Counsel Assisting the Solicitor General and Crown Advocate

Counsel Assisting the Solicitor General and Crown Advocate

• Location – Sydney CBD with flexible working arrangements available
• Employment type – Ongoing - full-time position (35 hours)
• Salary – Legal Officer - Grade IV, Base Salary ($134,483 – $137,071), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

The successful candidate will undertake legal research for the Solicitor General and Crown Advocate and to provide professional assistance to the Solicitor General and Crown Advocate on constitutional law issues and on civil and criminal law matters.

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for providing professional legal advice, support and research in the relevant areas of law to contribute to efficient and effective legal services. The role requires a highly organised solicitor with the capability to liaise with both clients and staff. Your ability to problem solve and manage simultaneous issues is vital to the success of the role. 

You will also:

• Provide high level and accurate research material for use in advice and submissions to court.
• Provide professional and legal advice on constitutional, civil, and criminal law matters.
• Provide detailed research on a range of constitutional, civil, and criminal matters.
• Meet the exacting quality and time needs of the Solicitor General and Crown Advocate.
• Liaison with external agencies and the legal profession.

What we’re looking for

• Legal qualifications and with a current NSW practising certificate.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in the relevant area/s of law.

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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 an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

1. Tell us about a situation where you had to present complex information to someone. How did you ensure that they understood what you were saying?

2. Tell us about a situation where you had to present complex legal information to persuade someone to take (or not take) a course of action.

Applications close: Friday, 27 December 2024 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 Belinda Mathers at belinda.mathers@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 call 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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