Job Description
Senior Advisor - Compliance
  • Monday to Friday - Perth-based role
  • Performance, Retention, and Profit Share Bonuses
  • Company contribution towards private health insurance
  • Play a key role in strengthening compliance maturity across the business

 

About the role

Our Risk and Compliance team is seeking a Senior Advisor - Compliance to join the team based in Perth. Reporting to the Principal Compliance and Insurance, you will play a key part in supporting Hancock Iron Ore’s compliance, governance and assurance activities, helping to protect our licence to operate and ensure regulatory obligations are effectively understood, managed and reported.

In this role, you will partner with leaders and functional teams across the business to oversee compliance obligations, maintain compliance systems and processes, support governance reporting, and provide practical guidance on regulatory requirements. You will also contribute to the ongoing improvement of compliance frameworks, training, reporting and assurance activities, helping to embed a strong and proactive compliance culture across the business.

 

Duties

  • Lead the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of the compliance and obligations management framework
  • Provide practical guidance to business leaders and functional teams on compliance requirements, regulatory obligations and governance processes
  • Maintain compliance standards, policies, systems and registers, including legal obligations and commitments
  • Monitor, review and report on compliance performance, obligations, exceptions and emerging regulatory matters
  • Participate in compliance risk assessments, assurance activities, audits and governance reporting
  • Support and deliver compliance training and communications to strengthen compliance awareness across the business
  • Partner with internal stakeholders, Legal and regulators to interpret requirements and translate them into practical controls and business

 

Skills and experience

  • Qualification in Commerce, Business Law, Legal Studies, Risk, Governance or a related discipline
  • Demonstrated experience in compliance, risk, governance, legal or assurance roles, ideally within a complex or highly regulated environment
  • Understanding of compliance management frameworks, obligations management, corporate governance and assurance practices
  • Experience interpreting legislation, approvals and regulatory requirements, and translating them into practical business controls
  • Confident using compliance systems, GRC platforms or online databases to manage obligations, reporting and assurance activities
  • Strong stakeholder engagement, advisory and communication skills, with experience influencing senior leaders and operational teams

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About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Perth Remote Operations Facilities

You'll be joining us at our Remote Operations Centre (ROC) where you will benefit from:

  • Free on-site parking 
  • Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
  • In-house café providing variety of food options and barista coffee
  • Flexi Leave 
  • Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
  • Active social club with community events and activities for employees
  • Lifestyle, learning and recreation initiatives, including family events

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and women to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified.  We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.
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Posting End Date:  14/07/2026
Information at a Glance
Business Unit:  Finance
Job Location:  Perth Airport, West Perth
Posting End Date:  14/07/2026
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