Compliance & Privacy Specialist

Australian Compliance Institute; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Team discount card

Brighter Benefits program

Bonus program

Parental leave

Mentor program

Kudos recognition

Learning & development

Career opportunities

Job summary

Kmart Group is seeking an experienced Compliance & Privacy Specialist to strengthen privacy and compliance programs across Australia’s large retail group. You will partner with business leaders to drive privacy compliance, support data protection initiatives, and ensure practical governance frameworks.

You’ll work within Risk & Compliance, touching privacy, consumer law, product safety and regulatory compliance while helping protect customer trust daily.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in privacy, compliance, risk, governance or assurance roles.
• Strong working knowledge of privacy legislation, data protection principles and privacy risk management frameworks.
• Experience conducting Privacy Impact Assessments and advising stakeholders on privacy-related risks and obligations.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance privacy and compliance practices across the business.
• Lead Privacy Impact Assessments across key projects and changes.
• Provide practical advice on privacy, data protection and compliance obligations.

Skills

Privacy compliance

Risk governance

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Problem solving

Curious mindset

Regulatory awareness

Executive communication

Education

Law/Regulatory degree

Job description

Brighter Futures Start Here

We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.

With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you’ll feel the impact of the work you’ll do every day. As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of.

Join the team

We're looking for an experienced Compliance & Privacy Specialist to help shape and strengthen our privacy and compliance programs across one of Australia's largest retail groups.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in one of the most critical and rapidly evolving areas of risk management. You'll partner with leaders across the business to drive privacy compliance, support data protection initiatives, and ensure our compliance frameworks remain effective, practical and fit for purpose.

Working within the Risk & Compliance team, you'll have broad exposure to privacy, consumer law, product safety and regulatory compliance programs, while helping protect the trust our customers place in us every day.

What you’ll be doing

As our Compliance & Privacy Specialist, you'll be responsible for supporting and enhancing privacy and compliance practices across the business, including:

• Leading and supporting Privacy Impact Assessments across key projects, initiatives and business changes.
• Providing practical advice and guidance on privacy, data protection and broader compliance obligations.
• Monitoring privacy risks, incidents, complaints and trends, helping identify opportunities to strengthen controls and reduce risk exposure.
• Developing and delivering compliance plans, risk assessments and assurance programs across a broad compliance landscape.
• Supporting the ongoing development and improvement of the Compliance Management Framework and governance processes.
• Maintaining compliance registers, policies, procedures, training materials and governance documentation.
• Working closely with stakeholders to embed privacy and compliance obligations into business processes and decision-making.
• Executing assurance activities and control assessments to ensure regulatory obligations are met and risks are effectively managed.
• Leveraging governance, risk and compliance systems to provide meaningful reporting, insights and continuous improvement opportunities.

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• Demonstrated experience in privacy, compliance, risk, governance or assurance roles.
• Strong working knowledge of privacy legislation, data protection principles and privacy risk management frameworks.
• Experience conducting Privacy Impact Assessments and advising stakeholders on privacy-related risks and obligations.
• Understanding of the Australian regulatory environment, particularly the Privacy Act, consumer protection and retail compliance obligations.
• Experience developing and delivering assurance programs, risk assessments and compliance monitoring activities.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business outcomes.
• Strong analytical capabilities with excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Excellent written communication skills, including policy development, reporting and executive-level communications.
• A curious mindset, strong sense of accountability and passion for continuous improvement.
• Tertiary qualifications in Law, Risk, Governance, Commerce, Business, Internal Audit or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

Benefits we’ll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings
• Access to the Brighter Benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!
• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why eligible team members get the opportunity to participate in a bonus program
• We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered through our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances
• A dynamic learning and support program
• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor
• A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.

We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing [e-mail].

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