Senior Enterprise Agreement & Compliance Advisor

The University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 146,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Workplace Compliance Advisor to provide expert interpretation of the Enterprise Agreement, employment legislation and policy, ensuring compliance across faculties and professional units. You will operate with autonomy on complex matters, deliver practical recommendations, and support strategic compliance initiatives.

Reporting to the Workplace Relations and Compliance unit, you will lead investigations, develop frameworks, analyse data, and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience interpreting Enterprise Agreements and employment legislation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Experience conducting investigations and producing evidence-based reports.
• Ability to analyse compliance data and identify risks with practical solutions.
• Ability to work autonomously with sound judgement in complex matters.

Responsibilities

• advise on Enterprise Agreement, legislation and policy compliance, including on complex and high-risk matters
• lead complex investigations and provide clear findings and recommendations
• develop, improve and support workplace compliance frameworks and processes
• analyse compliance data and deliver insights to leaders
• build strong relationships across HR, faculties and schools
• support capability uplift across workplace compliance teams.
• identify emerging compliance risks and develop practical mitigation strategies for faculties and professional units
• prepare high-quality briefings, reports and recommendations for senior leaders to support decision‑making on complex workplace compliance issues
• contribute to the development of University-wide compliance strategies, governance frameworks and remediation initiatives
• act as a recognised subject matter expert on Enterprise Agreement interpretation and entitlement-related matters.

Skills

Enterprise Agreement interpretation

Industrial instruments

Stakeholder engagement

Investigations

Analytical skills

Job description

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Workplace Compliance Advisor to provide expert interpretation of the Enterprise Agreement, employment legislation and policy, ensuring compliance across faculties and professional units. You will operate with autonomy on complex matters, deliver practical recommendations, and support strategic compliance initiatives.

Reporting to the Workplace Relations and Compliance unit, you will lead investigations, develop frameworks, analyse data, and