Senior Corporate Counsel — Real Estate & Compliance

Frasers Property Group; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing program

Employee discount program

Flexible working arrangements

Educational assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is seeking a Senior Principal Compliance Officer to lead Global Trade and export controls governance across our Defence programs. This role offers high autonomy to shape how NGA manages compliance risk while enabling program execution.

Based at our Fortitude Valley office, you will collaborate with senior leaders, manage risk assessments, audits and supplier compliance, and monitor regulatory changes to translate requirements into practical guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience in global trade/export controls governance and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to translate regulatory changes into practical guidance.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional compliance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complex compliance matters and drive corrective actions.
• Strengthen Global Trade policies, procedures and training.
• Manage risk assessments, audits and compliance improvement initiatives.
• Navigate export/import authorisations, permits and licences.
• Support supplier export-control compliance and denied-party screening.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate requirements into practical guidance.
• Partner with senior, technical and cross-functional stakeholders to solve complex challenges.

Skills

Global Trade

Export controls

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Job description

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE: AU- Secret (NV1)
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA), we're committed to solving complex challenges that support our customers, our people and the Defence capabilities they rely on. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Global Trade or export controls professional to bring their expertise to NGA and work across complex compliance matters supporting our Defence operations.

Based at our Fortitude Valley office, you'll work with senior leaders, programs and suppliers, helping the business navigate complex export and import requirements in a highly regulated environment.

Your role: As our Senior Principal Compliance Officer, you'll be a trusted advisor to the Senior Manager Global Trade, providing practical governance frameworks across export controls, including customs and freight. With a high level of autonomy, you'll influence how NGA manages compliance risk while helping enable our programs and broader business operations.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Investigate complex compliance matters and drive corrective actions.
• Strengthen Global Trade policies, procedures, training and assurance frameworks.
• Manage risk assessments, audits and compliance improvement initiatives.
• Navigate complex export/import authorisations, permits and licences.
• Support supplier export-control compliance and denied-party screening.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate requirements into practical guidance.
• Partner with senior, technical and cross-functional stakeholders to solve complex challenges.

What we offer:

• Whatever your role, life stage or background, you can shape your career here in your way with highly challenging work, great colleagues and career development, plus a range of flexible benefits and working patterns.
• Professional development - further education, leadership development, professional industry memberships and unlimited access to a range of online training.
• Salary packaging including novated car leases and the option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Flexible working options, including hybrid working, 9 day fortnights, volunteer leave and varying start and finish times to suit your family needs.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid reservist leave.
• We offer all employees access to our Health & Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance program.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Employee Recognition Program.

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification

Job Category: Legal and Regulatory