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Roles in Legal & Compliance: what they pay, where they're heading and how to get in.
Barrister
Barristers are independent advocates who appear in court and give specialist legal opinions on how a matter is likely to be decided.
Compliance Officer
Compliance officers make sure an organisation's practices meet the laws, rules and internal policies that apply to it, and work out what has to change when they don't.
Contract Administrator
Contract administrators manage the agreements an organisation signs, keeping track of what each side promised and sorting out problems before they turn into disputes.
Conveyancer
Conveyancers manage the paperwork and the settlement process when a property changes hands, from the first contract through to the new title being registered.
Corporate Lawyer
Corporate lawyers advise companies on the legal side of their deals, contracts and regulatory obligations.
Court Officer
Court officers keep the records, listings and courtroom processes that carry a case from filing through to an outcome.
Court Orderly
Court orderlies keep court buildings secure and orderly, screening everyone who comes through the door and keeping the day's list moving.
Court Registrar
Court registrars run the administrative side of a courtroom, keeping case files, hearing lists and the official record in order.
Court Reporter
Court reporters turn what is said in a courtroom into an accurate written record that judges, lawyers and appeal courts rely on.
Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
Family dispute resolution practitioners help separating families settle parenting and property arrangements without going to court.
Fraud Investigator
Fraud investigators examine financial records and transactions to uncover deliberate deception, then build the evidence an organisation, an insurer or the police can act on.
Insurance Investigator
Insurance investigators look into the claims that seem suspicious or unusually large, working out whether they are genuine before an insurer pays out.
Intellectual Property Lawyer
Intellectual property lawyers help inventors, brands and creative businesses register, protect and license the rights they hold over their work.
ISO Auditor
ISO auditors check whether an organisation's processes and paperwork actually meet the standard it claims to follow, so its certification stays valid.
Judge
Judges preside over court proceedings, hear the evidence and decide how the law applies to it.
Judge's Associate
A judge's associate researches the law and drafts documents for a judge or judicial officer, work that keeps proceedings moving and decisions grounded in the authorities.
Law Clerk
Law clerks do the research, drafting and file work that keep a legal matter moving under a solicitor's or barrister's supervision.
Legal Executive
Legal executives do the day to day legal work on a client matter, keeping the file moving while the solicitor's attention goes to advice and advocacy.
Legal Practice Manager
Legal practice managers run the business side of a law firm, keeping finances, staffing and compliance in order so the lawyers can focus on client work.
Legal Secretary
Legal secretaries run the paperwork of a law firm's matters, preparing court documents, keeping files and diaries in order, and handling contact with clients and courts.
Legislative Drafter
Legislative drafters turn government policy into the precise wording of bills, regulations and other legal instruments.
Magistrate
Magistrates hear and decide criminal and civil matters in the lower courts, where most cases that enter the Australian justice system are resolved.
Mediator
Mediators help people in a dispute reach their own agreement, guiding the negotiation so the matter doesn't have to end up in court.
Migration Agent
Migration agents advise people on which visa fits their situation, then prepare, lodge and manage the application with the Department of Home Affairs on the client's behalf.
Paralegal
Paralegals do much of the research, drafting and case preparation behind a legal matter, working under a solicitor who gives the advice and signs the documents off.
Patent Attorney
Patent attorneys turn new inventions into legal rights, drafting and filing the patent applications that give an inventor or a business ownership of a technical idea.
Patents Examiner
Patent examiners decide whether an invention is new and inventive enough to be granted a patent, working through the applications filed with IP Australia.
Police Prosecutor
Police prosecutors prepare and present the police case in the lower courts, from the first court date through to sentence.
Private Investigator
Private investigators gather evidence and check facts for clients, and their reports support legal claims, insurance decisions and court proceedings.
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Regulatory affairs managers prepare the approvals that let medicines, medical devices and chemicals be sold in Australia, and keep them compliant once they are on the market.
Sheriff's Officer
Sheriff's officers serve court documents and enforce warrants, keeping courts secure and making sure court orders are carried out.
Solicitor
Solicitors advise clients on their legal rights and obligations, then do the drafting, negotiation and filings that turn that advice into action.
Trade Mark Examiner
A trade mark examiner reads applications to register a brand and decides whether each one meets Australian law before it can go on the register.
Tribunal Member
Tribunal members hear and decide disputes under specific legislation, reviewing government decisions on matters such as migration, social security, taxation and occupational licensing.