Compliance and Assurance Lead
Perth
We're leading Western Australians to their intelligent energy future.
And we want you to be part of it.
You might know us as Western Australia's largest electricity generator and energy retailer, supporting 1.2 million customers across the state.
But what you might not know, is that we’re investing in renewable energy projects, including wind farms and big batteries, to help build a more sustainable and reliable future.
Our Big Battery is now live in Kwinana, we’re expanding the Warradarge Wind Farm, the WA EV Network has launched, and we have many other projects in the works.
We're a purpose-driven organisation, owned by the people of WA. Our commitment is to ensure all Western Australians have access to secure, reliable, and sustainable energy.
We believe that the benefits of renewable energy aren’t just for some, they're for everyone.
This is where you come in.
Role Description:
The Compliance and Assurance Lead is a newly created opportunity in our Technology and Business Services Business Unit based at our Central Park office in Perth.
This role is responsible for establishing, managing, and continuously improving the compliance, governance, risk, and assurance activities across Technology and Business Services. The role provides oversight of regulatory obligations, internal controls, audits, and assurance activities to ensure risks are effectively managed, compliance requirements are met, and a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement is embedded across TBS. The role partners with leaders and teams to uplift compliance and risk maturity, strengthen control effectiveness, drive assurance outcomes, and ensure audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and the continuous improvement of business processes and governance practices.
Job responsibilities:
- Lead the governance and assurance of compliance obligations across TBS, ensuring regulatory requirements are met, controls remain effective, accountabilities are clearly defined, and compliance risks are proactively managed.
- Drive continuous improvement of TBS compliance, risk, and assurance operational excellence through the enhancement of control frameworks, governance practices, and assurance activities.
- Manage the TBS response to compliance incidents, including any post-incident reporting and documentation.
- Coordinate internal and external audit, assurance, and risk review activities for technology, ensuring impacted teams are informed, engaged, supported, and accountable for the timely completion of agreed actions.
- Represent TBS in governance and advisory forums, building strong stakeholder relationships and ensuring effective engagement, communication, and escalation of business risks and compliance matters.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve operational documentation, ensuring processes, procedures, controls, and responsibilities remain current, effective, and aligned to business operations.
What you will bring:
- Demonstrated experience leading a compliance and assurance team within a highly regulated environment.
- 5+ years on the job in a compliance lead role
- Demonstrated experience in compliance, risk management, governance, assurance, or audit, with strong knowledge of regulatory obligations, risk frameworks, internal controls, and assurance practices.
- Ability to build a culture of accountability, risk awareness, and continuous improvement.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
So, what's it like working for Synergy?
As one of Australia's most trusted utility brands, we value our customers, the community we operate in, and our people. When you work with us, you'll be joining an inclusive and proactive organisation, one that enables innovative thinking, accountable leadership, and collaboration. It's how we're creating an exceptional workplace, and we want you to be part of it.
At Synergy we have a wide range of benefits designed to help you balance your work and home life, support your health and wellbeing along with having access to professional development opportunities.
Here's a just a few of the benefits you'll have access to as a Synergy employee:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Generous paid parental leave
- Other leave options including reproductive and purchased annual leave
- Volunteer leave so you can give back to your community
- Learning and development opportunities
More details can be found here
At Synergy we believe in creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive and feel a true sense of belonging. We're proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer by the Diversity Council of Australia. We celebrate our diversity and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.
Have we sparked your interest? We hope so. It’s an exciting time for energy in Western Australia – and you’re connected to it.
Click 'Apply' below to get started with your application.
Applications close Sunday the 29th of November 2026, however Synergy reserves the right to close applications when a suitable pool of candidates is identified.
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Need some help?
Get in touch with our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@synergy.net.au