Legal Support Coordinator - Clerk Grade 7/8

Legal Support Coordinator

Inquests, Inquiries and Representation

• Principal location – Parramatta – Flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.
• Employment type – Ongoing position – Full time (35 hours)
• Salary – Clerk Grade 7/8, Base Salary ($110,266 – $122,058), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage the legal support functions for the Inquests, Inquiries and Representation team. You will play a key role in ensuring efficient and effective legal service delivery, driving innovation, and supporting our legal officers to achieve business objectives in a dynamic and impactful environment.

What you’ll do

As part of the Inquests, Inquiries and Representation team, you will oversee and enhance all clerical and administrative legal support functions. You’ll lead the design and implementation of improved work practices and manage the delivery of e-court services and technological innovations.

You will also:

• Manage support staff performance, including work allocation, time and attendance, development reviews, and addressing training needs
• Provide operational advice and recommendations to the Director on administrative support and drive change initiatives
• Develop and implement consistent procedures to ensure high service standards and minimise business risks
• Monitor budgets related to legal support functions to ensure cost-effective service delivery
• Support the implementation and ongoing management of e-court services and other legal technologies
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders, professionally resolving any issues
• Regularly evaluate and improve legal support workflows and processes for maximum efficiency and quality
• Collaborate closely with legal officers to ensure their administrative needs are met and aligned with team objectives
• Work as part of a collaborative team of dedicated legal professionals who value innovation and quality service.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience leading legal support functions, ensuring high service standards and productivity.
• Strong skills in managing e-court services and electronic discovery processes.
• Excellent leadership abilities to manage, develop, and motivate clerical and administrative staff.
• Ability to implement innovative processes and effectively manage stakeholder relationships.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

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What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close: Sunday, 29 June 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Katie Llewelyn at katie.llewelyn@justice.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Lois Jebin at lois.jebin@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

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