Investigations Solicitor
Core
Conduct investigations into complaints about lawyers' conduct and suitability issues regarding their fitness to hold a practising certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW).
Role type
Investigations Solicitor (Regulatory)
Builds
Statutory investigation reports and recommendations to the Professional Conduct Committee and Council
Domain
Legal profession regulation and conduct
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Legal research, statutory notice drafting, evidence examination, case management, trust accounting analysis, legal writing, stakeholder liaison
Preferred skills
Investigatory experience, regulatory law experience, policy development
Technologies
Microsoft Office, database applications
Responsibilities
Conduct investigations of complaints about lawyers, examine suitability issues for practising certificates, review trust investigation reports, manage complex cases, draft statutory notices and memoranda, liaise with stakeholders
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC