About the job

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 an AFR Sustainability Leader within the Banking and Finance category, and won the inaugural Sustainability Award at the Affies in 2024!

About The Role

This role plays a key part in protecting and growing Brighte's vendor network. You'll assess new vendor applications, monitor ongoing risk and compliance, and partner with Sales, Credit Policy, and Risk teams to make smart, commercially balanced decisions. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives on sound judgement, stakeholder engagement, and getting things done.

What You'll Do

• Own the end-to-end accreditation process, assessing new vendor applications and making commercial decisions that balance growth opportunities with risk.
• Investigate and analyse vendor credentials, reviewing credit data, licences, references, capabilities, and supporting documentation to determine suitability.
• Be a trusted risk advisor, providing clear recommendations on accreditation outcomes and partnering with senior stakeholders on complex cases.
• Monitor and manage vendor risk, identifying emerging issues, adverse trends, compliance concerns, and opportunities to strengthen portfolio quality.
• Build strong relationships with vendors and internal teams, guiding applicants through accreditation, resolving queries, and delivering exceptional service.
• Partner across Sales, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Credit Policy, helping drive timely decisions while maintaining strong governance standards.
• Help shape and improve our vendor risk framework, contributing to process enhancements, reporting, controls, and scalable operational practices.
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