Job Title: Legal Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel
Salary Range: $79,570 - $147,491
Job Description:
We are seeking talented lawyers to join our team as Legal Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel. As a Legal Counsel, you will provide 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.
About the Role:
* Provide legal advice that supports best practice policy, program and service delivery.
* Work proactively with client areas of the department to understand their business and objectives and partner with them to identify, mitigate and manage legal risk.
* Demonstrate sound judgement and risk management in progressing and project managing matters.
* Settle routine and moderately complex advice prepared by other lawyers and officers.
Requirements:
To be eligible for this role, you must have a degree in law from an Australian tertiary institution, or a comparable overseas qualification, which is appropriate to the duties of the position. You must also be admitted as a legal practitioner, however described, of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory.
What We Offer:
As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on interesting and complex legal aspects of contemporary public policy issues. You will apply your technical skills on a wide range of subject matters including technology, space, science, mining and resources, measurement and trade. You will work across all facets of public law from policy and legislative development, administrative and regulatory decision making, and administrative and judicial review.
Our Team:
Our team is made up of warm, collegiate, talented, legal professionals who are passionate about their role in government decision making and committed to providing high quality legal advice in a highly supportive culture. We offer flexible work opportunities for many roles, and we are committed to creating a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
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