Privacy Regulatory Change & Compliance Consultant

National Australia Bank; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

National Australia Bank (NAB) is seeking a Privacy Regulatory Change & Compliance Consultant to shape NAB's response to evolving privacy obligations and lead enterprise-wide regulatory change initiatives. You will translate complex privacy legislation into practical business outcomes and partner with senior stakeholders to strengthen governance, monitoring and assurance.

As part of a team owning privacy readiness, you will guide horizon scanning, impact assessments and implementation planning,

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Australian privacy legislation, APs, OAIC guidance and reforms.
• Experience leading complex regulatory change initiatives in large regulated organisations.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, sustainable outcomes.
• Experience in impact assessments, governance, readiness and compliance assurance.
• Knowledge of enterprise risk management, monitoring, controls and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead horizon scanning, impact assessments, mobilisation and implementation planning for privacy regulatory change initiatives.
• Analyse and interpret privacy legislation, regulatory guidance and reforms to assess impacts across NAB.
• Translate regulatory obligations into practical changes across processes, controls, technology, data, policies, training and governance.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple business and enabling functions, managing ownership, dependencies and risks.
• Support business readiness and oversee transition of regulatory changes into business-as-usual operations.
• Maintain and enhance privacy obligations, compliance architecture and governance processes.
• Design governance reporting, executive briefings and recommendations for regulatory readiness.
• Identify emerging privacy risks and opportunities to strengthen controls and compliance capability.

Skills

Privacy regulatory change

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory interpretation

Governance & assurance

Risk management

Communication to executives

Job description

Step into a rewarding Privacy Regulatory Change & Compliance Consultant role where you'll shape NAB's response to evolving privacy obligations, lead enterprise-wide regulatory change initiatives, and help ensure sustainable compliance outcomes across a complex and highly regulated environment.

• Lead the end-to-end operationalisation of privacy regulatory change across NAB

• Translate complex privacy legislation and regulatory requirements into practical business outcomes

• Partner with senior stakeholders to strengthen compliance, governance, monitoring and assurance frameworks

Our people are customer obsessed. They prioritise the needs and satisfaction of the customer above all else. Our mindset fosters innovation and creates strong, lasting customer relationships as we strive to be the most customer centric company in Australia and New Zealand.

As a Privacy Regulatory Change & Compliance Consultant, you will play a critical role in ensuring NAB is prepared for evolving privacy obligations and reforms. You will be part of team that is owning it and keeping it simple.

Each day you'll go above and beyond to:

• Lead horizon scanning, impact assessments, mobilisation and implementation planning for privacy regulatory change initiatives.

• Analyse and interpret privacy legislation, regulatory guidance and emerging reforms to assess impacts across NAB.

• Translate regulatory obligations into practical changes across business processes, controls, technology, data, policies, training and governance frameworks.

• Coordinate delivery across multiple business and enabling functions, ensuring ownership, dependencies and implementation risks are effectively managed.

• Support business readiness activities and oversee successful transition of regulatory changes into business-as-usual operations.

• Maintain and enhance privacy obligations, compliance architecture and supporting governance processes.

• Design and coordinate monitoring, assurance and remediation activities to strengthen privacy compliance outcomes.

• Develop governance reporting, executive briefings and recommendations to support informed decision-making and regulatory readiness.

• Identify emerging privacy risks, implementation challenges and opportunities to strengthen controls, processes and compliance capability.

We're looking for the best and brightest to deliver the best for our customers. You'll need:

• Deep understanding of Australian privacy legislation, Australian Privacy Principles, OAIC guidance and emerging privacy reforms.

• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting complex regulatory change initiatives within a large, regulated organisation.

• Strong ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical, sustainable business outcomes.

• Experience across impact assessments, implementation planning, governance, operational readiness and compliance assurance.

• Knowledge of enterprise risk management, compliance monitoring, controls and governance frameworks.

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to drive outcomes without direct authority.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in complex and evolving regulatory environments.

• Excellent communication and executive reporting skills, with the ability to present complex concepts clearly and confidently.

• Experience within privacy, compliance, legal, governance, risk, information security or regulatory change functions will be highly regarded.

• Knowledge of information security, cyber risk, data governance or privacy-related regulatory obligations will be highly regarded.

A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone

We know that our people make us who we are. That's why we have built a culture of equity and respect, where everyone feels valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves. In partnership with our multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we continue to foster an inclusive environment where all NAB colleagues' unique backgrounds and identities are understood, respected and celebrated. We are committed to providing an environment where you can work your way.

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