Student Conduct & Risk Investigator (Contract)

Slade Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 92,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Interchange Bench is partnering with one of Australia’s leading universities to recruit an experienced investigator to handle student general misconduct and risk matters on a three-month contract. You will work with senior colleagues on sensitive matters, gather and assess evidence, draft notices and reports, support panels at hearings, and manage parts of a live caseload with precise records.

The role is hybrid in Melbourne's south-east, starts mid-November 2026 and runs for three months, with

Qualifications

• Substantial experience running investigations end to end.
• Strong grasp of procedural fairness and impartiality.
• Excellent formal writing: clear, structured and defensible.
• Sound judgement and absolute discretion.
• Collaborative working style.

Responsibilities

• Investigating student general misconduct matters, including gathering, assessing and weighing evidence.
• Drafting notices of allegation, investigation reports and formal outcome decisions.
• Supporting decision makers and misconduct panels through hearings.
• Managing a share of a live caseload, with accurate records and timely progression.

Skills

Investigation

Evidence gathering

Formal writing

Impartial decision-making

Job description

Interchange Bench is partnering with one of Australia’s leading universities to recruit an experienced investigator to handle student general misconduct and risk matters on a three-month contract. You will work with senior colleagues on sensitive matters, gather and assess evidence, draft notices and reports, support panels at hearings, and manage parts of a live caseload with precise records.

The role is hybrid in Melbourne's south-east, starts mid-November 2026 and runs for three months, with