Compliance and Security Coordinator
McKinsey & Company
Legal
Canberra, Australia · Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted on Apr 3, 2025
Compliance and Security Coordinator
Job ID: 96639
Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
Your Impact
As Compliance and Security Coordinator, you will be preferably based in the Canberra office working closely with the Australia Office Social, Healthcare, and Public Entities (SHaPE) Practice. The SHaPE Practice is dedicated to improving healthcare and public sector outcomes through innovative solutions, client engagement, and leveraging firm’s extensive capabilities. It focuses on both payer and provider subsectors, builds new healthcare businesses, and supports public and social services, all while developing client capabilities and knowledge.
Collaborating closely with the SHaPE Practice leadership as well as with firm Risk and Compliance functions, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the firm’s Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) membership requirements, including managing security clearance issued by the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA), and broader risk management initiatives.
Your role will involve developing and implementing security policies, maintaining clearance and security registers, and ensuring compliance with Defence policies through reporting and assurance activities. You will manage personnel security clearances, guide colleagues through clearance processes, and deliver security awareness training while ensuring compliance with travel reporting and other requirements. The role also includes safeguarding sensitive materials, supporting data localisation practices, and collaborating with teams to promote a positive security culture.
You will work closely with the Chief Security Officer to respond to security incidents, enhance security arrangements, and manage day-to-day protective security tasks. Additionally, you will play a key role in driving SHaPE-specific compliance by maintaining risk management registers, delivering training, and implementing new compliance practices.
You will monitor adherence to public sector engagement requirements, such as Commonwealth Procurement Rules and the Department of Finance’s MAS Panel. You will also support milestone reviews and provide compliance information for Defence's Account Management process.
Your Growth
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you’ll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.
Your qualifications and skills
- Prior experience in administration, human resources, security, compliance or risk management, preferably in a government-related or regulated environment
- Knowledge of defence industry security arrangements and requirements, such as personnel security clearance and vetting processes
- Familiarity with requirements/obligations of consultancies serving public sector entities in Australia (e.g., under the Commonwealth Procurement Rules, and under the Management Advisory Services (MAS) Panel)
- Digital fluency in use of common office technologies and willingness/ability to learn new common tools; such as Microsoft Office suite, including use of Excel, Outlook, Word, SharePoint and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact with colleagues at all levels
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously and manage processes within fixed deadlines
- Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism
- Previous experience working in Australian Government security entities/roles (e.g., Defence Security Branch/DISP or AGSVA), similar entities or roles (e.g., as a Security Officer)
- Able to obtain and maintain an Australian Personnel Security Clearance of up to Negative Vetting 2
- Able to successfully complete the DISP Security Officer Training course (and other trainings as required by DISP membership and the firm from time to time)
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. For additional details regarding our global EEO policy and diversity initiatives, please visit our McKinsey Careers and Diversity & Inclusion sites.
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