Contracting and Compliance Lead

Contracting & Compliance Lead $170K + Super | Brisbane | Values-Driven Organisation | Leadership Role in Procurement & Compliance Lead a new Contracting & Compliance function for a values-led organisation redefining supplier partnerships. Drive impact, strengthen governance, and deliver transformation. About the Organisation Our client is a major, community-centred organisation that delivers services across education, infrastructure, and social good. Operating within a federated, complex environment, it is strengthening its procurement and contracting frameworks to ensure sustainable, transparent, and compliant supplier relationships. You'll join a collaborative, high-performing corporate services division that values integrity, accountability, and positive leadership. The culture combines professionalism with genuine purpose, you'll be surrounded by people motivated by doing good work for the right reasons. This newly created position offers the opportunity to shape how a large, values-based organisation manages third-party contracts, supplier onboarding, and compliance assurance , embedding governance discipline and ethical best practice across every engagement. The Opportunity Reporting to the Head of Procurement & Contracting , this role leads enterprise-wide oversight of contracting, supplier onboarding, and compliance governance . You'll design, uplift, and embed frameworks that ensure legal, regulatory, and ethical compliance , while supporting ongoing procurement transformation and supplier assurance programs. Your impact will extend across strategic, operational, and cultural levels — setting the tone for how contracts are executed, suppliers are onboarded, and compliance is measured and improved. Your key responsibilities will include Lead enterprise contracting and supplier onboarding frameworks , ensuring strong probity, risk management, and audit readiness. Drive continuous improvement and transformation projects across procurement, compliance, and supplier assurance. Oversee Modern Slavery compliance, ESG and CSR reporting , and ensure alignment to ethical procurement standards. Provide strategic contracting advice and governance support to senior stakeholders across schools and business units. Build and maintain trusted partnerships with legal, finance, and procurement teams to streamline processes and mitigate risk. Develop and implement performance dashboards and compliance reporting to support decision-making and transparency. Uplift the organisation's compliance culture , building capability and confidence across teams. What you will bring to the role You're an experienced and credible professional who blends commercial acumen, governance rigour, and relationship intelligence . You thrive in complex environments, can influence at senior levels, and maintain composure when leading through ambiguity and change. Your background demonstrates: Proven leadership in procurement, contracting, compliance, or supplier assurance . Strong understanding of risk management, probity, and governance frameworks . Success in driving organisational uplift and continuous improvement across contract management or supplier compliance . Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and negotiation skills. Ability to balance assurance discipline with practical operational delivery . Tertiary qualifications in business, law, commerce, procurement, or public administration (CIPS or postgraduate study highly regarded). Exposure to education, government, healthcare, or not-for-profit sectors will be advantageous. Why This Role? This is more than a compliance role — it's a chance to build something meaningful . You'll help shape a contracting and compliance culture that drives transparency, ethical decision-making, and operational excellence. Strategic leadership scope - opportunity to influence policy, process, and performance at scale. High organisational visibility - partner directly with senior leaders across a purpose-led group. Modern transformation environment - work on key procurement projects, supplier risk initiatives, and ESG frameworks. Supportive, values-driven culture - be part of a collaborative team that values courage, compassion, and integrity. Location: Brisbane (Inner South - close to CBD) Workplace flexibility: 4 days on-site, 1 day WFH This is a unique career opportunity. Why not secure yourself an exciting new role for Christmas For a confidential discussion, please contact Liz on or Louisa on , or simply apply now via the link below. Acknowledgement of Country: Hinchen Recruitment Group pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elder's past and present and acknowledge the valuable contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make to Australian society. #J-18808-Ljbffr