About the role
In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping and driving a proactive, positive compliance culture across the organisation. You’ll lead the development and implementation of effective corporate compliance strategies and be responsible for managing the City’s freedom of information (FOI) and privacy obligations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, develop, and manage staff within the Corporate & Compliance stream, including providing guidance to both legal practitioners and non-legal subject matter experts.
• Drive the development of departmental capabilities to proactively meet evolving organisational needs and future strategic goals.
• Ensure the Corporate & Compliance stream and broader department consistently meet statutory obligations, adhering to the objectives and principles of FOI, privacy legislation, and other relevant laws.
• Oversee the department’s resource management and budget planning to ensure efficient operations, while regularly monitoring and reporting on performance against departmental goals.
• Provide subject matter or expert advice to the Directorate, ELT and other leaders across the organisation.
• Lead the provision of specialist advice and briefings to the City on complex FOI and Privacy matters.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have a tertiary qualification in law and admitted to practice law in the state of Victoria, holding a current practicing certificate.

Essential Experience:

• Minimum 6 years post-admission experience, with experience in the provision of legal advice in the field of corporate compliance.
• Demonstrated senior leadership experience.
• Proven success in leading teams through change while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement throughout the process.
• Experience driving business planning and management, developing budgets, managing financial and resource allocation, and producing complex reports aligned with strategic goals and KPIs.

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

A career with us
We’d love for you to continue your career with the City and set the benchmark for a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace.  With a range of benefits, flexible working options, learning and development opportunities, support services and the opportunity to give back to the community, the City has so much to offer!

Click https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx to view all the benefits to you working at the City.

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Applications and Enquiries
Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries: Vesna Allan | Chief Compliance & Integrity Officer VAllan@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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