About the Role
As a Legal Counsel, you will work in a dynamic and rewarding team environment, providing legal advice that is practical, timely and accurate to support the department's policy development and program delivery. You will engage with clients to understand priorities and projects, and work cooperatively to solve problems with elements of legal risk.
The role requires strong legal skills, including complex problem solving, research, and communication. You will have the opportunity to work on interesting and complex legal aspects of contemporary public policy issues, and apply your technical skills on a wide range of subject matters.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
* Providing legal advice that supports best practice policy, program and service delivery
* Working proactively with client areas of the department to understand their business and objectives
* Identifying, mitigating and managing legal risk
* Settingtle routine and moderately complex advice prepared by other lawyers and officers
You will be working as part of a team of exceptional, passionate lawyers, who are committed to providing high quality legal advice in a highly supportive culture.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and professionalism. If you are a motivated and experienced lawyer, looking for a challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply.