Managing Lawyer, Commercial | Office of Registrar General (ORG)
Grade:Clerk Grade *****
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 the Office of the Registrar General (ORG)
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
Closing Date
Monday 12th January 10am ****
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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