Senior Associate at myCareer - NSW Government

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jul, 26

Salary

113574.0

Posted On

17 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Regulatory decision making, Administrative law, Dispute resolution, Statutory analysis, Factual analysis, Legal drafting, Written communication, Regulatory law, Criminal law, Litigation, Evidence review, Stakeholder management, Supervision, Professional misconduct assessment

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Senior Associate DCS BC Disciplinary Proceedings NSW Building Commission Grade: Clerk Grade 7/8 Employment Type: Ongoing Location: Parramatta This role sits within the NSW Building Commission Division in the Disciplinary Proceedings team About the team This is an opportunity for an experienced lawyer (ideally 3+ PQE) who is keen to continue or develop their career in regulatory decision making, complex disputes and administrative law. The role involves assisting Principal and Presding Officers in the conduct of Disciplinary Proceedings for Building Commission NSW under various statutory licencing and registration schemes. The delegates who conduct Disciplinary Proceedings for Building Commission NSW consider a wide range of professional misconduct allegation against licenced tradespeople, building companies, engineers and registered certifiers. Delegates may impose a range of penalties after finding a person has engaged in misconduct including: - Impose monetary penalties up to $220,000, - Implement simple/complex licence conditions; - Whether to suspend or cancel building licences of both small and large licenced or registered entities The Senior Associate will assist Principal and Presiding Officers in conduct of Disciplinary Proceedings which are similar to those conducted by NSW Civil and Administrative Decisions Tribunal in its occupational jurisdiction. This role will suit a lawyer with several years working for a regulator or in administrative law, criminal law or litigation/disputes. The person should also have an interest in criminal/consumer/regulatory law and practice and demonstrate strong skills in statutory and factual analysis and an ability to respond to and deal with complex submissions. Your day-to-day Review and consider referred briefs of evidence concerning misconduct Draft notices to show cause with respect to misconduct under licencing and registration schemes Consider complex submissions and responsive evidence and research and resolve legal and factual contentions Draft written reasons for decisions for consideration by relevant delegates Supervise registry staff and Associates in carrying out other functions involved in conduct of disciplinary proceedings Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders including investigators, inspectors, and solicitors, as well as external stakeholders, including barristers, police, traders and consumers other project work as required To be successful in this role you will demonstrate: You must be a lawyer with 3+ years PQE or have extensive relevant regulatory decision-making experience, and the ability to resolve nuanced legal and factual contentions You must have strong analytical and written drafting skill You must have superior communication skills and the ability to express complex issues in a concise and logical manner What we need from you An up-to-date CV and a brief cover letter (2 page maximum) outlining how your skills and experience are aligned to the role. Salary Grade 0708, with the base salary for this role starting at 113,574 base plus superannuation Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Afrah Saied via afrah.ahmedsaied@customerservice.nsw.gov.au. Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description. Closing Date: Monday, 27th April 2026 (09:59am) Careers at Department of Customer Service A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state. Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives. You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here. We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact afrah.ahmedsaied@customerservice.nsw.gov.au or 02 9494 8351. For more information, please visit Information on some of the different types of disabilities Information on adjustments available for the recruitment process

Responsibilities

The Senior Associate will assist Principal and Presiding Officers in conducting disciplinary proceedings for the NSW Building Commission. Responsibilities include reviewing evidence, drafting show cause notices, resolving legal contentions, and drafting written reasons for decisions.