Associate Director Regulatory Policy and Legislative Reform

Attorney-General's Department – Official; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Attorney-General's Department – Official in Adelaide CBD seeks an Associate Director to lead regulatory policy and legislative reform, shaping strategic directions and delivering high-impact governance across two specialist functions.

You will report to the Assistant Commissioner and collaborate with the Commissioner and CBS executives to provide expert policy advice, drive reform priorities and coordinate ministerial support.

Qualifications

• Senior leader with strong track record in regulatory policy and legislative reform.
• Experience in public administration or comparable advisory environment.
• Ability to lead across CBS and coordinate with Ministerial offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory policy and strategic advice to support executive and parliamentary decision-making.
• Drive legislative reform and modernisation across CBS’s remit.
• Turn regulatory intelligence and evidence into reform priorities and service improvements.
• Build influence across government and beyond with stakeholders in government, industry and community.
• Set direction and build specialist capability through managers and teams.

Job description

Associate Director Regulatory Policy and Legislative Reform

Reference 6B52D644

External Vacancy – Open to Everyone

Division: Consumer Business Services

Location: Adelaide CBD

Salary Range: $144,421

Classification: SSSM01

Engagement Type: Ongoing

Closing Date: 03 Nov 2026

Role Highlights

• Work in Adelaide CBD with a purpose-driven organisation
• Build your executive leadership profile in the SA Public Sector
• Work alongside senior leaders on complex, high-impact matters

Associate Director, Regulatory Policy and Legislative Reform ,you will lead and set strategic direction across two specialist functions,shaping regulatory policy, strengthening decision-making and drivinglegislative change:

• Regulatory Policy and Advice: Lead theprovision of regulatory policy and advice, including high-level correspondence,briefings, sensitive enquiries and Ministerial support.
• Legislative Reform: Lead the development,coordination and implementation of agreed legislative reform priorities,working across CBS’s regulatory remit.

Reportingto the Assistant Commissioner, Licensing, Regulatory Policy and LegislativeReform, you will work closely with the Commissioner and all CBS Executive,providing advice on complex policy, legislative and regulatory matters,including emerging risks, reform priorities and issues requiring a coordinatedresponse.

Key areas of focus will include:

Leadregulatory policy and strategic advice:

Set the strategic direction forregulatory policy and advice, ensuring timely, evidence-based, practical anddefensible advice to support sound executive, Ministerial and parliamentary decision-making.

Drivelegislative reform and modernisation:

Lead and coordinate significantlegislative, policy and regulatory reform priorities, navigating competingdemands, dependencies, resources and delivery risks to achieve practical andsustainable outcomes.

Turnintelligence into reform:

Draw on regulatory intelligence,operational evidence, stakeholder insight and emerging trends to identifysystemic issues, risks and opportunities and shape policy, reform, preventionand service improvement priorities.

Buildinfluence across government and beyond:

Develop relationships across theAttorney-General's Department, Ministerial offices, central agencies, consumer,community and professional stakeholders, representing Consumer and BusinessServices, building alignment and progressing reform.

S etdirection and build specialist capability:

You will lead through the Manager,Regulatory Policy and Advice and Manager, Legislative Reform, establishingclear priorities, governance and performance expectations while strengtheningthe capability, accountability and confidence of both specialist teams.

We are seeking an experienced senior leader with a strong track recordin regulatory policy, legislative reform, public administration or a comparableadvisory environment.

You will thrive in this role if you bring the strategic judgement andpolitical acumen to navigate complex regulatory issues, translate governmentpolicy and legislative priorities into effective outcomes and high-level advicethat informs executive and Ministerial decision-making.

Special Conditions

• National Police Check required.
• Some out of hours work may be required.
• Some interstate and intrastate travel may be required.

For more information, please see attached Job & Person Specification

The Attorney‑General’s Department (AGD) is a key portfolio within the South Australian Government, employing more than 1,900 staff. AGD delivers high‑level legal services and advice to Ministers and government agencies, provides specialist policy support, oversees regulation and compliance functions, and delivers essential services directly to the community.

Consumer and Business Services (CBS) is a division of the Attorney‑General’s Department and is responsible for protecting consumers, supporting and regulating businesses and recording significant life events for South Australians. CBS is customer focused and flexible in its activities, providing accessible information and services.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.