Investigator, Trust Accounts
Core
Lead investigations into law practices and legal practitioners to ascertain compliance with trust requirements under the Legal Profession Uniform Law and detect/prevent fraud or defalcation.
Role type
Senior IC regulatory investigator (trust accounts)
Builds
Regulatory compliance reports capable of withstanding tribunal scrutiny
Domain
Legal profession regulation + forensic accounting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Financial accounting interpretation, auditing standards (APES 215), forensic accounting, evidence gathering, complex investigation planning, stakeholder engagement, report writing for tribunal
Preferred skills
Law and rules of evidence knowledge, strategic leadership, critical thinking, ethical decision-making, risk management, adaptive problem solving
Technologies
Accounting systems, auditing standards
Responsibilities
Planning, conducting, leading and reporting on complex investigations; Identifying and gathering evidence; Conducting research and analysis to inform compliance strategies; Representing the Law Society and giving evidence at hearings; Engaging with high-level stakeholders; Maintaining professional development and mentoring others
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership