Compliance Manager

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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
Hybrid
Senior level
Greentech • Renewable Energy
The Role
The Senior Compliance Manager will oversee compliance operations, provide regulatory advice, manage governance, and ensure adherence to financial services obligations.
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About Brighte
Our mission is to make consumer energy resources (CER) affordable and accessible for everyone.

Brighte is building the platform to enable and accelerate the energy transition by making it affordable, easy and less risky to buy and sell energy equipment.

Our founder and CEO, Katherine McConnell, has been awarded Telstra Businesswoman of the year in 2020 as well as winning the Sustainability Crusader award at B&T's 2023 Women Leading Tech Awards. She is a passionate and humble leader who has a human first approach to business.

As a business in 2025, we have been named a AFR Sustainability Leader within the Banking and Finance category and won the inaugural Sustainability Award at the Affies in 2024!

What You'll Do

  • Own end-to-end compliance delivery across triage, prioritisation, monitoring, assurance, and quality control including the Compliance Plan, issues and breaches governance, and audit-ready artefacts
  • Provide regulatory interpretation and pragmatic compliance advice across consumer credit (NCCPA), financial services obligations, licensing (AFSL, ACL, AER, AEMO), and regulatory change
  • Embed compliance-by-design with Product, Tech, and Operations providing input and sign-off on products, distribution, DDO, and marketing activity
  • Own conduct risk as a distinct compliance domain identifying risk indicators, escalating concerns, and partnering with the business to embed fair customer outcomes into BAU
  • Design and deliver a risk-based compliance training program that is practical, measurable, and continuously improved using AI
  • Own the conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, and whistleblower frameworks maintaining registers, policies, and managing disclosures in accordance with legislative obligations
  • Maintain Brighte's anti-bribery, corruption, and sanctions frameworks — ensuring obligations are understood, controls are embedded, and monitoring is in place in partnership with AML/CTF

What You'll Bring

  • 4+ years' compliance experience in regulated financial services, credit, or fintech with a proven track record translating complex regulation into operational controls and evidence
  • Strong working knowledge across NCCPA, Corporations Act, ASIC ACL, AML/CTF, Privacy, conduct risk, DDO, ABC, and sanctions obligations relevant to Australian financial services
  • Hands-on monitoring, assurance, and documentation experience with demonstrated capability owning compliance domains including conduct risk, conflicts of interest, whistleblower, and sanctions
  • Demonstrated use of AI tools to automate, streamline, or uplift compliance functions for policy drafting, obligations management, monitoring, or reporting
  • Familiarity with compliance management platforms, regtech tools, and GRC software; professional certifications (ICA, CCRP, CAMS) highly regarded
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication with the ability to produce clear, decision-quality outputs and influence stakeholders confidently without direct reports
  • Commercial, solutions-focused, and highly organised and comfortable operating autonomously in a fast-paced environment with genuine enthusiasm for AI as a tool for doing compliance work better

What's in it for you?

  • Flexible working arrangements to suit individual needs and a hybrid work model. Our office is designed for collaboration, creativity and balance between office engagement and remote flexibility. Our in-office days are Monday through Thursday (4 days), with Friday as a remote day.
  • Free lunch! Yes, there is such a thing! Kickstart your week with our Monday Mingle meaning lunch on us and great company. From tacos, to sushi, to charcoal chicken, it's a delicious way to catch up, unwind and connect.
  • Get social. We host a range of social activities at Brighte. A fan-favorite being our weekly Thursday social event, where you can catch up with colleagues over a drink, snack and a game of table tennis.
  • We want our employees to share in Brighte’s success. You will be given an opportunity to join our Employee Share Option Plans (ESOP).
  • Snacks galore – who doesn’t love that? Our thoughtfully stocked pantry includes snacks to suit your every mood. Fresh bread, protein bars, popcorn, fresh fruit, chocolate, soy crisps, cookies – you name it! We also offer a carefully curated collection of wines and beer on tap for those looking to unwind or enjoy a social moment.
  • End-of-trip facilities. Cycle in to work, lock up your wheels and have a shower in our end-of-trip facilities, which come complete with towel service and hair dryers.
  • Anniversary leave - your dedication at Brighte won’t go unnoticed. Enjoy an extra day to celebrate your work anniversary with us.

Diversity and Inclusion
At Brighte, diversity isn’t just something we talk about, it’s something we live every day. We believe that innovation thrives when people feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our inclusive culture is built on respect, collaboration, and the celebration of individuality.

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Named LinkedIn’s #10 Top Australian Start Up (2021), we know we wouldn’t be anywhere without our investors, who believe in our mission and the opportunities that lie ahead for a brighter future.

Airtree Ventures, Grok Investments, Kim Jackson and Scott Farquhar’s Skip Capital, and Qualgro Partners all continue to support Brighte in making this dream a reality!

If you want to join this mission-driven, inclusive, and highly collaborative team, click apply and upload your resume! All applicants will receive a response.


As part of our process, we require all candidates to undertake references and background checks, which include a police check, anti-money laundering and bankruptcy checks.

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The Company
HQ: Sydney, New South Wales
124 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

We’re on a mission to make sustainability affordable and accessible for everyone. Our decarbonisation enablement platform helps Australians enjoy the benefits of solar energy and accelerate electrification. Founded in 2015, Brighte has helped over 150,000 households get solar sooner, partnering with over 2,200 SMEs nationally and processing over $1.9 billion in finance applications. Focusing on solar, batteries, electric vehicles, energy-efficient upgrades and home electrification, Brighte is bringing home the power of the sun and making the benefits of clean energy accessible and affordable to Australian families and businesses. If you are excited as we are about making homes, communities and businesses sustainable, please get in touch.

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