Base Power
Compliance Director
Austin, TX · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of compliance experience at a utility, retail electric provider, alternative supplier, ISO/RTO, state commission, or another heavily regulated industry.
About the job
Leads Base’s company-wide regulatory compliance program, including filings, regulator engagement, operational controls, and energy trading compliance as the company enters new markets.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain the compliance program, including risk assessment, policies, training, monitoring, testing, and audit-ready records.
- Coordinate regulatory filings, track rule changes, engage with regulators, and brief Leadership on business impacts and required operational changes.
- Oversee energy trading compliance, including trading controls, trader training, manipulation prevention, and reporting and recordkeeping.
What they ask for
- Experience building or running a compliance program, including risk assessment, controls, testing, and training.
- Strong written communication and the ability to direct the Company on compliance matters.
- Project management skills and comfort working in a fast-moving, unstructured environment.
Nice to have
- Direct energy experience.
- Working knowledge of retail electric provider rules, the Texas Administrative Code or similar state frameworks, and the ability to interpret tariffs and administrative code.
Tools
CFTC, FERC, Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), ISOs/RTOs
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