Senior Solicitor - LO Grade 5 - Advisings and Community Protection

Senior Solicitor

Advisings and Community Protection

• Principle location – Parramatta - Flexible working arrangements maybe negotiated.
• Employment type – Temporary 12-months position – Full time (35 hours)
• Salary – Legal Officer – Grade 5, Base Salary ($149,906 – $152,845), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

As part of the Advising and Community Protection team, you will provide high-level legal and litigation advice on complex areas of law, ensuring effective legal services for senior management and clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled legal professional to lead, mentor, and manage a team, while contributing to important legal reforms, policy development, and strategic initiatives within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

What you’ll do

As part of the Advising and Community Protection team, you will provide expert legal advice and services in accordance with legislation, policy, and practice standards. You will lead the management of complex legal matters, conduct litigation, and contribute to the development of complex legal documents, legislation, and policies.

You will also:

• Supervise and mentor team members, fostering professional development and ensuring high-quality legal work.
• Manage complex legal cases, providing advice on emerging legal issues and their long-term impact.
• Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of complex legislation, policies, and legal precedents.
• Design and lead large projects, including law reform initiatives and reviews of legal systems and practices.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on proposed legislation and legal interpretations.
• Represent the Department in litigation before Courts and Tribunals and manage responses to subpoenas and legal applications.
• Design and deliver legal education and training programs to build capacity and improve legal services.
• Contribute to strategic planning and the optimal delivery of legal services and advice.
• Work as part of a cohesive, skilled team focused on continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for

• Extensive knowledge and experience in the relevant area/s of law
• Legal Qualifications and eligibility to hold a practising certificate as a Government legal practitioner issued by the NSW Law Society, with condition 2 removed
• Current and valid Working with Children Check Clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
• Where required hold a National Security Clearance at the appropriate level in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

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, 09 February 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 Sarah Christian at sarah.christian@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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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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