Managing Lawyer, Commercial | Office of Registrar General
(ORG)
Grade: Clerk Grade 11/12
Salary range: $149,739 – $173,174 per annum + super
Duration: Ongoing
Location: Sydney, McKell Building - Office attendance required 2 –3 days per week.
About the role
We have an opportunity for a Managing Lawyer,
Commercial to join our Regulation and Compliance team at the Office of the
Registrar General. Reporting to the Director, Regulation and Compliance, the Managing
Lawyer will manage a team of legal personnel to deliver high quality legal,
regulatory and policy advice with a focus on regulatory and enforcement action,
effective oversight of commercial operators, identifying and resolving complex
legal and regulatory matters, and building and maintaining relationships with
key stakeholders.
The
right applicant will be a team player, willing to develop skills in new legal
areas, comfortable with ambiguity, who enjoys working with others to develop
innovative solutions.
About us
The Office of the Registrar General (ORG) is
responsible for ensuring the integrity of the NSW land title system. It
regulates the concession of NSW's land titles registry, oversees providers of
electronic conveyancing services in NSW and manages the Torrens Assurance Fund
to support the state guarantee of title.
The
Regulation and Compliance team undertakes legal, regulatory and governance work
in relation to the Land and Property Information (LPI) concession and eConveyancing
legal framework. The team includes legal, compliance and IT specialists to
ensure effective oversight of the private operator of the LPI concession and
eConveyancing operators and customers. The team also provides legal, policy and
governance advice and support to the senior executive and other teams within
ORG.
About you
To
be successful in this role you will need to be admitted as a legal practitioner of the
Supreme Court of NSW, hold a current practising certificate and have at least 4
years' post qualification experience. Ideally, you will have leadership and
management experience and experience in government and commercial legal roles.
You will have experience handling complex matters
with multiple stakeholders. You will be an experienced drafter, negotiator and
communicator, with advanced written and verbal communication skills, able to
convey complex concepts clearly and succinctly.
You are a resourceful person with a proactive
working style, who is able to work autonomously and part of a team. ORG is
looking for someone who enjoys the challenge of developing practical solutions
to complex problems in a customer-centric environment.
You
enjoy working and collaborating as part of a hard-working and friendly team,
including mentoring and developing junior legal staff.
Key Selection
Criteria
* Experience providing practical legal advice across government and commercial legal areas
* Leadership and management experience
* Project management skills, able to set priorities, manage multiple stakeholders and deliver work within set timeframes
* Strong communication and negotiation skills
* The ability to work with a high level of autonomy
Working at the
Department of Customer Service
The Department of Customer Service (DCS) is a great place to work Our values
of accountability, trust, service and integrity drive our initiatives and
culture. We support innovative programs in areas as broad as digital
government, consumer protection and major public works. We are an inclusive
organisation that celebrates diversity and flexible work practices and believe
our people are our greatest asset.
Our benefits include:
* Our flexible working policy
* Discounted Gym Memberships and Employee Assistance Programs
* Annual Leave Loading, development opportunities, training and much more
What we need from you
To start your journey towards becoming
our Principal Lawyer please click on the link below and attach your resume (max
5 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages).
In your cover letter
please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant
skills.
A talent pool may be created from this
recruitment process to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities.
Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please
contact Sandy Anderson via
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Closing Date: Monday 12th January 10am 2026
Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives
you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that
benefits people across NSW. We are
focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and
regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.
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workplace
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strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while
the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with
different backgrounds and perspectives.
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