Legal Counsel Position
This is a unique opportunity to join our team as a Legal Counsel, where you will have the chance to work on complex and interesting legal aspects of contemporary public policy issues. You will be part of a dynamic and rewarding team environment, working with experienced legal practitioners and contributing to more complex matters in collaboration.
As a Legal Counsel, you will hone your legal research and writing skills while learning from others. You will work on routine to moderately complex matters with a degree of independence and contribute to more complex matters in collaboration with Senior Legal Counsel and Principal Legal Counsel.
The role involves 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.
You will gain experience in complex problem solving focused on achieving outcomes, providing concise legal advice that provides practical solutions and options and differentiates between legal requirements and legal risk. You will also conduct research and make decisions based on evidence, good judgement, technical expertise and legal knowledge.
Additionally, you will build and maintain productive stakeholder relationships using outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. You will work collaboratively in a legal team and contribute to the strategic direction of the legal practice.
Key Responsibilities:
* Providing legal advice that is practical, timely and accurate to support the department's policy development and program delivery.
* Engaging with clients to understand priorities and projects and working cooperatively to solve problems with elements of legal risk.
* Demonstrating judgement in when and how to escalate matters to Senior Legal Counsels and Principal Legal Counsel.
* Assisting with second-counselling as directed.
Requirements:
* A degree in law from an Australian tertiary institution, or a comparable overseas qualification, which is appropriate to the duties of the position.
* Admission as a legal practitioner, however described, of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory.
* Eligible for a practising certificate issued by the Law Society of the ACT or in their state or territory of residence.
Benefits:
* An opportunity to work on complex and interesting legal aspects of contemporary public policy issues.
* A chance to work in a dynamic and rewarding team environment.
* An opportunity to develop your legal research and writing skills.
* An opportunity to work with experienced legal practitioners.
* An opportunity to contribute to more complex matters in collaboration with Senior Legal Counsel and Principal Legal Counsel.