About the Role
Reporting to the Chief Governance Officer & Company Secretary, you will lead the development, monitoring, and assurance of risk and compliance frameworks, ensuring the College meets regulatory, academic, and corporate standards. This is a hands-on role where you will conduct audits, influence stakeholders, and embed governance culture across the organisation.
In this pivotal role you will:
- Develop and maintain risk and compliance frameworks and policies
- Be responsible for Line 2 in the 3 Lines of Defence Risk Management model
- Stay across legislative changes (AU, UK, NZ) and ensure policies reflect reforms
- Monitor regulatory compliance, conduct reviews and deliver durable and practical solutions
- Manage the risk-register and collaborate with business units to identify and escalate risk
- Oversee privacy, contract management and approvals registers
- Prepare reports for senior leadership, committees, and Boards
- Implement compliance attestation processes (bi-annual)
- Conduct gap analysis against TEQSA Higher Education Standards Framework
- Draft and document procedures; educate and train staff on governance and compliance simplifying complex information for diverse audiences
You are a proactive, detail-oriented professional who thrives on being able to work independently but also part of a team and building internal relationships, You have a continuous improvement mindset, focused on best practice. You bring integrity, diplomacy, and a collaborative mindset, with the confidence to influence and enable change.
What you’ll bring:
- Tertiary qualifications in Risk, Compliance, Governance, Law, Business or related discipline
- Demonstrated experience in risk and compliance roles, preferably in higher education
- Experience with Line 2 in the 3 lines of defence model
- Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks across Australia, New Zealand and/or the United Kingdom.
- Knowledge of TEQSA standards and regulatory frameworks
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement, influencing, and collaboration
- Proficiency in M365 (SharePoint, Teams) and risk/compliance software
- Professionalism, accountability, and a “continuous improvement” mindset
- Trustworthy, open, and transparent
- Self-starter who looks for opportunities to improve, not maintain the status quo
- Comfortable in a close-knit, collaborative team culture
This is a newly created role with the opportunity to shape governance frameworks and make a lasting impact. You’ll enjoy high visibility; working closely with the CEO, senior leadership, and board while being part of a culture that values integrity, innovation, and growth.
How to Apply
If you are ready to bring your expertise and passion for governance to a role where you will be welcomed as a valued member of the team, APPLY NOW with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your suitability .
For more information or a confidential discussion please contact:
Katie Badman – Katie.Badman@BeaumontPeople.com.au
Applications will be reviewed as they’re received. Beaumont People have been engaged to recruit this role. Please direct all enquiries to Beaumont People.
Beaumont People believes a diverse workplace is a happy workplace and encourages applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed Beaumont People would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.
