Job Description
Amber is an entirely current way to buy and sell power, designed for a world powered by renewable energy.
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Key Responsibilities
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Oversee all regulatory reporting submissions, formal information requests, and licence condition obligations: ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and cross-functional validation.
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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.
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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.
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The opportunity to represent Amber externally in stakeholder forums: advocating for fit‐for‐purpose regulatory frameworks that work for innovative retailers.
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Maintain Amber's regulatory innovation pathways, including engagement with bodies on bespoke compliance approaches suited to our wholesale pass‐through model.
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Drive cross‐functional delivery of complex regulatory projects.
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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.
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Build and uplift regulatory capability across the operations business: training teams,



creating accessible guidance materials, and instilling a culture of proactive compliance.
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Manage and develop compliance staff.
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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.
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Requirements
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5+ years of experience in energy regulatory compliance, policy, or legal roles.
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Practical knowledge of the NEM regulatory framework applicable to retail energy.
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Proven track record managing regulatory relationships at a senior level with regulators, industry bodies, or government.
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Demonstrated ability to lead or coordinate regulatory submissions, consultation responses, and reform engagement with strategic intent.
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Demonstrated ability to manage a small team and coordinate complex, multi‐stakeholder compliance or regulatory projects to a deadline.
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Leadership and influencing skills: able to work across senior stakeholders internally and externally, and bring cross‐functional teams along.
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Excellent written and verbal communication: capable of drafting exec‐ready briefings, submissions to regulators, and accessible guidance for non‐specialist audiences.
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Experience at or engaging with the AER, ESC, AEMO, or AEMC, either from the regulator side or as a sophisticated industry participant.
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Familiarity with emerging regulatory frameworks and passion for the transition to a renewable energy grid dominated by consumer energy resources.
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Legal qualification or postgraduate training in energy law, regulation, or policy (advantageous but not required).
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Benefits
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Competitive salary and share options in Amber.
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Annual Learning & Development budget to support your personal growth.
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Flexible working hours with provision for regular work from home arrangements.
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Equitable gender‐neutral parental leave policies.
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An external Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for mental health support.
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📌 Regulatory Compliance Manager (Victoria)
🏢 NextGenEnergyJobs
📍 Victoria