Legal Officer

at  Indigeco

Actual Role Title: Information Officer
Pay: $55 Per Hour + Super
Location: St Leonards

The key accountabilities would include:

• Review of enforcement actions and reports to ensure sufficient evidence to take enforcement action
• Review prosecution briefs and prepare approval documents to progress prosecutions
• Conduct all court appearance work for prosecutions from the Compliance Team until either a plea of not guilty is entered into by the defendant or until such time as the matter is taken over by legal representatives engaged by the Ministry
• Develop and implement enforcement governance documents, policies, procedures and protocols
• Ensure compliance activities are undertaken in a cohesive, consistent, effective and efficient manner in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols.
• Contribute to projects and initiatives associated with the development, implementation and continual improvement of a strategic, risk-based approach to compliance programs.
• Assist with Ministerial briefings and correspondence on regulatory and compliance monitoring activities.

Selection criteria:

• Extensive experience in regulatory and compliance activity including interpretation of legislation.
• Relevant legal tertiary qualifications desired and / or demonstrated equivalent relevant experience
• Experience with conducting court appearance work