**Essential Services Commission of South Australia**
**Job reference**: 686925
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
**Full-time/Part-time, 12-month contract**
**ASO5/6 - $85,790 - $104,165 plus superannuation**
- Classification and salary dependant on level of skill and experience._
**Do you**:
- have a legal qualification, at least two years' post admission experience and want to grow your career in an organisation that values your expertise and invests in your development?
- want to utilise your legal expertise to shape sound regulatory policy to benefit South Australian consumers and drive high quality decision making with integrity and accountability?
- appreciate flexibility, hybrid working, and the ability to develop your legal career with no billable hours?
**About the role**
As our Legal Officer, you will undertake a crucial role in supporting the Commission's work through the provision of sound legal advice and support. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will work within the Legal and Governance team supporting the Commission's regulatory and corporate duties.
Your responsibilities will include:
- **Compliance and enforcement**: Assist in the conduct of investigations and enforcement actions involving regulated entities, ensuring legal rigour and procedural fairness.
- **Stakeholder engagement**: Communicate clearly and effectively with both internal and external stakeholders. Internally, this includes staff, Executive leadership, and Commissioners; externally, it includes consultants and legal advisors such as the Crown Solicitor's Office.
- **Policy and governance**: Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of corporate policies and procedures, supporting strong governance and compliance across the organisation.
**About you**
To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate:
- **Expertise in legal analysis**: You will have a strong foundation in legal research and policy analysis, with demonstrated experience in administrative law and statutory interpretation.
- **Exceptional communication skills**: You will be a confident and articulate communicator, capable of translating complex legal concepts into clear, accessible advice for diverse audiences—both written and verbal.
- **Adaptability & responsiveness**: You will excel in dynamic environments, responding to shifting priorities with composure and precision, while supporting cross-functional teams with sound legal guidance.
Experience working within a regulatory environment is not essential but will be highly regarded.
**About the Commission**
The Commission is a statutory authority established as an independent economic regulator and advisory body to protect the long-term interests of South Australian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services. We add long-term value to the South Australian community by meeting our objective through independent, ethical and expert regulatory decisions and the provision of robust advice to Government. Our work is anchored in our core values of **Accountability, Collaboration, Agility, Respect, and Integrity**.
Our role incorporates licensing, consumer protection, service standards, pricing, monitoring, compliance and public reporting in the water, electricity and gas industries, and access regulation of essential ports and rail infrastructure. We also provide advice and conduct Inquiries to inform the South Australian Government on economic and regulatory policy issues and provide advice to local government.
**What we can offer**
The Commission and the South Australian public sector promote diversity and flexible ways of working, including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
We support our employees to deliver high quality outcomes by genuinely providing a great work culture, fostering employee relations and valuing health and wellbeing. We also offer all staff ongoing professional development and access to generous learning and development provisions. We offer hybrid ways of working for all staff and support flexibility for our people.
We are committed to an inclusive workplace that values diversity and actively promote a culturally safe workplace by developing and implementing inclusion-based action plans, including a Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access Inclusion Plan.
In addition, the Commission is proudly White Ribbon Australia accredited and adopts a zero-tolerance approach towards domestic violence and disrespectful behaviours of any kind in the workplace and in the broader community.
**Special Conditions for Employment**
- Employment is dependent upon the provision of a National Police Certificate that the Commission considers satisfactory.
- Some out of hours work may be required to meet critical deadlines.
- Some intrastate and or interstate travel may be required.
**How to apply*