Residential Tenancies Authority – Brisbane QLD

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) as Manager Compliance and Enforcement. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a specialist regulatory team responsible for delivering compliance, investigative and enforcement activities that support legislative compliance and improve outcomes across Queensland’s rental sector.

About the opportunity

Reporting to the Director Governance, Risk and Compliance, you will lead the development and delivery of strategic and operational compliance and enforcement programs that support the RTA's regulatory vision and objectives. You will oversee day-to-day regulatory operations while providing leadership, direction and expertise to a high-performing team.

This role is responsible for ensuring regulatory activities are intelligence-led, risk-based and focused on achieving measurable outcomes for the rental sector. You will work across the RTA and with external stakeholders to identify emerging risks, improve compliance capability and strengthen regulatory effectiveness.

What we offer is:

The flexibility to work from home up to 60% of the time, once successfully onboarded and approved

Contemporary offices at Midtown Centre on Mary St, Brisbane CBD

Extensive learning and professional development opportunities

A supportive and inclusive culture that values diversity, wellbeing and collaboration





Health and wellbeing initiatives, reward and recognition program and a range of employee advantages.

To be successful you will need:

Extensive experience leading compliance, regulatory, investigative, assurance, enforcement or similar functions

Strong leadership capability, including experience developing high-performing teams and managing complex regulatory matters

Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and intelligence to inform decision-making and regulatory priorities

Experience developing and implementing risk-based regulatory programs, frameworks or initiatives

Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build productive partnerships across diverse sectors

Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level reports, briefings and correspondence

Sound judgement and the ability to navigate complex or sensitive issues within a dynamic operating environment.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

If you have included any education and professional qualifications or enrolments to your resume, please attach these to your application. A three (3) month probationary period will apply for any applicant who is not a current public sector employee.

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📌 Manager Compliance and Enforcement (Brisbane City)
🏢 Residential Tenancies Authority
📍 Brisbane City