Join Gallagher’s global growth journey  

Our purpose at Gallagher is ‘Protect what matters most’ and we live it every day, whether that’s protecting the world’s highest security environments or agricultural businesses, we care deeply about our people, their families, and our wider communities.   

Gallagher Security is on a mission to unlock more value for our customers through the power of our people and solutions - and right now is a pivotal moment in our evolution. We’re scaling with intent, driving an incredible growth trajectory with innovation and customer impact at the heart of everything we do. With operations across New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa, the USA, Canada, and Europe and exports to over 140 countries, we’re offering roles that shape our global mission, while being based right here in New Zealand.

As we expand our Hamilton-based teams, this is your chance to be part of a true Kiwi tech success story making a global impact. If you’re driven by passion and purpose to protect what matters most, come help shape the future of what’s possible with us. 

About the role

As a Compliance Engineer, you’ll be the bridge between Gallagher Security and the complex world of global product regulation. You’ll create clarity around which standards apply, assess products against those requirements, and guide our teams to deliver compliant, world-class solutions, while also contributing to the ongoing development and capability of the compliance function as the business continues to grow.

This is a role with real influence, working across engineering, product, sales, and external test laboratories to enable confident market access, support increasing product and market demands, and protect Gallagher’s reputation for quality.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as Gallagher Security’s internal authority on regulatory compliance, maintaining deep knowledge of current and emerging standards across key markets.  

• Maintain and evolve Gallagher’s compliance register, ensuring a forward-looking visibility of upcoming requirements and potential business impacts.  

• Assess new and existing products against standards such as RCM, CE, FCC, UL

• Proactively plan and coordinate compliance testing, evidence gathering, and certification activities, ensuring smooth execution.

• Manage relationships with accreditation and certification bodies

• Provide technical guidance to engineering and solution delivery teams so compliance is designed in from the start

• Help sales and regional teams navigate customer compliance questions, positioning Gallagher products confidently and accurately in competitive markets.  

• Facilitate cross-department forums to manage compliance risks and priorities

About you

You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy combining technical understanding with collaboration and influence. You’re comfortable interpreting standards, asking the right questions, and guiding teams toward practical, compliant outcomes.

What you’ll bring:

• A relevant tertiary qualification

• Relevant training or certification in compliance (e.g., cybersecurity, product certification, ISO Standards)

• 2+ years of hands-on experience working in operational compliances such as ISO27001 and/or SOC2. Experience working with high-security, electronic devices, connected systems, or related technical environments would also be advantageous.

• Strong understanding of electrical safety and international product regulatory regimes

• Ability to interpret standards and technical test requirements

• Confidence working with external test labs and certification bodies

  Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to educate, influence, and mentor others

• Experience supporting engineers to diagnose issues identified through compliance testing (desirable)

Working at Gallagher

You’ll join a team where collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are part of everyday life. Your work will directly enable Gallagher products to reach global markets and protect customers worldwide.

We also offer: 

• Competitive salary + annual bonuses

• Hybrid working with 3 days in the office and flexible hours

• Free parking and a fantastic subsidised on-site café

• Life and Disability Insurance, KiwiSaver, and staff discounts through the Boost App

• A vibrant culture with learning sessions, team events, and great coffee

If you’re motivated by purpose and want to play a key role in enabling world-class security technology on the global stage, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now – we’ll be reviewing and interviewing candidates as applications come in and may fill the role before the closing date.