Job description
Agency Attorney-General's Department Work unit Legal Services – Commercial
Job title Lawyer Designation Professional 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $68,904 - $87,700 Location Darwin
Position number 39695 RTF Closing 15/10/2025
Contact officer Thomas Winter, A/Director on or
About the agency
Apply online
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.
Primary objective
To provide the Northern Territory Government, its Authorities and its Instrumentalities with high quality legal services with respect to
Commercial matters.
Context statement
The Commercial Division provides strategic commercial legal advice to the Northern Territory Government, its agencies and statutory
bodies. The division applies a whole of Government perspective to its legal advice in areas including major infrastructure projects, land
development and management, procurement and contracts, funding agreements, mining and resources, revenue law, assessment of
compensation for victims of crime, native title and Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act matters, and a wide range of general
commercial matters.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide legal advice and legal representation.
1. Report to the Director of the Commercial Division on the progress of matters.
2. Maintain a high level of knowledge of relevant areas of the law and of relevant practices and procedures.
3. Provide a reliable and high level of service to clients including preparation of court documentation, correspondence and other materials.
4. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing and prepare and present legal concepts, positions or factual analyses clearly and
correctly.
1. Represent the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, liaise with clients and deal with people and issues in a professional manner.
2. Organise work to manage priorities effectively and meet deadlines.
3. Accept responsibility for the content and presentation of all documents produced.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and eligibility to obtain a local practising certificate.
1. Ability to effectively negotiate and to communicate in a professional manner.
2. Ability to reliably manage a significant file load to meet matter and client needs and deadlines.
3. Ability to cope with pressure and to work as part of a team.
4. Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Experience in the practice of law in relevant or related fields.
2. Experience using knowledge of the Territory, its laws, the workings of Government and the development of legal policy in a practical
way.
1. Ability to organise and manage own personal legal practice.
2. Experience using computerised file tracking and time recording systems in a legal office.
Further information
Applicants must address the Selection Criteria in their applications and identify the level (P1 or P2) at which they are applying.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this
position unless it is a relevant criminal history. The pre-employment form is to be submitted with your online application, to support the
selection panel in assessing your application.
Approved: September 2025 Thomas Winter, A/Director Commercial
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Job description
Agency Attorney-General's Department Work unit Legal Services – Commercial
Job title Lawyer Designation Professional 2
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $90,204 - $107,554 Location Darwin
Position number 39695 RTF Closing 15/10/2025
Contact officer Thomas Winter, A/Director on or
About the agency
Apply online
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.
Primary objective
To provide the Northern Territory Government, its Authorities and its Instrumentalities with high quality legal services with respect to
Commercial matters.
Context statement
The Commercial Division provides strategic commercial legal advice to the Northern Territory Government, its agencies and statutory
bodies. The division applies a whole of Government perspective to its legal advice in areas including major infrastructure projects, land
development and management, procurement and contracts, funding agreements, mining and resources, revenue law, assessment of
compensation for victims of crime, native title and Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act matters, and a wide range of general
commercial matters.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide legal advice and legal representation.
1. Report to the Director of the Commercial Division on the progress of matters.
2. Maintain a high level of knowledge of relevant areas of the law and of relevant practices and procedures.
3. Provide a reliable and high level of service to clients including preparation of court documentation, correspondence and other materials.
4. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing and prepare and present legal concepts, positions or factual analyses clearly and
correctly.
1. Represent the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, liaise with clients and deal with people and issues in a professional manner.
2. Organise work to manage priorities effectively and meet deadlines.
3. Accept responsibility for the content and presentation of all documents produced.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and eligibility to obtain a local practising certificate.
1. Ability to organise and manage own personal legal practice, including working autonomously.
2. Ability to use analytical skills and identify solutions to legal problems in the commercial law context.
3. Ability to effectively negotiate and to communicate in a professional manner.
4. Ability to reliably manage a significant file load to meet matter and client needs and deadlines.
5. Ability to cope with pressure and to work as part of a team.
6. Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. A minimum of 12 months experience in the practice of law in relevant or related fields.
1. Experience using knowledge of the Territory, its laws, the workings of Government and the development of legal policy in a practical
way.
1. Experience using computerised file tracking and time recording systems in a legal office.
Further information
Applicants must address the Selection Criteria in their applications and identify the level (P1 or P2) at which they are applying.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this
position unless it is a relevant criminal history. The pre-employment form is to be submitted with your online application, to support the
selection panel in assessing your application.