About the Department
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government’s economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:
* Growing innovative & competitive businesses, industries and regions
* Investing in science and technology
* Strengthening the resources sector.
The APS and the department offer a clear direction and meaningful work. You will be able to create positive impact in people’s lives whilst contributing to improved outcomes for Australia and our people.
If you would like to feel a strong connection to your work and you are accountable, committed and open to change, join us in shaping Australia’s future.
Please see the APSC’s APS Employee Value Proposition for more information on the benefits and value of employment within the APS.
About the Anti-Dumping Commission
We are Australia’s international trade remedies authority – the Anti-Dumping Commission. Commission staff investigate alleged unfair trade practices involving goods entered Australia. These investigations seek to deliver a level playing field for industry. We are responsible for administering Australia’s anti-dumping legislation. The Commission is a connected team of professionals with investigative, accounting, auditing, business, learning and development, legal, economic, and international trade skills and experience. We promote a positive workplace culture and support flexible working arrangements. Our goal is for staff to reach their full potential through engaging work and career growth opportunities, within a diverse, inclusive and connected team of peers and leaders.
About the team
The Legal Branch, led by the Executive Director, Legal (EDL), is a small supportive team of lawyers with expertise in regulatory, administrative and trade remedies law. The team works closely with the Investigations Branch and the Strategy and Operations Branch. Work in the Legal Branch is fast paced, intellectually challenging and rewarding. Lawyers work within the domestic trade remedies framework with exposure to the international trade law environment. The team is committed to providing high quality legal advice in a highly collegial culture.
The opportunity
Our Senior Legal Counsels work independently under limited direction/supervision from the Principal Legal Counsels in performing their role and providing client-focused specialist legal advice and support to the commission staff.
The commission has a collaborative investigations model where Senior Legal Counsels work as part of commission-wide teams undertaking anti-dumping investigations. You will provide advice throughout investigations and subsequent review processes. As part of a best-practice regulator, you will be informed by developments in foreign jurisdictions and the jurisprudence of the World Trade Organization. Drawing on novel issues arising from investigations and other international developments, you will take the initiative to identify practice-related improvements to enhance the commission’s outcomes.
Our ideal candidate
To be successful in this role, as a motivated and skilled legal professional, you will have:
* 2-3 years post-admission experience.
* Experience providing legal advice that is client-focused, solutions-oriented, and evidence-based. This includes identifying legal requirements, legal risks, and developing legally compliant options for managing those risks.
* Experience in advising on matters of statutory interpretation and administrative law.
* Highly developed collaboration and advocacy skills
* Well-developed planning and organisational skills.
* Aptitude for leadership and mentoring experience
* High standards of professional and personal integrity.
* Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly acquire knowledge of, Australia’s anti-dumping legislation (Part XVB of the Customs Act 1901) and Australia’s obligations under the World Trade Organization Anti-Dumping Agreement and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.
* Legal experience in advisory, government/regulatory practice or litigation in areas such as international trade, administrative/public law, or competition law will be highly regarded.
What you will do
* Provide client-focused legal services to investigators, including from non-legal backgrounds.
* Deliver effective legal advice verbally and in writing, on trade remedies law, evidentiary matters, and investigation practice/procedure.
* Exercise sound judgement in knowing when and how to escalate matters to your Principal Legal Counsel
* Manage merits review matters, including drafting submissions and participating in conferences with the Anti-Dumping Review Panel members, and provide input to judicial reviews.
* Monitor developments in the Anti-Dumping Review Panel, the Federal Court, and the World Trade Organization and advise on any related systemic changes to commission practice.
* Identify opportunities for continuous practice and operational improvement, aligned to the commission’s strategic direction.
* Provide input to develop legislation and policy.
* Mentor and supervise junior lawyers and paralegals.
* Actively contribute to a positive, productive, and collaborative team environment across the commission.
* The Senior Legal Counsel will perform the role and manage their workload in a manner consistent with the APS Values and Code of Conduct and internal Anti-Dumping Commission procedures.
Eligibility
Essential:
* Tertiary qualifications in the field of law and admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of a State or Territory of Australia.
* Eligible for a practising certificate issued by the Law Society of the ACT or in their state or territory of residence.
To be eligible for employment in the APS and the department, candidates must be Australian Citizens.
Positions require a Baseline security clearance and successful candidates will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.
Notes
A minimum of 2-3 years post admission experience is preferred.
Experience working with a regulator or in a regulatory setting is desirable.
On the 12th of March 2026, the salary range for this role will become $126,391 - $151,472.
Limited Domestic travel may be required.
The department does currently offer flexible work opportunities for many roles. This vacancy is based in Melbourne (preferred) and Canberra. Please reach out to the contact officer to discuss this further.
A merit pool may be established and used to fill future vacancies within 18 months from the date the vacancy was first advertised in the Gazette.
Application information
Your application must not contain any classified or sensitive information. This includes in your application responses, CV and any other documents. The selection panel may not consider applications containing classified information.
Please provide a pitch explaining how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role and why you are the best candidate for the position. Your pitch can contain no more than 750 words and should align to the key duties listed above.
Please complete your application online and provide your current CV with your application. (CVs must be in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format).
Accessible application documentation is available in other formats on request. Please contact ***********@industry.gov.au or (02) 6276 1235 if you require assistance with your application.
Please refer to our Applying for a position information for additional information on how to apply.
Contact Information
For more information regarding this opportunity, please contact Katrina Gunn via email on ************@adcommission.gov.au