Senior Compliance Manager

Gough Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gough Recruitment seeks a detail‑oriented compliance lead to own statuary building compliance across a broad property portfolio. You will oversee fire safety, WHS, contractor management and offshore support to ensure timely risk mitigation and documentation.

You will guide strata managers, interpret technical reports, and drive continuous improvement in systems and reporting to maintain top-tier compliance across sites in NSW.

Qualifications

• Experience managing building compliance across multiple sites or a large property portfolio.
• Working knowledge of NSW strata, fire safety and WHS legislation.
• Experience with compliance registers, contractor management and risk mitigation.
• Ability to interpret technical reports and drive rectification through to completion.
• Experience managing remote or offshore support teams.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Strata compliance experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the portfolio-wide statutory compliance program, including registers, reporting, deadlines and audit trails.
• Oversee fire safety, Annual Fire Safety Statements, essential services, pools, lifts and other building safety obligations.
• Manage WHS requirements across commercial and mixed-use properties.
• Monitor contractor performance, verify credentials and drive service quality.
• Lead offshore support staff, establishing efficient workflows and quality standards.
• Provide practical compliance advice and training to strata managers.
• Support insurance renewals with compliance information and identify regulatory risks.
• Improve systems, processes and reporting for proactive compliance.

Skills

Strata compliance experience

Leadership

Contractor management

Attention to detail

Education

Strata/FMS/WH S qualifications

Tools

StrataMax

SharePoint

Job description

An Opportunity reporting to senior leadership, in this role you will take ownership of statutory building compliance, ensuring obligations are tracked, deadlines are met, risks are managed and all required documentation is maintained.

With dedicated offshore administrative support, you can focus on technical oversight, risk assessment, contractor management and continuous improvement.

The Role

• Lead the portfolio-wide statutory compliance program, including registers, reporting, deadlines and audit trails.
• Oversee fire safety, Annual Fire Safety Statements, essential services, pools, lifts and other building safety obligations.
• Manage applicable WHS requirements across commercial and mixed-use properties.
• Monitor contractor performance, verify credentials and drive service quality and cost efficiencies.
• Lead and develop offshore support staff, establishing efficient workflows and quality standards.
• Provide practical compliance advice and training to strata managers.
• Support insurance renewals with compliance information and identify emerging regulatory risks.
• Improve systems, processes and reporting to achieve consistent, proactive compliance across the portfolio.

An Opportunity reporting to senior leadership, in this role you will take ownership of statutory building compliance, ensuring obligations are tracked, deadlines are met, risks are managed and all required documentation is maintained.

With dedicated offshore administrative support, you can focus on technical oversight, risk assessment, contractor management and continuous improvement.

The Role

• Lead the portfolio-wide statutory compliance program, including registers, reporting, deadlines and audit trails.
• Oversee fire safety, Annual Fire Safety Statements, essential services, pools, lifts and other building safety obligations.
• Manage applicable WHS requirements across commercial and mixed-use properties.
• Monitor contractor performance, verify credentials and drive service quality and cost efficiencies.
• Lead and develop offshore support staff, establishing efficient workflows and quality standards.
• Provide practical compliance advice and training to strata managers.
• Support insurance renewals with compliance information and identify emerging regulatory risks.
• Improve systems, processes and reporting to achieve consistent, proactive compliance across the portfolio.

About You

You are a detail-oriented and commercially minded professional who combines technical knowledge with strong leadership and sound judgement.

You will ideally have:

• Experience managing building compliance across multiple sites or a large property portfolio.
• Working knowledge of NSW strata, fire safety and WHS legislation.
• Experience with compliance registers, contractor management and risk mitigation.
• The ability to interpret technical reports and drive rectification through to completion.
• Experience managing remote or offshore support teams.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Strata, facilities management, fire protection, building surveying or WHS qualifications and experience with StrataMax or SharePoint will be highly regarded.
• MUST have Strata Compliance Experience

All applications will be held in the strictest of confidence. Only those with the right to work in Australia need apply.