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Legal Practice Board Legal Officer LG.

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OOB

Work Type

Fixed Term - Full Time

Location:
Perth

Closing Date

• : PM
  

(YYYY-MM-DD)
Legal Officer

Legal Practice Board

Maximum Term, Full Time

The Legal Practice Board (Board) is seeking to appoint a Legal Officer to join our busy and friendly team in the CBD.

The Board is established under the Legal Profession Act and has statutory responsibility for the regulation of legal practice in Western Australia, including the granting and renewal of local practising certificates, and the discipline of legal practitioners through the Legal Profession Complaints Committee.

The position available is Legal Officer, Full Time, Fixed Term ( months), with opportunity for extension or conversion to permanency.

This is a key position at the Board, in a small team providing high legal advice for all aspects of the Board’s activities and executive and legal support services to the Executive Director, Manager: Legal & Operations, Deputy Executive Director, and the Board.

The successful applicant will be an experienced practitioner with excellent management skills, highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and good organisational skills.

The successful applicant will conduct legal and general research; prepare reports and submissions; appear in courts and tribunals, and provide legal advice to the Legal Practice Board.

In This Role You Would Be Required To

• Plan and conduct research into legal and administrative matters;
• Analyse legislative and regulatory issues;
• Appear in Courts and Tribunals;
• Assist counsel as required and support inquiries and hearings;
• Prepare submissions, advices and reports;
• Attend committee meetings as required;
• Assist in the development of policy and procedure;
• Work collaboratively as a member of a small team with internal and external stakeholders.
  

The successful applicant will be a legal practitioner with a minimum of years post admission experience eligible to hold a local practising certificate with well developed research, analytical and problem solving skills, litigation experience, experience in matters of a regulatory nature, legal and other general research and the ability to prepare a range of documentation again with a regulatory background.

Starting salary is $,. per annum plus .% superannuation.

For all enquiries please contact the Corporate Support Officer, Debra Shahar by email at .

For a copy of the job description forms and how to apply, please visit our website at

Applicants are requested to address the work related requirements in the role description and nominate two professional referees.

Applications are to be provided to the Legal Practice Board by pm on Friday, th February .

Legal Practice Board WA, PO Box , St Georges Terrace, Perth WA or

Please note applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

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Position Title Legal Officer Agency Legal Practice Board Salary LG. Location Perth Unit/Division Office of the Board Branch Work Type Fixed Term - Full Time Position No. OOB Closing Date -- : PM Position Title Legal Officer Branch Location Perth Work Type Fixed Term - Full Time Closing Date -- : PM Salary LG. Agency Legal Practice Board Company Information Description
Legal Officer

Legal Practice Board

Maximum Term, Full Time

The Legal Practice Board (Board) is seeking to appoint a Legal Officer to join our busy and friendly team in the CBD.

The Board is established under the Legal Profession Act and has statutory responsibility for the regulation of legal practice in Western Australia, including the granting and renewal of local practising certificates, and the discipline of legal practitioners through the Legal Profession Complaints Committee.

The position available is Legal Officer, Full Time, Fixed Term ( months), with opportunity for extension or conversion to permanency.

This is a key position at the Board, in a small team providing high legal advice for all aspects of the Board’s activities and executive and legal support services to the Executive Director, Manager: Legal & Operations, Deputy Executive Director, and the Board.

The successful applicant will be an experienced practitioner with excellent management skills, highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and good organisational skills.

The successful applicant will conduct legal and general research; prepare reports and submissions; appear in courts and tribunals, and provide legal advice to the Legal Practice Board.

In This Role You Would Be Required To

• Plan and conduct research into legal and administrative matters;
• Analyse legislative and regulatory issues;
• Appear in Courts and Tribunals;
• Assist counsel as required and support inquiries and hearings;
• Prepare submissions, advices and reports;
• Attend committee meetings as required;
• Assist in the development of policy and procedure;
• Work collaboratively as a member of a small team with internal and external stakeholders.
  

The successful applicant will be a legal practitioner with a minimum of years post admission experience eligible to hold a local practising certificate with well developed research, analytical and problem solving skills, litigation experience, experience in matters of a regulatory nature, legal and other general research and the ability to prepare a range of documentation again with a regulatory background.

Starting salary is $,. per annum plus .% superannuation.

For all enquiries please contact the Corporate Support Officer, Debra Shahar by email at .

For a copy of the job description forms and how to apply, please visit our website at

Applicants are requested to address the work related requirements in the role description and nominate two professional referees.

Applications are to be provided to the Legal Practice Board by pm on Friday, th February .

Legal Practice Board WA, PO Box , St Georges Terrace, Perth WA or

Please note applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.