Job Description
Come shape the future of education with us.
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At Compass, we're on a mission to transform the school day for everyone - from staff and students to families and administrators. We build smart, seamless technology that empowers schools to focus on what really matters: learning, growing and thriving.
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As Australia's leading K-12 school management platform, we support thousands of schools and are continuing to expand across Australia, the UK and Ireland. With that growth comes increasing complexity - across data privacy, payments regulation, information security, and multi-jurisdictional compliance obligations. Compass is at an exciting inflection point - scaling its product, its team and its compliance obligations in parallel.
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We're now looking for a Head of Compliance to own this space.
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About the Role
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Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this is a newly created, hands-on, standalone role - it is an opportunity to build a structured compliance function from the ground up, working alongside a pragmatic in-house legal function in a high-growth SaaS environment.
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The role spans three core domains: enterprise risk and governance, information security (ISO *****), and multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance across Australia, the UK, and Ireland, with oversight of operational and third-party compliance (including payment ecosystems).
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What you'll own
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Information Security & Data Compliance
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Lead ISO ***** certification and ongoing ISMS maintenance across Australian and international entities.
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Own audit preparation, evidence gathering and control documentation - driving continuous audit readiness.
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Manage risk assessments and maintain the risk register, escalating material findings as required.
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Partner with Product and Engineering to embed compliance-by-design across the platform.
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Support our UK and Ireland expansion with practical GDPR, UK GDPR and NIS2 compliance frameworks.
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Regulatory Compliance & Policy Frameworks
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Develop and embed compliance policies and procedures across the organisation.
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Monitor regulatory developments across ASIC, APRA, OAIC, ICO, CBI and translate them into action.
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Deliver training and awareness programs across privacy, information security and payments.
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Provide compliance input into new products, commercial initiatives and customer contracts.
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Operational & Third-Party Compliance
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Oversee compliance across payment operations, third-party providers and key commercial partners.
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Lead external compliance audits and act as the primary liaison with partners and assessors.
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Build scalable onboarding and compliance documentation processes.
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Identify and implement automation workflows to reduce manual compliance effort.
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Risk & Governance
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Establish and maintain a compliance monitoring and assurance program.
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Maintain and report on the compliance risk register to the Legal Counsel, CFO and Board.
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Build relationships with regulators and key external partners.
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Drive a culture of proactive risk identification across the business.
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About You
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You're energised by building, not just maintaining, and you know how to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical frameworks that a fast-moving business can actually follow.
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You'll bring:
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4+ years' experience in compliance, risk or information security, ideally within a SaaS, fintech or regulated technology environment.
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Proven experience as the primary or sole compliance owner.
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Hands-on ISO ***** experience - you've led a certification or maintained an ISMS end to end, not just assessed against the framework.
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Multi-jurisdictional compliance experience,



including practical application of the AU Privacy Act and GDPR.
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A builder's mindset - you design frameworks that are practical and scalable.
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Strong stakeholder communication skills - you can translate regulatory complexity into clear, commercial language.
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Highly regarded:
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Experience in payments, acquiring or merchant services environments.
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Familiarity with PayTo, NPP or Open Banking compliance.
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Experience in a scaling SaaS, EdTech or fintech business.
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Relevant qualifications (e.g. ICA, CIPP, CISSP or equivalent).
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Exposure to GCP or cloud-first infrastructure compliance.
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Why Compass
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You'll join a purpose-driven company at a genuinely exciting stage scaling product, team, and markets simultaneously. This is a rare opportunity to build something from scratch and leave a real mark on how a high-growth EdTech business operates safely and responsibly.
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What we offer:
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A hybrid working environment, with teams working a hybrid structure at our office hubs.
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Learning and development opportunities, including a dedicated PD budget.
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24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including face-to-face, phone and live chat support.
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A parental leave program for both primary and secondary carers.
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Regular team events, social budgets and in-office perks help you stay connected, from team lunches to end-of-week socials.
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Employee Referral Program
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A supportive, inclusive culture where your voice is valued and heard.
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Compass is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive setting for all employees.
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Prior to commencing employment, you'll need:
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A valid Employee Working With Children Check
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A satisfactory National Police Check
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Verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia (e.g. citizenship, passport or birth certificate)
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Ready to build something that matters?
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We'd love to hear from you. Find out more at
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📌 Head Of Compliance (South Australia)
🏢 Compass Education
📍 South Australia