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

Closing date: 16th August 2026

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 

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

We support more than two million members, with around $100 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.

The Manager, Policy Advocacy & Engagement position seeks to positively influence legislation, policy and regulation in support of the best financial interests of Rest members, by working both internally within Rest and externally with a range of stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Government and stakeholder relations and engagement

• Support the General Manager, Public Policy & Advocacy to manage Rest’s framework for government and relevant stakeholder relations at Rest, working with other senior leaders. This will include identification of ‘spheres of influence’ e.g. parliamentary relations (Commonwealth and State), government departmental relations, alignment with peak bodies, employers and unions, and clarification of approach for influencing within each sphere.
• Support SMEs across Rest in building and maintaining relevant relationships with key stakeholders.
• Develop relationship with key stakeholders in in government and other stakeholders and where appropriate undertake direct liaison in support of Rest member outcomes.
• Work closely with the Rest Member and Employer teams to build and strengthen key employer and union relationships.
• Maintain a record of all government liaison undertaken by Rest staff or representatives, supporting co-ordination and alignment of liaison to maximise impact on behalf of Rest members.

Supporting public policy and advocacy priorities

• Working with the General Manager, Public Policy & Advocacy, work collaboratively with senior leaders and subject-matter experts across Rest to support the development of policy advocacy strategies to further Rest members’ best financial interests, including through preparation of research, meeting briefs, advice and other strategic inputs.
• Work to support the development of proactive advocacy strategies for policy reform associated with Rest’s priorities.
• Prepare high-quality submissions to government on issues that are important to Rest and its members or consult with others within Rest who are preparing such submissions.
• Prepare high-quality policy documents, white papers, position papers, presentations, briefings, etc, informed by data, insights and evidence which demonstrates a close connection to Rest members’ best financial interests.

Advisory and consulting

• Provide advisory and consulting support across Rest to assist in the creation, development and application of policy advocacy positions in Rest members’ best financial interests.
• Liaise and advise as required with senior leaders and specialists across Rest.
• Work collaboratively with other teams on policy-related responses related to member and other stakeholder enquiries.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Postgraduate qualifications desirable but not essential

Required experience, understanding or credentials including:

• Demonstrated experience and capability in policy, advocacy and/or government/stakeholder engagement, ideally in a similar role
• Highly advanced interpersonal, communications, and rapport-building skills
• Highly advanced skills in collaboration and engagement
• Demonstrated ability to work in a deadline driven environment and respond well to change
• Demonstrated ability to learn rapidly in new functional areas
• A working style which aligns well to the Rest culture

Experience in the superannuation industry would be highly regarded.

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 31 July 2025. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.