, with a focus on assisting with the development of reset regulatory submissions.The purpose of this role is to provide high quality, proactive and timely strategic regulatory advice and delivery of services concerning regulatory development, regulatory policy and economics, the preparation of regulatory submissions, regulatory reporting and price determinations.Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide timely, accurate and clear regulatory advice that reflects Jemena's commercial and customer drivers.
• Support the development of economic analysis, modelling, advice and submissions as an input to business decision making and regulatory processes (in particular the development of five-yearly price reset regulatory submissions)
• Work collaboratively and proactively with other teams within Jemena Networks and Finance and coordinate, strategic and quality review of Jemena's annual submissions, to ensure JEN we meet its annual our Regulatory Information Notice reporting obligations, including leading and supporting the Regulation team's coordination and strategic and quality review of JEN's annual submissions.
• Lead and support the provision of ad-hoc compliance advice on regulatory issues as necessary.
• Support the compliance team in proactively communicating new and changing compliance obligations to the business.
• Implement strategies to gain the support of customers for key regulatory strategies.
• Apply a customer lens to regulatory strategy development.
• Support delivery of customer engagement activities in support of price review or other regulatory strategies or other regulated related work as necessary.

About you:

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Commerce, Law, Business
• Broad but detailed knowledge of the current status and emerging trends of electricity and other utilities industries, including a working knowledge of the relevant state and national policies, the energy industry regulatory structure, energy markets, licences, codes and contracts.
• A breadth of regulatory knowledge spanning multiple utility sectors is desirable.
• A sound understanding of the economic, corporate finance, legal, and commercial principles that underpin utility markets and their regulation.
• Sound skills in financial analysis, cost-benefit analysis, problem-solving, planning and organisation, and business acumen.
• Sound interpersonal and communications skills, written and verbal, capable of influencing staff, peers and external stakeholders-including experience in the preparing and presenting to management and formal submissions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel models and modelling quality assurance, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Why you should come and work for us.Our people are our greatest strength and inspiration so having various flexible working options, paid parental leave and leave purchase plans amongst many other benefits are key foundational elements on which we have built our success. We are passionate about what we do and we are proud of who we are. Safety is the cornerstone of our organisation and respect for community and country is the keystone that locks in place our Group Values.Diversity/InclusionWe understand and value the multiple strengths and contributions of a diverse workforce, the ability hybrid where possible, and our Reconciliation Action Plan is demonstrated commitment to employment, business, and partnership opportunities with Australia's First Peoples. . We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.When you join Jemena, you become part of our diverse, inclusive and passionate team, where you can be your committed self.Recruitment ProcessAs part of Jemena's recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks.Notice to Third Parties: Jemena does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.