At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-level legal and compliance advice while leading a specialist team.
- Company: Join an independent ACT Government regulator making a real impact.
- Benefits: $84/hr + super, hybrid work model, and potential contract extension.
- Other info: Canberra-based role with opportunities for professional growth and networking.
- Why this job: Shape the regulatory framework and enhance your legal expertise in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in law or substantial experience in regulation and compliance.
The predicted salary is between 84 - 84 $ per hour.
An independent ACT Government statutory regulator is looking for an Assistant Director to join its Legal and Compliance team. The agency regulates essential utility services, including licensing, compliance, industry codes and consumer protection, and plays a key role in keeping the ACT’s regulatory framework effective and up to date.
The details:
- 6-month contract with a possible extension
- $84 per hour + super (PAYG), or $94.08 per hour for ABN contractors
- Start ASAP, subject to a cleared National Police Check
- Canberra City office, in the office Monday and Wednesday and working from home three days a week
- Canberra-based candidates only
The role:
Reporting to the Senior Director Legal, you’ll be a senior member of a small, specialist team, providing high-level legal, regulatory, licensing and compliance advice and helping plan and lead the team’s work program.
What you’ll do:
- Research and analyse legislation, regulatory instruments, government policy and industry developments
- Draft briefs, executive papers, decision papers and consultation material for senior review
- Carry out compliance checks and assessments, review information from regulated businesses, and flag matters needing further investigation
- Lead consultation and stakeholder forums on complex or sensitive matters, and represent the agency’s position
- Build strong relationships with ACT Government agencies, regulated businesses, consumer groups, external legal advisers and other regulators
- Improve team processes, templates and quality assurance, and identify emerging legal and regulatory risks
About you:
- Strong research, analytical and legal reasoning skills
- High-quality written communication, with experience preparing briefs, submissions, reports or decision papers
- The ability to turn complex information into clear, concise first drafts
- Good judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently
- An understanding of confidentiality, procedural fairness and good administrative decision-making
- A practical understanding of how government and regulatory agencies work
Highly regarded:
- Tertiary qualifications in law, or substantial experience in regulation and compliance
- Experience applying legislation and drafting regulatory instruments
- Experience in Australian infrastructure regulation, particularly water or energy
- Knowledge of utility regulation and consumer protection issues
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