Australasia Ethics & Compliance Leader

Rio Tinto; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual incentive program

Comprehensive medical benefits

Share ownership plan

Salary packaging options

Education assistance

Family-friendly health support

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Manager Ethics & Compliance – Australasia to lead the Ethics & Compliance function across its Australian operations from Perth. The role focuses on identifying, managing and assuring material integrity and regulatory risks while providing practical, risk-based guidance to senior leaders and risk forums.

You will lead a senior Australia-based team, partner with assets and risk forums, and drive second-line monitoring, remediation and continuous improvement across locations

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Ethics & Compliance, regulatory risk, assurance or business integrity within a complex multinational or operational environment.
• Ability to advise and constructively challenge senior leaders on material integrity and regulatory matters.
• Proven people leadership and prioritisation capability, directing resources toward high-risk priorities.
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex issues into practical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Advise business and functional leaders on material Ethics & Compliance risks, emerging issues and strategic decisions.
• Translate Group Ethics & Compliance requirements into practical, risk-based implementation across Australian operations.
• Provide clear risk insights to Product Group, regional, asset and Risk, Audit and Compliance forums, escalating matters outside risk appetite.
• Lead proportionate second-line monitoring and assurance across priority risks, controls and locations.
• Assess control design and effectiveness, identify systemic issues and oversee remediation to strengthen risk outcomes.
• Provide or coordinate specialist advice across anti-bribery, third-party risk, conflicts, sanctions, export controls, privacy, fraud and speak-up matters.
• Support significant investigations, incident response and root cause analysis while maintaining clear first-line accountability.
• Lead, coach and prioritise the Australian Ethics & Compliance team, directing resources to the highest-risk work and supporting continuous improvement.

Skills

Ethics & Compliance

Regulatory risk

Assurance

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Rio Tinto is seeking a Manager Ethics & Compliance – Australasia to lead the Ethics & Compliance function across its Australian operations from Perth. The role focuses on identifying, managing and assuring material integrity and regulatory risks while providing practical, risk-based guidance to senior leaders and risk forums.

You will lead a senior Australia-based team, partner with assets and risk forums, and drive second-line monitoring, remediation and continuous improvement across locations