noun
place of new post; new place of appointment
Refers to the location where someone is newly assigned to work, often used in business or government contexts.
彼の赴任地は大阪に決まった。
His new post was decided to be in Osaka.
赴任地での生活に早く慣れたい。
I want to quickly get used to life at my new place of appointment.
転勤 is a job transfer, often within the same company; 赴任地 is the destination of such a transfer.
赴任 (moving to a new post) + 地 (place). The compound is transparent and follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.