Senior Advisor - Compliance, Reporting & Assurance

Glencore Australia; Darwin; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13% superannuation

Work-life balance with rosters

Career development opportunities

Salary sacrificing benefits (vehicles,

other services)

Discounts with health insurers

Mine life approved to 2038

Job summary

Glencore Australia’s McArthur River Mine is seeking a Senior Advisor - Compliance, Reporting and Assurance to lead a small team focused on the site’s compliance register and coordinated reporting to government and corporate bodies. The role will oversee assurance, governance processes, and Independent Expert Panels to ensure data integrity and regulatory alignment.

The successful candidate will bring environmental science/management qualifications, strong leadership, and a track record in mining

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and people-management experience.
• Strong analytical and data-review skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in environmental compliance, regulatory reporting or governance.
• Knowledge of mining operations and environmental management systems.

Responsibilities

• Promote SafeWork protocols and maintain a safe working environment.
• Lead and develop team members and monitor workloads.
• Maintain site compliance register and support statutory and project approvals.
• Coordinate government and corporate reporting including assurance of data.
• Lead audits against compliance and assurance requirements.
• Oversee environmental approvals governance processes and panels.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Written & verbal communication

Data review

Safety & compliance

Education

Environmental Science/Management degree

Job description

Glencore’s McArthur River Mine (MRM) is a world-class zinc-lead mine with a long future. Located in the Gulf of Carpentaria, 900 km southeast of Darwin and 64 km from Borroloola, MRM produces and processes zinc, lead, and silver from our open-cut mine. Our products are then transported to the Bing Bong loading facility and shipped worldwide, used in everyday products across mobility, infrastructure, and communications.

Our Benefits

• Generous Superannuation: Enjoy 13% superannuation to secure your future.
• Work-Life Balance: 8 days on/6 days off roster or 5 days on/2 days off/4 days on/3 days off
• Career Growth: Access excellent career development opportunities.
• Financial Flexibility: Salary sacrificing benefits for vehicles and other services.
• Exclusive Discounts: Discounts with health insurance providers and Glencore Rewards for online and in-store savings.
• Longevity – Mine life approved to 2038.

About the Role

As the Senior Advisor - Compliance, Reporting and Assurance, you will lead a small team responsible for managing the site’s compliance register and coordinating government and corporate reporting against project approval requirements. This will include overseeing the assurance and verification of reported data, maintaining approvals governance processes, and coordinating the Independent Expert Panels and Independent Monitor processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote Glencore’s SafeWork protocols and processes to maintain a safe working environment.
• Lead and develop team members, allocating and monitoring workloads while fostering a positive and collaborative team culture.
• Manage and maintain the site compliance register to support compliance with statutory, corporate and project approval requirements.
• Coordinate and review government and corporate reporting, including the assurance and verification of reported data.
• Maintain approvals governance processes and provide clear, consistent advice on environmental compliance and approval requirements.
• Coordinate the Independent Expert Panels and Independent Monitor processes, including engagement with internal stakeholders, external specialists, auditors, government agencies and panel members.
• Prepare and review high-quality documentation for internal stakeholders, government agencies and other external parties.
• Lead and manage internal and external audits against relevant compliance and assurance requirements.
• Undertake environmental and compliance inspections, identify improvement opportunities and ensure resulting actions are appropriately managed and closed out.

Key Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
• Proven leadership and people-management experience, with the ability to develop capability and drive team performance.
• Demonstrated experience in environmental compliance, regulatory reporting, approvals governance or assurance, preferably within the mining or resources sector.
• Strong knowledge of mining operations, environmental management systems and statutory approval processes.
• Strong analytical and data-review skills, with demonstrated attention to accuracy, consistency and quality assurance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal stakeholders, government agencies, auditors and technical specialists.
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from Veterans, First Nations peoples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. We believe that embracing diversity strengthens our organisation and creates a supportive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.

At MRM, we are 'Territory first' and prioritise applications from the Northern Territory or those ready to relocate.

Current Glencore employees interested in this role are encouraged to discuss their application with their supervisor or manager before an interview.