Compliance Team Leader

About the role

As our Compliance Team Leader, you'll ensure our organisation meets allinternal and external compliance obligations.

This is a hands-on leadershiprole where your expertise will oversee our animal control, building control,and monitoring officers.

You'll develop and implement robust complianceprocedures and work closely with stakeholders to drive alignment withlegislation and bylaws.

You'll also have a unique opportunity to build connections beyond theorganisation - working with the wider community to raise awareness, provideeducation, support people in understanding their obligations, and strengthenpublic confidence in local compliance practices.

Key responsibilities :

Lead the compliance team and champion bestpractice approaches

Monitor regulatory changes and ensure practicesare up to date

Conduct risk assessments and manage reportingprocesses

Collect evidence and manage investigations

Support community education and outreach aroundcompliance matters

About you

You're a proactive problem solver with a keen eye for detail.

With yourbackground in compliance, law, or a related field, you're ready to inspire andguide others while staying cool under pressure.

Your strategic mindset,collaborative nature, and ability to translate complex regulations intoeveryday practice make you a natural fit for this role.

Ideal qualifications and skills :

Proven experience in compliance, riskmanagement, or similar

Strong leadership and stakeholder managementskills

Excellent knowledge of relevant legislation andstandards

Ability to influence and drive change across anorganisation

Commitment to transparency, ethics, andcontinuous improvement

Why choose us?

At Matamata-Piako District Council we believethe way we do things really does make a difference in the lives of those wholive in our district.

We want to be your employer of choice – by helping you tobalance life and work, by offering learning opportunities and offering benefitsin a way that will assist you to thrive.

We have a dynamic work environmentwith plenty of laughter and a friendly, welcoming and positive culture.

Some of the staff benefits we offer are :

Flexible work arrangements and a family friendly workenvironment

Sick leave on commencement of employment

The ability to earn performance payments

Extra annual leave awarded with years of service

Long service leave

Partners paid parental leave

Subsidies at council pool facilities

Free parking

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Access to wellbeing resources and workplace support

If this role sounds like you, applytoday!

View the position description and apply for thisposition at

and enter the job code 36640LGBL.

Applications close midday Tuesday, 30 September 2025.

Closing Date :

Applications close midday, 30 September 2025.

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