The purpose of this role during the Development Phase is to take responsibility for embedding compliance obligations into day-to-day operations and providing assurance to senior management, the Board and the Audit and Risk Committee.

- Compliance leadership role during the Project Development phase, reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary.
- Develop and maintain robust compliance frameworks, policies and culture across the Authority at an enterprise level.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with Stakeholders including Executive Leadership Team, project delivery teams, auditors, regulators and government agency stakeholders.

Primary purpose of the role

The purpose of this role during the Development Phase is to take responsibility for embedding compliance obligations into day-to-day operations and providing assurance to senior management, the Board and the Audit and Risk Committee.

- Compliance leadership role during the Project Development phase, reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary.
- Develop and maintain robust compliance frameworks, policies and culture across the Authority at an enterprise level.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with Stakeholders including Executive Leadership Team, project delivery teams, auditors, regulators and government agency stakeholders.

The key duties of the position include:

About the Role

The Head of Compliance role offers the chance to be an instrumental influence on ensuring the Authority's compliance with all relevant policies, regulations and legislative requirements.

You will play a pivotal part in shaping the future of transport, contributing to economic productivity, regional development, and sustainability goals.





With flexible working arrangements available in either Sydney, Newcastle or Canberra, this position is ideal if you are seeking a meaningful career move within a supportive and knowledgeable team environment.

The organisation values diversity, professional growth, and offers ongoing opportunities for training and development.

Your Impact

Your compliance expertise will assist in driving a high compliance culture within the Authority by:

- Experience establishing and maintaining compliance registers, reporting and breach management processes.
- Maintaining and continuously enhancing legislative compliance frameworks to ensure alignment with evolving regulatory, policy, and statutory obligations relevant to a complex public sector workplace.
- Overseeing the operational compliance programme by developing and managing compliance registers, monitoring activities, and implementing effective reporting mechanisms.
- Ensuring appropriate management systems, tools, processes, and controls are in place to support efficient compliance management and timely escalation of issues as required.
- Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders to embed compliance requirements into business processes and everyday operations, nurturing a culture of accountability.
- Monitoring organisational compliance performance while supporting the identification,



assessment, and mitigation of potential risks across multiple functions.
- Leading the review, assessment, and resolution of compliance breaches by investigating incidents collaboratively with business units and implementing remediation actions.
- Preparing detailed compliance reports and management attestations for senior leadership teams and audit committees, including statements of compliance as required.

About You

You are an experienced compliance professional with a strong understanding of best practice compliance principles in a Commonwealth statutory Authority. You bring:

- Demonstrated understanding of Commonwealth statutory context in which HSRA operates, including working knowledge of the PGPA, PSPF, Commonwealth Procurement Rules, Privacy Act, National Archives Act and related policies.
- Demonstrated experience in a compliance, risk or governance role within a complex or regulated organisation.
- Experience establishing and maintaining compliance registers, reporting and breach management processes.
- High level of attention to detail and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with the business to achieve compliance outcomes

Eligibility

Employment with the Authority is subject to the conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999. To be eligible, you must:

- Be an Australian citizen
- Hold or be able to obtain a Baseline security clearance & satisfy a National Police check (mandatory pre-employment screening).

In addition to the above key capabilities, to be eligible for this position you must:

📌 Head of Compliance (Sydney)
🏢 High Speed Rail Authority
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