Principal Solicitor - Homes NSW - DCJ Legal - LO Grade 6

Principal Solicitor – Homes NSW

DCJ Legal

• Principal location – Parramatta - Flexible working arrangements maybe negotiated.
• Employment type – Ongoing and Temporary (2 year) position available – Full time (35 hours)
• Note for the Temporary Role: The temporary role has a more specialised focus and will involve working directly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities to address housing needs in a culturally sensitive and inclusive manner.
• Salary – Legal Officer – Grade 6, Base Salary ($161,034 – $164,426), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

The Property Transactions (Homes NSW) team within DCJ Legal supports the work of Homes NSW, with a specific focus on Housing Portfolio, the Aboriginal Housing Office, and the Teachers Housing Authority.   The work of the team is interesting, diverse and fundamental to ensuring the ongoing protection and enhancement of essential and high value government housing assets.

What you’ll do

Conduct complex legal matters and supervise the conduct of junior solicitors and paralegal staff to ensure the provision of high quality, cost effective and client focussed legal services which contribute to the achievement of the goals of the Department and particularly in the Homes NSW portfolio.

You will also need to: 

• Provide the highest level of legal services, advocacy and advice.
• Supervise legal matters in accordance with relevant policies, procedures, guidelines in order to ensure high client service standards and satisfaction while developing staff and providing professional direction to ensure the delivery of quality legal services by staff within the team.
• Develop and review complex and sensitive legal documents including legal records, correspondence and government reports.
• Contribute to the development, review and implementation of complex legislation and policies and practice standards and provide ongoing monitoring and advice.

What we’re looking for

• Extensive knowledge and experience in areas of law relevant to Homes NSW, including property and construction law.
• An experienced legal practitioner

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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 16 March 2025at 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 Michael Ryan at michael.ryan@dcj.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

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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