Director, Ethics & Practice - Law Society of South Australia
- Adelaide
- Full-time, permanent
- Competitive base + 15.65% Superannuation
Objective:
The Law Society of South Australia is seeking an experienced legal practitioner to provide senior leadership of the regulatory functions of the organisation, providing advice and support to the Council of the Law Society, Executive, Ethics & Practice Committee and Law Society staff. The Director, Ethics and Practice is a key leadership role for the Law Society of South Australia. Oversighting the regulatory functions of the Law Society and providing advice and assistance for legal practitioners, the Director promotes a strong and ethical legal profession that upholds the rule of law. The successful applicant will ensure proper performance of regulatory responsibilities under the legal profession legislation, regulation of trust accounts and provide education to the profession regarding regulatory matters
Qualifications and Relevant Experience Required:
- Australian legal practitioner holding unsupervised practising certificate with a minimum of 10 years post qualification experience.
- Extensive relevant experience including a comprehensive knowledge of, and demonstrable interest, in lawyers’ professional ethics and education.
- Advocacy experience before Courts and Tribunals.
- Proven knowledge and expertise in managing resources to ensure client-focussed delivery of services and achievement of agreed outcomes.
- Experience in leading a team.
- Experience or interest in the development and delivery of legal education programs.
Competencies and Skills:
- Demonstrated personal commitment to the highest standard of ethical behaviour including the ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information with the utmost care and discretion.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously.
- Engages in critical self-reflection on feedback and experiences and acts on these to facilitate professional growth.
- A passion for continuous improvement and process development.
- Strives to meet agreed goals to a standard of excellence.
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Applications close at 5 PM on Friday, 13 September 2024 and should be marked “Private and Confidential” and addressed to the Chief Executive.
Applicants should address each of the required skills/experience elements as set out in the position specifications document.
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