Junior Lawyer – Office of the Registrar General, Litigation and Policy team
Grade: Clerk Grade 5/6
Salary range: $99,938 - $110,271 + superannuation and leave loading
Duration: 5 month Temporary Employment Opportunity
Location: Sydney, Mckell Building. Office attendance required 2 – 3 days per week.
About the team
We have an opportunity for a Junior Lawyer to join the Litigation and Policy team at the Office of the Registrar General. Reporting to a Managing Lawyer, the Junior Lawyer will join a friendly team environment to deliver a range of legal functions in the area of property law to support the Litigation and Policy team.
The right applicant will be a team player, take initiative and be willing to develop skills in new legal areas.
ORG is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the NSW land title system. It conducts litigation, prepares policy and legislative advice, regulates the concession of NSW land titles registry and oversees providers of electronic conveyancing services in NSW.
The Litigation & Policy team is responsible for conducting property-related litigation, providing legal and policy advice, and overseeing policy and legislative development in the area of property, land titling and eConveyancing law including the Real Property Act 1900, the Conveyancing Act 1919 and strata legislation. The team is also responsible for conducting compliance examination audits of subscribers to the electronic conveyancing system.
Your day-to-day
* Provide clear, concise legal advice and representation across various legislation administered by ORG
* Acting as a professional point of contact with staff and key stakeholders by responding to enquiries and providing information and advice in an effective and responsive manner
* Assisting with preparation of draft legal advisings, Ministerial correspondence, briefing notes, court documents and briefs to Counsel
* Undertaking legal research
* Maintaining accurate records in legal information systems in accordance with records management policies and procedures and confidentiality/privacy requirements
* Assisting with preparation of presentations, consultation papers and other stakeholder engagement materials, using PowerPoint and other Office365 tools
* Providing general administrative and business support, including setting up meetings and taking minutes of meetings
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate
To be successful in this role, you will have experience working as a paralegal or lawyer, ideally in a litigation or property practice.
* You will be eligible for admission or admitted as a solicitor in NSW
* You will take initiative, pay attention to detail and work effectively as part of a team.
* ORG is looking for someone who can prioritise work to meet competing demands with conflicting and critical deadlines to maintain high-quality outcomes.
What we need from you
Please submit your resume of no more than 5 pages, including a cover letter of no more than 2 pages, sharing your motivation for applying for the position and demonstrating your capability and relevant skills.
Salary Grade 5/6, with the base salary for this role starting at $99,938 base plus superannuation
Closing Date: Thursday 2nd October 21025 (9.59am)
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