Manager Policy, Strategy and Outreach

Policy, Strategy and Outreach; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 128,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body for legal services is seeking a Legal Practice Board Manager responsible for leading policy development and risk management. The ideal candidate will analyze data and trends to enhance service delivery and support the legal profession. This role offers professional development opportunities along with generous leave entitlements. Interested applicants must apply online with a comprehensive CV and a two-page outline of relevant skills and experience. This is a permanent full-time position based in Perth, Australia.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Generous leave entitlements

End of trip facilities

Easy access to public transport

Option to salary sacrifice superannuation

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead policy development and improvements.
• Experience in implementing risk management approaches.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends and mitigate risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and improvement of policies and systems.
• Analyze data to support best practice regulatory outcomes.
• Provide information, education, and professional development services.

Skills

Analysis of internal and external data

Risk management

Customer-focused approach

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Position Details

Legal Practice Board Manager Policy, Strategy and Outreach PSCA 2024, Level 7 $139,860 - $149,485

Position No: LPB041

Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Perth

Closing Date: Sunday 4 January 2026 at 5:00 pm (AWST)

Overview

An exciting opportunity for a Manager Policy, Strategy and Outreach has come about at the Legal Practice Board (Board). There is currently one permanent full time vacancy to be filled from this recruitment process.

The Board is a statutory body, responsible for the regulation of legal services in Western Australia and all Western Australian legal practitioners.

The Board aims to be a leader in the area of regulation and we pride ourselves on working with our stakeholders to ensure we have an engaged, active, competent, and ethical legal profession.

About the role

Reporting to the Director Corporate Service, the Manager leads the development and improvement of policies and systems to support the effective delivery of Board services. The position analyses internal and external data to identify trends, mitigate risk and to develop and implement an intelligence‑led risk management approach to support best practice regulatory outcomes and inform the Board’s priorities. This position develops a customer focused approach to support the legal profession and the community through the provision of information, education and professional development services.

Why the Board?

The Board is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace equity and diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, young people, people with disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• End of trip facilities
• Easy access to public transport
• The option to salary sacrifice superannuation

Applications

Applicants are to apply online and must provide:

• A comprehensive CV
• A two page (maximum) outline on your skills and knowledge in relation to the Essential Work Related Requirements that are listed on the attached Job Description.

To submit your application, please click on the Apply for Job button.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. A current (within 6 months) National Police Clearance Certificate will be required prior to commencement of employment.

Next Steps

Subsequent Vacancies - While this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for ‘similar’ vacancies within the Board or the wider public sector, or both, which arise within twelve months of the recruitment process being endorsed. In addition to this, if the successful applicant declines or vacates the advertised position, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Future vacancies may be considered fixed term, permanent, part‑time or full‑time.

NO FAXED, LATE OR PROFORMA APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.