Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

• Closing date: 4th Feb 2025  

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies 

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier 

• Newly created role with a focus on focus on investments public policy
• Working with highly regarded industry leaders 
• Hydrid work environment, blending of work from home and office 
• Can be based in Sydney or Melbourne 

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

Your role as the Senior Manager, Public Policy will seek to positively influence public policy in support of the best financial interests of Rest members. Working closley with the General Manager, Public Policy & Advocacy, this role has a focus on investments public policy, including our sustainable development goals and may work across policy areas as diverse as superannuation policy, regulation of investments and taxation settings, and thematics as broad as Climate Change and Net Zero transition, clean and affordable energy, agriculture, social and affordable housing, decent work, gender equity and social and economic inequality

• Develop and maintain public policy positions that enhance member investment returns, working collaboratively with senior leaders and subject-matter experts across Rest.
• Prepare high-quality submissions, policy documents, white papers, and briefings on issues important to Rest and its members.
• Support the development of policy advocacy strategies to further Rest members' best financial interests, including engagement with government and industry stakeholders.
• Provide advisory and consulting support across Rest Investments to assist in the creation, application, and development of policy positions.
• Work collaboratively with various teams, including Communications and Community, Responsible Investments & Sustainability, and investment asset class teams, on policy-related responses to stakeholder enquiries.
• Maintain a comprehensive view of policy positions held by key stakeholders and industry bodies.
• Support advocacy strategies for policies associated with Rest's prioritised Sustainable Development Goals, including Gender Equality, Affordable and Clean Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Reduced Inequalities, and Climate Action.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent  

• Postgraduate qualifications desirable but not essential  

• Demonstrated experience and advanced capability in policy development and/or government relations, ideally in a similar role  

• Demonstrated policy capability in at least two of the functional areas shown below: 
• Superannuation 
• Investments 
• Sustainability and ESG 
• Climate Change, Net Zero and/or Energy Transition

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2024. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.