Compliance Officer (5:2)

Westgold Resources is an innovative and progressive Western Australian gold producer located in the Murchison and Southern Goldfields regions of WA.

We are looking for people with passion and drive who want to advance their careers.

With new mines, new equipment and a new energy across our business, there’s never been a better time to join Westgold.

About the opportunity

Westgold Resources are sourcing a detailed oriented, highly organised Tenement/Compliance Officer to join our Legal & Compliance team in the Perth Head Office on a full time 12 month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the Westgold Compliance Team.

As an integral member of the team, the Tenements/Compliance Officer will be responsible for managing incoming correspondence and operating systems and processes to promote, track and report Westgold’s compliance with its statutory, regulatory and commercial obligations.

The role includes

• Assisting with the management of Westgold’s mining tenure and infrastructure related licenses to ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Operating systems and processes to track and report compliance with statutory obligations.
• Promoting compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations (tenement conditions)
• Collaborating and building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders across a number of different business units.
• Coordinating team meetings and providing input, and educating stakeholders on the importance of the team’s functionality to mitigate critical risk

What do you need?

• Demonstrated knowledge of current legislative and regulatory regimes affecting the management of mining tenure in Western Australia.
• Strong advocacy for compliance with internal processes and procedures.
• Ability to organise and manage completion of tasks.
• Ability to coordinate and carry out activities in accordance with established processes and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organise, prioritise and keep track of tasks and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Advanced MS Office skills, specifically Word and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiasm and willingness to collaborate and work with stakeholders across different business units.

The Westgold Offer:

• Full time, 12 month fixed-term contract at a successful gold producer
• Performance based bonus
• Site Allowance (if applicable)
• Group salary continuous insurance
• A health and wellness allowance
• Health insurance discount
• A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
• Referral Bonus – bring your mates along!
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.

We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations, we encourage you to apply.  

Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions. We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now!

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criterias which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver’s licence (or be able to obtain).

Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email  

Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

No Agency referrals will be accepted at this time.