About the role
Amber is looking to hire a Regulatory Compliance Manager to lead our retail compliance function and external engagement as we scale.
This is a step up from an officer‐level role; you will own the compliance framework, manage regulatory relationships, and lead a small team as the business grows.
As senior operational lead on regulatory compliance you will sit within Amber's Legal team, working closely to ensure Amber identifies and responds to its obligations as a licensed retailer in a timely, accurate, and well‐coordinated way.
You will also take a forward‐looking view; anticipating regulatory change, shaping Amber's policy positions, and building the systems and capability that let the business grow confidently.
This role is ideal for a regulatory professional who has mastered compliance execution and is ready to move into a leadership role with genuine influence over business strategy and regulatory outcomes.
Responsibilities
Regulatory Leadership & Compliance Ownership
Own Amber's compliance framework across all NEM retailer obligations: designing, maintaining, and continuously improving the systems, registers, and processes that keep us on top of our obligations
Act as Amber's point of contact for regulators including the AER, AEMO, AEMC, and state‐based bodies: building trusted relationships and representing Amber's interests with credibility
Work with the Legal team to translate regulatory obligations under the NERR, NER, and relevant state legislation into accessible, actionable guidance for operations, product and finance teams
Oversee all regulatory reporting submissions, formal information requests, and licence condition obligations: ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and cross‐functional validation
Policy & Regulatory Reform
Coordinate Amber's engagement in regulatory consultations, rule change processes, and reform workstreams: project managing submissions, tracking deadlines, and ensuring cross‐functional input is gathered and distilled effectively
Maintain a forward‐looking view of regulatory change: horizon‐scanning for reforms across retail, network, and wholesale markets and assessing their business impact before they land
Represent Amber externally in stakeholder forums: advocating for fit‐for‐purpose regulatory frameworks that work for innovative retailers
Maintain Amber's regulatory innovation pathways, including engagement with bodies on bespoke compliance approaches suited to our wholesale pass‐through model
Cross‐Functional Leadership & Projects
Drive cross‐functional delivery of complex regulatory projects




Partner with teams across the business to embed regulatory requirements into roadmaps and processes: acting as a strategic enabler rather than just a compliance review department
Build and uplift regulatory capability across the operations business: training teams, creating accessible guidance materials, and instilling a culture of proactive compliance
Team & Capability Building
Manage and develop compliance staff
Support the business to build scalable internal compliance systems and tooling that can grow with the business, reducing manual effort while increasing rigour and auditability
What We're Looking For
Essential
5+ years of experience in energy regulatory compliance, policy, or legal roles
Practical knowledge of the NEM regulatory framework applicable to retail energy
Proven track record managing regulatory relationships at a senior level with regulators, industry bodies, or government
Demonstrated ability to lead or coordinate regulatory submissions, consultation responses, and reform engagement with strategic intent
Demonstrated ability to manage a small team and coordinate complex, multi‐stakeholder compliance or regulatory projects to a deadline
Leadership and influencing skills: able to work across senior stakeholders internally and externally, and bring cross‐functional teams along
Excellent written and verbal communication: capable of drafting executive‐ready briefings, submissions to regulators, and accessible guidance for non‐specialist audiences
Highly Regarded
Experience at or engaging with the AER, ESC, AEMO, or AEMC, either from the regulator side or as a sophisticated industry participant
Familiarity with emerging regulatory frameworks and passionate about the transition to a renewable energy grid dominated by consumer energy resources
Legal qualification or postgraduate training in energy law, regulation, or policy (advantageous but not required)
The Traits We Value
Strategic thinker: see regulatory complexity as an opportunity to create competitive advantage, not just a compliance burden
Owner mentality: take end‐to‐end accountability for your domain and don't wait to be told what to do next
Collaborative leader: build trust across functions, bring people with you, and develop the capability of those around you
Explicit communicator:



pitch it right every time, whether briefing the leaders, engaging a regulator, or explaining an obligation to an engineer
Resilient and adaptable: thrive in a changing environment and help others navigate it too
How We Work
Put the customer at the centre of everything we do: whatever we are working on, it ultimately serves our customers, whether that's close to 100k now or 1 million in the future
Hypothesis‐driven: develop and test ideas quickly, learn from what works, and cut what doesn't
Prioritise leverage: build scalable processes and technology to solve problems, not just patch them
Have fun and support colleagues or customers when possible
Benefits
Committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and a great culture of people who love coming to work to build a better world
Part of a rapidly growing team of over 200 with expertise across energy, technology, marketing, and operations
Experience a growing technology start‐up that will shape the future of household and grid energy use
Enjoy a lively, collaborative workspace at our buzzing Melbourne CBD headquarters in the heart of the city
Flexible working hours and provision for regular work from home arrangements
Equitable gender‐neutral parental leave policies
External Employee Assistance Plan for mental health support
Competitive salary and share options in Amber
Annual Learning & Development budget to support personal growth
Additional PTO between Christmas and New Year
Salary: $135,000 – $155,000 per annum, base only.
All full‐time roles at Amber include employee stock options over and above the base salary and superannuation.
This is a full‐time role to be based ideally from Melbourne, but we are open to considering the right candidate anywhere within Australia.
We are also open to working 4 days a week, if that is what you are looking for.
Amber is a remote‐first team; we have an office in the Melbourne CBD, where we work flexibly between the office and home.
The vast majority of our team are located in Melbourne.
For those based in Sydney, they catch up in a co‐working space in the city every now and then, and the rest of the locations in Australia work from home.
While we don't expect people to attend the office, we do expect that people mostly work in the Melbourne time zone to maximise collaboration.
We are open to all backgrounds and encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.
We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
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📌 Regulatory Compliance Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Amber Electric
📍 Melbourne