Compliance Consultant
Melbourne CBD | $64,000 – $67,000 + benefits | Hybrid
Tradewind Australia is hiring a Compliance Consultant to join our Education team. This role sits at the centre of our recruitment operation that ensures every candidate is cleared, compliant and ready to work from day one so our consultants can place quickly.
If you enjoy structure, pace and being accountable for outcomes, this is where you’ll stand out.
The role
You will own the candidate compliance and activation process from application through to ready-to-work status.
- Drive candidates through compliance checks including WWCC, references and documentation
- Ensure all candidates meet requirements and are activated quickly and accurately
- Work to clear deadlines, SLAs and daily targets
- Maintain strong communication with candidates to keep momentum and avoid delays
- Partner with recruiters to ensure compliance never slows down placements
- Monitor expiry reports and proactively manage risk and renewals
- Keep CRM data clean, accurate and actionable for the wider team
This is a high-volume environment where attention to detail and speed both matter.
Why Tradewind
- Established national recruitment brand across education, social services and healthcare
- Clear internal pathways into recruitment, senior compliance or leadership roles
- Hybrid working + 4 weeks work from anywhere each year
- 8 weeks company-paid parental leave
- High-performing, supportive team environment
- Regular team events, incentives and recognition
- Additional leave for volunteering days throughout the year
- Ongoing internal L&D sessions for growth and progression
What we’re looking for
- Experience in compliance, recruitment, onboarding or high-volume admin roles
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- Strong attention to detail without compromising speed
- Confident communicator who is phone first to manage candidates and push processes forward
- Resilient and comfortable handling competing priorities
- Proactive mindset you take ownership rather than waiting for direction
- Ability to change with regulatory direction
What success looks like
- Candidates are cleared and ready to work without delays
- Compliance is never the reason a placement is missed
- You consistently meet activity and activation targets
- Recruiters rely on you because you deliver accuracy at speed
Key Selection Criteria:
Essential:
- Uphold Tradewind’s Values and contribute to the team and culture.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- The ability to build relationships with different people and personalities.
- The ability to handle adversity and rejection.
- Self-motivated and proactive in seeking out information, supports and resources.
- Desire to grow professionally with networking and ongoing training opportunities.
- A natural drive to succeed in your personal goals and celebrate the success of the team.
- Excellent telephone manner and verbal and written skills.
- Experience in Microsoft Office.
About Tradewind Australia
Tradewind Australia is a specialist recruitment agency working across the education, social services and healthcare sectors.
Our team is passionate about connecting talented people with organisations that make a difference in the community. We pride ourselves on building strong relationships, delivering excellent service and supporting our team to grow and succeed.
If you are organised, people-focused and ready to start a career in the recruitment space, we would love to hear from you.
