Energy Regulatory Change and Compliance Lead

Energy Regulatory Change and Compliance Lead

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About The Role

The Energy Regulatory Change and Compliance Lead plays a pivotal role in steering Dodo Power and Gas through the evolving landscape of regulatory and compliance changes. This dynamic position involves overseeing the identification, assessment, planning, and implementation of these changes and proactively monitoring developments in the energy sector. By interpreting their impact on the business, this role empowers cross-functional teams to implement practical and compliant solutions. The Energy Regulatory Change and Compliance Lead ensures that business goals align with regulatory strategies, fostering a culture of regulatory awareness across the organisation. This is a thrilling opportunity to make a significant impact and propel the business forward in a compliant and strategic manner.

Please note this is a 24-month maximum term contract and is based out of our Melbourne offices.

What You'll Be Doing Day-to-dayRegulatory Monitoring and Strategic Analysis

• Stay informed about new and changing legislation, government policy positions, and industry trends in both the energy sectors.
• Provide early intelligence and insights on proposed changes to influence internal planning.
• Work closely with the Regulatory Affairs team to ensure business and advocacy positions align.

Impact Assessment & Translation

• Conduct end-to-end assessments of regulatory impacts including risks, opportunities, and process or system changes required.
• Translate regulatory obligations into actionable operational and procedural guidance tailored for different business units.
• Develop high-quality reports and visual presentations for senior stakeholders to support decision-making.

Stakeholder & Industry Engagement

• Represent the Consumer business at external regulatory or industry forums and working groups.
• Maintain effective relationships with regulatory bodies and industry associations to anticipate developments.
• Collaborate with Consumer business teams (e.g., billing, product, sales, collections, etc.) and group functions (e.g., Legal, Risk, Regulatory Affairs) to ensure shared understanding and buy-in.

Technology & Business Readiness

• Partner with IT and project squads to embed compliance into system design and delivery (e.g., Gentrack, 1P).
• Ensure that technology enhancements meet regulatory requirements and business expectations.
• Support training and communications initiatives to ensure all impacted employees are informed and equipped.

Change Management and Delivery

• Perform change impact assessments (people, process, systems), identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate on sequencing and prioritisation of the regulatory pipeline.
• Lead or support change implementation including communication, training, and ongoing monitoring of adoption.

Training, Awareness & Capability Uplift

• Champion awareness of regulatory responsibilities across the business.
• Provide subject matter expertise to address staff questions, and coordinate training programs where needed.
• Regularly update compliance documentation and internal procedures to reflect new requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve how the organisation manages regulatory change.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the regulatory change roadmap and governance framework.

What You'll Bring To This Role

• 5+ years' experience in regulatory change, compliance, legal, or risk within the energy industry.
• Strong understanding of Australian energy regulations and regulatory bodies (e.g. AER, ESC, ACCC, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience leading change in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Excellent analytical skills, with ability to assess regulatory impact and prioritise compliance actions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior executives.
• Proven experience influencing business leaders and managing competing priorities.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks, risk management processes, and control design.

What We Offer

Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:

• Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
• Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
• Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment
• Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers.
• Competitive leave benefits, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and much more. We also offer a fifth week of annual leave when you hit five years of service
• Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.
• Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.

About Us

As Australia's specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.

Ready to take the next step?

If you like the sound of this role and think you'd do a great job, but are worried you don't tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they're not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them

We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.

If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.

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