General Counsel

About this role

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel leads IPEA’s legal, reporting and assurance functions and supports accountability, transparency and integrity across the agency. • Provide practical and authoritative legal advice to the CEO and Executive Team on IPEA’s statutory, corporate and operational responsibilities including complex and high-risk matters. • Work with the Leadership Team to identify and manage legal and regulatory risks related to IPEA’s legislated functions. • Manage litigation, disputes, investigations, Freedom of Information (FOI) matters and external legal providers to support effective delivery of legal services. • Lead delivery of IPEA’s assurance program, including post-payment checks, assurance reviews and audits of parliamentarians’ work resources and the travel resources of their staff. • Lead the preparation, assurance and publication of expenditure and assurance reporting, ensuring reports are compliant, accurate, timely and transparent. • Develop and maintain trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support informed decision-making and delivery of branch and organisational objectives. • Lead branch workforce planning, capability development, resource management, performance, and financial management. • Contribute as a member of the Executive Leadership Team to the strategic direction, organisational performance and outcomes of the agency. Qualification Admission, or eligibility for admission, as an Australian legal practitioner is mandatory. The successful candidate must be eligible to hold, and maintain, a current practising certificate in an Australian jurisdiction. Our ideal candidate The successful applicant will demonstrate capability in-line with the SES Band 1 Work Level Standards and will have the following capabilities and qualities: • Leadership and accountability • Management diversity and span • Stakeholder management • Job context and environment • Independence and decision-making • Enterprise Leadership For further information regarding these capabilities and qualities review the candidate information pack on the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority website .