Senior Compliance & Reporting Officer

Senior Compliance & Reporting Officer

• Are you passionate about leading and executing streamlined legal panel compliance strategies that align with CSO goals?
• Looking to exercise problem-solving skills and your strong attention to detail to support the development of a flexible and streamlined reporting environment?
• Temporary role based in the Sydney CBD (Martin Place) with flexible work arrangements available.

Classification grade: Clerk Grade 7/8

Salary: $106,025- $117,363 p.a. base salary (superannuation and annualised leave loading are paid in addition)

Work type: Temporary 24 months with a possibility of extension or conversion to ongoing, full-time – 35 hours per week

About the role

The Crown Solicitor’s Office is seeking a Senior Compliance and Reporting Officer to take on a critical role in overseeing legal panel compliance and reporting functions across the organisation.

This position oversees all compliance and reporting activities to meet panel and related client reporting requirements, ensuring information is provided with clarity, accuracy and timeliness.

You will be a key stakeholder in the development of enhanced practice management reporting solutions and lead the development of reports and comprehensive guidelines aimed at equipping staff with the requisite knowledge to uphold compliance standards.

Key responsibilities include promoting and overseeing compliance with legal panel requirements through the design and implementation of robust compliance programs, efficient reporting processes, conducting thorough audits, and generating detailed reports.

The role is crucial for aligning panel compliance initiatives with the organisation’s objectives, particularly in terms of risk management, standards enhancement, and facilitating informed decision-making within the CSO.

To learn more about the role, please review the role description here.

Essential requirements

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications or relevant professional experience in reporting and compliance in a legal environment.
• Strong working knowledge and experience in utilising reporting functions of practice management systems such as Elite 3E

About you. Our ideal candidate.

• Strong interpersonal and client relationship skills & problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively convey complex information to a diverse range of stakeholders
• A proactive approach to identifying issues and developing solutions; and

the capacity to influence senior stakeholders

How to apply:

For your application to be considered, you must submit your application online and include: 

• An updated resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role

The selection process may include a range of assessment techniques to assist hiring managers in determining your suitability for the role.

You can request adjustments throughout each step of the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or alternative formats to participate in the process, please contact Justyna Wieczorek, Talent Acquisition Partner on 0400 549 700 or email justyna.wieczorek@cso.nsw.gov.au to further discuss.

A recruitment pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

Closing date: Sunday, 24 November 2024 (AEST 7:59 PM)

Recruitment enquiries: Justyna Wieczorek, Talent Acquisition Partner, Justyna.wieczorek@cso.nsw.gov.au

Why work for CSO?

The NSW Crown Solicitors Office (CSO) provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services to the NSW Government and its agencies. As a trusted legal advisor to the NSW Government, our principal role is to advise and represent agencies so that they can deliver policies, programs and projects in a lawful, effective and efficient manner.

We act with integrity and professional independence, guided by the government sector's core values. We are focussed on providing excellent client service and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. We also provide our people with opportunities to learn, develop and adapt within an inclusive and supportive environment.

For more information about the CSO, click here.

Our commitment to flexible working

The CSO has adopted a teams-based approach to flexible working. We recognise that everyone has different needs and preferences, and our flexible work culture allows you to adapt your work routine to suit you. We’re all about flexibility, productivity and driving good client outcomes.

We have generous leave provisions available for our employees that acknowledge individual preferences and responsibilities including:

• Up to 20 days recreation leave and up to 18 days flex leave per annum
• 20 days purchased leave annually
• Inclusive paid parental leave provisions of up to 16 weeks (14 weeks + 2 bonus weeks) which can be taken flexibly within the first 24 months to support the birth, adoption, altruistic surrogacy or permanent out-of-home care placement of a child
• Study time up to 4 hours per week
• Extended Leave of up to 44 days after 10 years or up to 30.8 days after 7 years of service. 

How we support health & wellbeing:

• We offer an employee assistance program to support the wellbeing of employees in the workplace and in their personal lives, which also extends to family members
• Coaching services are available for people leaders and executives to learn and implement best practices to manage their team’s wellbeing
• We offer an annual Flu Vaccination program
• We provide access to the Fitness Passport program – a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to staff and their families

CSO's commitment to diversity

At CSO, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce contributes to the success of our organisation and we are committed to ensuring that our workforce reflects our diverse community.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, culturally and linguistically diverse people, veterans and other diverse communities.