Compliance Officer

Base Power Company•Austin, TX

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Base is hiring a Compliance Officer to lead compliance across the company within its Legal/Regulatory/Policy function. The role will own and scale the compliance program as Base expands into new markets, keeping the company in good standing with regulators and ensuring filings are timely and accurate. The Compliance Officer will report to the Chief Legal Officer and work closely with company leadership and all functions. The role covers regulatory compliance across jurisdictions and energy trading compliance, including requirements involving the CFTC, FERC, exchanges, and market rules. Base describes itself as a startup where priorities can shift quickly and responsibilities may expand as business needs change. The company works in person and describes its pace as not a 9-to-5.

Requirements

At least 7 years of compliance experience at a utility, retail electric provider, alternative supplier, ISO/RTO, state commission, or another heavily regulated industry.
Experience building or running a compliance program, from risk assessment through controls, testing, and training.
Working knowledge of retail electric provider rules, the Texas Administrative Code, or similar state frameworks.
Ability to read tariffs and administrative codes and translate them into operational requirements.
Direct, fact-based written communication and the conviction to direct the Company with respect to compliance.
Project management instincts, willingness to take ownership of scope, and comfort working in a fast-moving, unstructured environment.

Nice To Haves

Direct energy experience.

Responsibilities

Build and own Base’s compliance program, including risk assessment, policies and procedures, training, monitoring, and testing; update it as the company enters new states and regulations change.
Set priorities, help prepare regulatory filings, and turn experience in new markets into a repeatable playbook.
Serve as Base’s accountable compliance contact for regulators, including the PUCT, ICC, FERC, and ISOs/RTOs.
Maintain audit-ready records, including filing calendars, evidence, and audit trails for regulator-facing actions.
Track rulemakings and rule changes across active jurisdictions and brief Leadership on their business implications and required operational changes.
Build compliance into daily operations and systemize processes for marketing review, contract authorization, consent EDI flows, and complaint handling.
Investigate potential violations, determine when to self-report, address root causes, and follow through until issues are closed.
Ensure compliance requirements extend to installer partners, vendors, and utility partners working on Base’s behalf.
Report program health to Leadership, including open issues, upcoming deadlines, and areas of exposure.
Oversee energy trading compliance, including applicable CFTC, FERC, exchange, and market rules; trader training; prevention of market manipulation; trading controls; and reporting and recordkeeping obligations.