Registered Organisations Services Branch | EL 1 | Melbourne, Sydney Closing date: 26/08/2026 11:45 PM

Eligibility The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) requires Australian citizenship as a condition of engagement.

To be eligible for employment with the Commission, the successful applicant must undergo and satisfy a National Police Check.

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Director, Regulatory Investigations and Enforcement (RIE) to join our Registered Organisations Services Branch (ROSB). Working in a energetic and cohesive environment, the Assistant Director, RIE, will contribute to the Fair Work Commission’s (the Commission’s) regulatory functions by assisting our Director, Executive Director, RIE, and the Branch, to manage the multi-disciplinary complex investigations and rules teams.

As Assistant Director, you will provide high quality, consistent and timely advice relating to the General Manager’s registered organisations regulatory functions under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009. You will work collaboratively across the ROSB to contribute proactively to positive compliance outcomes and behave with integrity, enabling you to build trust and communicate with influence.

You will efficiently manage a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers and investigators (and potentially other specialists) who investigate potential contraventions of financial management obligations by registered organisations, and their officers and employees.

Where non-compliance has been identified, you will manage any relevant enforcement actions taken by the General Manager with a view to promoting the efficient management of registered organisations and the delivery of high standards of accountability to their members.

Legal qualifications and litigation experience, including briefing external law firms in a regulatory environment, are preferred noting that this role is primarily focused on management.

Duties

Reporting to the Director, RIE, ROSB, the duties of the Assistant Director, RIE include, but are not limited to:





- Leading and managing the conduct of civil penalty litigation against registered organisations, their officers, and employees, that shape the law and deter non-compliance with the RO Act. This includes briefing solicitors and supporting counsel to represent the General Manager in the Federal Court.
- Managing the provision of in-house legal advice relating to the General Manager’s regulatory functions and powers under the RO Act in respect of the regulation of registered organisations.
- Managing a small multi-disciplinary team, including lawyers, advisors and investigators, to investigate complex allegations of regulatory non-compliance by registered organisations and their officers and staff.
- Advising on, preparing for, and supporting the General Manager’s investigative and enforcement powers, including compulsory information gathering powers, and the appropriate use of infringement notices, enforceable undertakings, and civil penalty litigation.
- Developing investigation and enforcement strategies and internal and external policy and resources to support the functioning of the branch.
- Driving efficiencies and operational performance including with respect to innovative or novel processes to promote the effective and timely operation of the Complex Investigations functions.
- Working with a collection of stakeholders across a range of areas within the branch, the Commission, the legal profession, the Courts, other government agencies, and the wider public sector.
- Other duties as directed by the Director, RIE, ROSB.

How to Apply The Position Description (PD)



is attached at the bottom of this advertisement which will provide you with further information.

Your application must consist of the following two requirements:

- A statement of claim of no more than 800 words, outlining your skills and/or experience relevant to the advertised roles using the ‘Our ideal candidate’ section as your basis.
- A resume detailing your employment history relevant to this position and details of at least two recent referees.

Submit your application via the Commission's online e-recruitment system by Wednesday 26 August 2026 no later than 11:45 pm AEST.

If you have questions regarding this role, please contact Catherine Bebbington on [email protected] or (03) 8650 0180 or send an email to the Recruitment Team [email protected]

Additional Information

Information about the Commission can be found at www.fwc.gov.au

Commission staff have access to hybrid working arrangements where they can work a combination of in the office and from home.

The Fair Work Commission has a broad range of functions relating to the workplace and seeks to discharge these functions in a way that best meets the needs of our community with a focus on access to justice.

As an employer, the Commission values diverse views and backgrounds, including First Nations Australians, mature age workers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, carers, LGBTQIA+, people with disability and people

who are neurodiverse. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live. We also welcome conversations about working flexibly.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Applicants are encouraged to request reasonable adjustments as required to assist your participation in this recruitment process.

Attachments:

- APSC Cracking The Code.pdf
- PD - EXT - EL1 Assistant Director - Regulatory I&E; - NSW & VIC - August (1).docx
- PD - EXT - EL1 Assistant Director - Regulatory I&E; - NSW & VIC - August (1).pdf
- Principles for candidate use of AI in recruitment.pdf

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