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• Employment Type: Full time, fixed term contract until December 2025 
• Remuneration: Competitive salary package 
• Location: Kensington, NSW (On-campus role, hybrid work arrangement available) 

Why Your Role Matters: 
As Regulatory Response Lead, you will provide leadership and guidance to a specialist project team focused on UNSW's approach and response to External Regulators, and Senior UNSW Governance forums in relation to wage compliance matters. Offering strategic and operational guidance across regulatory submissions, industrial updates and internal communications on wage and Enterprise Agreement entitlement compliance outcomes. 

Reporting to the Program Lead, you will oversee the team reporting and investigating employment-related data and matters, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements across workplace relations obligations, and as the Lead for the area, will drive the University’s strategic response to regulatory compliance. 
 
Key focuses of the role include:  

• Building and leading a specialised team to develop best practices and consistent reporting frameworks, providing advice to senior governance forums for informed decision-making on regulatory matters. 
• Overseeing regulatory assessments, managing external communications, and preparing regulatory submissions. 
• Building key relationships with stakeholders (regulatory authorities, industry bodies, UNSW leadership, and internal teams) to ensure collaboration and compliance with regulatory requirements. 
• Act as subject matter experience on industry and employment matters (Enterprise Agreement and Fair Work Act 2009), offering guidance on application and serving as an escalation point for complex issues. 

Who You Are: We’re looking for an experienced HR/ER or employment law specialist, confident advising across industrial and employment-related regulatory matters, alongside the following skills & experience: 

• Extensive expertise in providing insights on industrial and employment-related matters to internal stakeholders, including senior leadership teams, within a large, complex organisation.  
• Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, build strong relationships, manage expectations, and influence outcomes.  
• Proven ability to identify and navigate potential conflicts, with a track record of managing such situations to achieve positive resolutions.  
• Demonstrated strength in analysing complex environments and formulating detailed, actionable recommendations and solutions.  
• Advanced influencing skills, utilising sound reasoning, evidence-based insights, and expert advice to achieve desired outcomes.  
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with sound judgment and the ability to exercise tact, discretion, and initiative when handling sensitive or confidential matters. 

For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the position description 

How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job before Wednesday 23 April by 11:55pm. 
Please note: This role is currently open for internal UNSW employees only at this stage.
Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.