Senior Group Compliance Manager
Job No.: 686065
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 3 year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: A competitive remuneration package will apply
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Director, Risk & Compliance, the Senior Group Compliance Manager provides strategic leadership of the compliance elements of the Group Risk Management Framework (and associated policy and procedure). The position acts as a source of expert compliance insight for senior management, providing advice on the management of regulatory and other obligations. The Senior Group Compliance Manager will lead the Monash compliance assurance program across the Monash Group, working in close collaboration with central portfolios, controlled entities and faculties to ensure that Monash complies with its regulatory and other obligations. This role will also prepare and present comprehensive reports and recommendations to senior management and governance bodies, including the Risk & Audit Committee of the University Council.
About You
You are an experienced compliance professional whose career is distinguished by your ability to lead complex programs and influence others in a large and complex organisation. With exceptional communication and consulting skills, you are adept at explaining complex legislative material clearly and negotiating at a high level. Postgraduate qualifications are preferred, and applied knowledge of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) systems is very important. You are a flexible and adaptable leader focused on broader strategic objectives, with an appetite for leveraging technology, including AI, in governance and compliance work.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
Monash University is being assisted in this appointment process by the executive search firm SHK. If you would like to know more or have a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Andrew Richards andrew.richards@shk.com.au. To apply online please visit the SHK website here
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Position Description: Senior Group Compliance Manager
Applications Close: Tuesday 3 March 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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