Mai te hiku ki te taurapa, whitikina e te rā

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun

Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating power from 100% renewable sources—wind, water, and sun! Together, our two brands, Meridian and Powershop retail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand. Now that’s a pretty impressive combo!

We’re committed to making energy cleaner and cheaper for Aotearoa New Zealand. Our retail structure uses empowered teams focused on delivering value to customers. The way we work is as important as the work itself, guided by our values and key behaviours: ‘Make people awesome’, ‘Set your compass on customers’, and ‘Progress over perfection’.

Mō te tūranga | What you’ll be doing     

As the Senior Compliance Specialist, you’ll be responsible for supporting and strengthening Retail’s compliance framework, ensuring adherence to legislative, regulatory, and company obligations. It involves partnering with Legal and Compliance teams to identify risks, develop compliance programmes, manage audits, and contribute to regulatory submissions.

You’ll also drive process improvements, support business changes arising from legal and regulatory updates, and act as a trusted advisor on Retail compliance matters across the organisation.​

This role is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity to support the team with its current workload.

Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tenei tūranga | What you’ll bring 

• Compliance & Risk Expertise – Deep knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements; skilled in identifying and mitigating risks.

• Stakeholder Collaboration – Strong ability to partner with Legal, Compliance, and external regulators/auditors.

• Programme & Process Delivery – Experienced in designing frameworks, managing audits, and driving compliance projects.

• Reporting & Communication – Proficient in preparing reports, submissions, and acting as a trusted advisor with clear communication.

• Industry & Experience – Minimum 5 years in compliance/risk roles; understanding of NZ electricity and energy market preferred.

He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us? 

We help reduce carbon emissions and support communities in doing the same, supplying electricity to over 400,000 homes, businesses, and farms through Meridian and Powershop.

• At Meridian, we embrace diversity and inclusion, knowing that different perspectives make us stronger. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work, creating a welcoming and empowering environment for all.
• Be gutsy, be in the waka, and be a good human – our three principles. We work hard and celebrate connection through quizzes, morning teas, and cultural events, both in person and virtually.
• Sustainability is in our DNA. We proudly support KidsCan and Kākāpō Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities.

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer! 

We value work/life balance, so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:

• An attractive and competitive salary, plus discounts and offers from several partnerships
• Discounted insurance options for eligible employees and their whānau through Southern Cross Healthcare.
• Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period). Wellbeing leave and enhanced parental leave
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!
• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it
• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts

We’ve also got a strong culture – we like to work hard and have fun while we’re doing it. We live by three ‘How to Be’s’: be gutsy, be a good human, and be in the waka.

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now 

All in all, we’re an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!

We encourage you to apply for this role – even if you don’t meet every requirement. At Meridian, we value diverse perspectives and believe that potential, passion, and a willingness to grow are really important. If you’re excited about this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!

To view the full Position Description/s, please click: Senior Compliance Specialist

If you’ve got any questions, please email [email protected]. We’re committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.