Department: Legal Operations
Department/Agency: Crown Solicitor's Office
Location:
Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
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Req ID: 85363
Compliance and Reporting Advisor
Flexible start & finish working hours + annual leave 20 days + additional flex leave (up to 18 days per year)
Play a key role in supporting the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the largest provider of legal services to the NSW Government
Ongoing role based in the Sydney CBD with flexible work arrangements available
Classification grade: Clerk Grade 5/6
Salary: $102,936 - $113,579 p.a. base salary (employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading is paid in addition to the base salary.)
Work type: Full-Time – 35 hours per week, Ongoing
Work location: Our primary place of work is located at 252 Pitt Street, Sydney.
About the role
Join the Crown Solicitor’s Office and play an important role in the effective administration of legal matters, compliance reporting and panel management.
This role is responsible for supporting the efficient administration of legal matters and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of panel reporting data across relevant systems. It involves preparing and distributing reports, monitoring compliance with service level agreements and panel requirements, and coordinating a range of workflows to support smooth day-to-day operations. The role also requires regular liaison with internal stakeholders and external panel contacts to obtain, verify and update information, while providing guidance and practical support to help maintain consistency, compliance and high-quality service delivery while contributing to continuous improvement and stronger working relationships across the business.
To learn more about the role, please review the role description.
Essential requirements
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Experience using reporting systems, databases or workflow tools to manage records, generate reports and track progress against deadlines.
About you. Our ideal candidate.
Experience in legal administration, compliance reporting, panel reporting, or a similar operational support environment.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate data, records and reporting outputs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
Strong understanding of compliance requirements, audit processes and quality assurance practices and experience using reporting systems, databases or workflow tools to track work, generate reports and monitor progress.
A proactive, organised and customer-focused approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and ability to build effective working relationships and provide guidance or support to colleagues.
How to apply:
For your application to be considered, you must submit your application online and include:
An updated resume
and a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.
A response to the targeted questions when prompted and limit your response to 300 words per response.
The selection process may include a range of assessment techniques to assist hiring managers in determining your suitability for the role.
Please note: You can request adjustments throughout each step of the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or alternative formats to participate in the process, please contact Margaret Ters, Talent Acquisition Partner on 0427 413 924 or email
[email protected] to further discuss.
A recruitment pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.
Closing date: Sunday, 30 August 2026 (AEST 7:59PM)
Recruitment enquiries: Margaret Ters, Talent Acquisition Partner,
[email protected], 0427 413 924
Who we are?
The NSW Crown Solicitors Office (CSO) provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services to the NSW Government and its agencies. As a trusted legal advisor to the NSW Government, our principal role is to advise and represent agencies so that they can deliver policies, programs and projects in a lawful, effective and efficient manner.
We act with integrity and professional independence, guided by the government sector's core values. We are focussed on providing excellent client service and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. We also provide our people with opportunities to learn, develop and adapt within an inclusive and supportive environment.
For more information about the CSO, click here.
Our commitment to flexible working
The CSO has adopted a teams-based approach to flexible working. We recognise that everyone has different needs and preferences, and our flexible work culture allows you to adapt your work routine to suit you. We’re all about flexibility, productivity and driving good client outcomes.
We have generous leave provisions available for our employees that acknowledge individual preferences and responsibilities including:
Up to 20 days recreation leave and up to 18 days flex leave per annum
20 days purchased leave annually
Inclusive paid parental leave provisions of up to 16 weeks (14 weeks + 2 bonus weeks) which can be taken flexibly within the first 24 months to support the birth, adoption, altruistic surrogacy or permanent out-of-home care placement of a child
Study time up to 4 hours per week
Extended Leave of up to 44 days after 10 years or up to 30.8 days after 7 years of service.
How we support health & wellbeing:
We offer an employee assistance program to support the wellbeing of employees in the workplace and in their personal lives, which also extends to family members
Coaching services are available for people leaders and executives to learn and implement best practices to manage their team’s wellbeing
We offer an annual Flu Vaccination program
We provide access to the Fitness Passport program – a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to staff and their families
CSO's commitment to diversity
At CSO, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce contributes to the success of our organisation and we are committed to ensuring that our workforce reflects our diverse community.
We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, culturally and linguistically diverse people, veterans and other diverse communities.
