Director, Legal & Compliance, Infrastructure - Australia

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About OMERS

For more than 60 years, OMERS has humbly served as the steward and guardian of the retirement income of more than half a million active, deferred and retired municipal employees from communities across Ontario.
With a world-class team of investors and professionals across offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, OMERS net assets at June 30, 2025 totaled $140.7 billion, making it one of the largest defined benefit pension plans in Canada.

The Role

Based in Sydney and reporting to the Vice President, Legal & Compliance, Infrastructure, this Director, Legal & Compliance, Infrastructure will assist with the compliance function for the OMERS Infrastructure business. OMERS Infrastructure consists of over 100 dedicated investment professionals managing a diversified global portfolio of C$39b AUM across the energy, transport and digital sectors.

A key component of OMERS Infrastructure’s strategy includes investing with third-party investors and raising external third-party capital resulting in a AUSTRAC, ASIC, SEC and FCA registration as well as increased complexity and additional critical compliance requirements.

This role includes supporting and helping to evolve a robust, sophisticated global compliance framework and strategy to support OMERS Infrastructure’s growth in size and complexity. More specifically, this leader will be accountable for:

Team Leadership

Partner with, support and develop a geographically dispersed team of lawyers and compliance professionals in Sydney, London and New York as well as the OMERS Enterprise-wide team in Toronto. 

Business Relationships/Trusted Advisor

• Serve as the “on the ground” compliance presence in Sydney.

• Liaising with infrastructure business leaders in Sydney and globally. Develop depth of knowledge and immerse in the business to be seen as a trusted advisor with the investment team in OMERS Infrastructure.

• Coordinate with and build on the strong collaborative environment with Legal & Compliance colleagues locally and abroad including in the other asset classes; peers in pension administration, legal/finance/corporate support colleagues supporting Infrastructure.

Compliance Monitoring Program

• Maintain, develop, review and administer policies and procedures specific to Infrastructure business and APAC-related requirements.

• Responsibility for AFSL and ASIC compliance programs. Support the legal and compliance regulatory and reporting requirements to APAC-related regulatory requirements and other applicable regulators, including:

  • Owning key regulatory filings (Forms FS70, FS 71, FS76, AUSTRAC SMRs, Annual Compliance Report);

  • Owning board reporting and other over governance initiatives;

  • Supporting implementation and maintenance of SEC compliance program and application to relevant Sydney-based personnel;

  • Supporting other global compliance initiatives and special projects;

  • Coordinating across deal teams, ESG teams and compliance teams on portfolio company engagement and reporting;

  • Supporting the APAC-compliance testing program and integration with global program.

• Monitoring and assisting in assessing and implementing new and emerging regulatory and legal requirements and instituting changes to the compliance program as necessary.

Investment Transaction Support

• Support the Sydney deal teams on transaction due diligence, including Anti-Terrorist Financing, Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions due diligence and Anti-Bribery and Corruption due diligence and risk assessments for all deals across APAC regionally.

• Own asset management compliance support and ongoing compliance monitoring, including direct engagement with asset management teams and portfolio companies.

• Support third-party capital programs and asset syndications including providing regulatory advice, review of marketing materials, presentations and website content to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Policy Management and Training:

• Monitor new and emerging regulatory and legal requirements and assist with changes to the compliance program as necessary.

• Build and support coordination of policies, procedures and tools on enterprise-wide level (i.e., across business units and jurisdictions).

• Support the global compliance training program.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a seasoned compliance professional with 5+ years of regulatory experience relating to a sophisticated, fast-paced ASIC/AUSTRAC compliance program.

• Experience at an asset/investment management organization preferred, although experience in a top-tier law firm specializing in regulatory matters will also be considered.

• Equal technical foundation and understanding of the business context is valued – must have the ability to understand the issues and apply a commercially sensitive approach as a business’ trusted advisor.

• Natural collaborator, able to build consensus and influence effectively by building strong, trusting relationships with colleagues and the business.

• Experience in Australia and broader APAC region, including emerging markets.

• Leads by example and drives the organization's performance with a “can do” attitude of continuous improvement.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to naturally connect and build strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly

This opportunity is for a 2026 appointment. If you are interested in joining OMERS Infrastructure, we invite you to register your interest throughout the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Early expressions of interest are welcome and will be considered as part of our future hiring process.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.