• Join the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport (DCITHS) Legal team, within the Corporate Service Division
• Clerk Grade 11/12 with a salary range of $145,378 - $168,130 pa plus superannuation & leave loading
• Ongoing role based in Sydney CBD, NSW

About the role

The Legal team within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality & Sport have a fantastic, ongoing opportunity for a Principal Legal Officer focusing on commercial and regulatory services to join the team.

As Principal Legal Officer you will provide clear, concise legal advice across a range of commercial transactions relevant to the Department including contracts, licenses, intellectual property, grants and procurement to maximise operational objectives.

The role is responsible for providing strategic, pragmatic, solution focused and accountable specialist legal advice and strategy across a range of areas covering ICT, corporate, commercial and regulatory areas. This will include advice on contractual performance, agreements, dispute resolution, instructions to external legal advisors and briefing external legal counsel to ensure legal issues are addressed and fully accounted for to maximise outcomes for the Department.

The ability to distil complex legal issues for the business and prepare documents including advice, submissions and other legal documentation, briefing notes and correspondence is an integral component of the role.

The Principal Legal Officer will work collaboratively and flexibly with clients and other key stakeholders on a range of legislative projects and requests for advice to exchange information, complete tasks and develop solutions to ensure achievement of corporate objectives, compliance with deadlines and governance frameworks so that stakeholder expectations are met.

This role will be accountable for providing the highest level of legal services, advocacy and advice to clients, senior management and staff, in accordance with legislative requirements, policies, procedures, guidelines, precedents and practice standards, to ensure consistent, quality services are delivered, and outcomes are improved for the Department.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Rebecca Jeyasingam, Deputy General Counsel via [email protected]

About You

To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Commercial law;
• Trade practices law;
• Administrative law;
• Information access and privacy law; or
• Experience in the policy making and legislative process.

It is essential that you are admitted or qualified for admission as a Solicitor or Barrister in the Supreme Court of NSW and hold, or be eligible to hold, a NSW Practicing Certificate.

To learn more about the role, please click here to download the role description.

How to Apply!

Your application must include a cover letter and an up-to-date resume that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the above role.

Closing Date: Tuesday 25th March 2025 [10.00AM]

Recruitment Contact: Amanda Paterson, Talent Acquisition Partner, [email protected]

Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.

Together we:

• Create social and economic opportunities for the state
• Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies
• Prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture
• Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all
• Drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development
• Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces
• Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment
• Support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history.

We believe diversity across our department allows us to be a true reflection of NSW citizens. We are a respectful workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.