EL2 Director, Compliance Branch

2 days ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia Commonwealth Treasury Full time

About the Role

The Commonwealth Treasury is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead the Compliance Branch in the Foreign Investment Division. As an EL2 Director, you will be responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with Australia's foreign investment laws.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Leadership and Management
  • Lead and manage investigations of foreign investment compliance, ensuring the correct application of legislation and best practice standards.
  • Develop and implement strategic approaches to achieve goals and identify emerging risks and issues.
  • Lead, mentor, and motivate diverse teams to build capability and deliver outcomes.
Stakeholder Engagement
  • Develop and manage multiple relationships across Treasury and with external agencies to advance Treasury's foreign investment regulation and enforcement outcomes.
Advisory and Strategic Contributions
  • Provide timely advice to senior executives, Ministers, and key stakeholders on foreign investment matters.
  • Contribute to broader Treasury initiatives and provide strategic guidance on foreign investment policy.

Requirements

  1. Proven ability to lead teams to investigate complex commercial matters within deadlines.
  2. Qualifications in law, accounting, economics, and/or finance or extensive compliance and enforcement experience.
  3. Ability to hold or obtain a minimum Negative Vetting Level 1 national security clearance.
  4. Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  5. Proven experience with information collection and methodologies to support complex investigations and audits.
  6. Sound judgement, leadership, and support to others; and positivity and resilience to achieve objectives.
  7. Proficiency in interpreting and applying legislation, administrative law principles, and regulatory frameworks to complex and specialized matters.

About the Team

The Compliance Branch is one of four branches of the Foreign Investment Division, responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with Australia's foreign investment laws. The team closely engages with counterparts across Commonwealth, State, and Territory governments and has significant engagement with the private sector.

What We Offer

The Commonwealth Treasury offers a dynamic and challenging work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on complex and high-profile foreign investment matters, and contribute to the development of foreign investment policy.



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