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Ex-Police Compliance & Regulatory Jobs in Sydney

Compliance, AML/CTF and regulatory roles. Working to AUSTRAC, ASIC and APRA obligations is a stronger regulatory grounding than most civilian applicants can offer — firms increasingly recognise this. Showing live roles in Sydney (New South Wales) matched to police leavers.

live matched jobs
8
advertised pay
A$80,499 – A$146,945
employers hiring
7
newest role
Yesterday
  • This role draws directly on your experience of working within a strict regulatory framework — PACE, CPIA and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act are as demanding as any financial services regime. Your ability to investigate incidents, analyse root causes and prepare findings mirrors the breach-investigation and remediation work described here, and your discipline in maintaining records, evidence logs and disclosure schedules translates exactly to managing compliance registers and governance documentation. The advisory and training elements also match your experience of guiding colleagues thro

    Posted Yesterday

  • Your investigative experience and understanding of legal frameworks like PACE and CPIA give you a strong foundation for managing whistleblower disclosures and compliance investigations. The role demands high integrity, discretion, and the ability to interpret legislation and assess risk — all skills you've honed through handling sensitive cases and working within strict regulatory boundaries. While you may need to build specific knowledge of competition law, your ability to manage complex processes and engage with senior stakeholders makes this a credible transition into corporate compliance.

    Posted 2 days ago

  • RTO Compliance Officer Parramatta

    Legend Institute · Sydney

    Full-time

    A$80,499 – A$90,723Estimated

    Legend Institute Pty Ltd is currently seeking a motivated and detail-oriented RTO Compliance Officer to join our growing team in Parramatta, NSW. About Us Legend Institute is a registered training organisation (RTO Code: 41426 | CRICOS Code: 04002K) delivering quality vocational education and…

    Posted 4 days ago

  • Safety and Compliance Officer

    Cobra Waste Solutions · Sydney

    Full-time

    A$90,000 – A$105,000Estimated

    Your policing background gives you a strong foundation in regulatory compliance, incident investigation, and risk assessment—all core to this role. You're used to conducting thorough audits, documenting evidence, and leading root-cause analysis after incidents, which maps directly to the safety investigations and corrective action plans here. Your experience coordinating emergency response and managing high-pressure situations means you can step in and build a proactive safety culture from day one.

    Posted 4 days ago

  • Full-time

    A$133,348 – A$146,945Estimated

    Your experience working within PACE, RIPA and CPIA frameworks gives you a direct regulatory grounding that maps onto privacy and data governance legislation. The role's focus on advising senior stakeholders, conducting audits and managing compliance risks mirrors the investigative and procedural discipline you developed handling evidence, disclosure and case files. Your ability to interpret complex statutes and maintain political neutrality under pressure is exactly what this electoral commission role demands.

    Posted 5 days ago

  • Your experience managing incidents, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with strict regulatory frameworks like PACE and RIPA directly translates to this role. You're used to handling breaches, root cause analysis, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders under pressure, which is exactly what this position demands in a regulated financial environment. While you'd need to learn superannuation specifics, your disciplined approach to control design and regulatory engagement gives you a strong foundation to step into this senior compliance role.

    Posted 6 days ago

  • Full-time

    A$116,981 – A$129,492Estimated

    This role demands strong understanding of statutes and frameworks, stakeholder advice, and investigating possible offences — all areas where your experience with PACE, RIPA, and CPIA provides a rigorous regulatory grounding. Your ability to analyse complex situations, maintain accurate records, and manage multiple tasks under pressure directly mirrors the discipline of case-file preparation and evidence handling in policing. The need for political neutrality and a criminal record check further aligns with the integrity standards you already meet.

    Posted 7 days ago

  • Your experience in financial crime investigation, evidence handling, and regulatory compliance (PACE, RIPA, CPIA) directly prepares you for this AML/CFT compliance role. You'll leverage your skills in policy interpretation, risk assessment, and multi-agency coordination to build practical controls and advise stakeholders. Your ability to manage regulatory engagements and audits from your policing background is a strong asset.

    Posted 7 days ago

The compliance & regulatory market in Sydney right now

There are 8 live compliance & regulatory roles in Sydney matched for police leavers right now, from 7 employers, including NSW Government, and Aware Super.

Advertised pay runs from A$80,499 to A$146,945 a year, and the typical advertised role sits around A$110,500 — based on the 4 of 8 adverts that publish a salary.

Full-time 8 · newest role posted yesterday. This page updates as our job feeds refresh.

What Sydney compliance & regulatory employers are asking for

We score every advert against the competencies police leavers build in service. Across the 8 live compliance & regulatory roles on this page, employers are signalling for:

  • Working to legislation & regulation · 7 adverts
  • Investigative casework · 6 adverts
  • Risk & threat assessment · 3 adverts
  • Financial crime & fraud · 2 adverts
  • Incident command & response · 2 adverts
  • Intelligence & OSINT · 2 adverts