• Unique opportunity to lead a legal team supporting a range of regulators
• Ongoing employment
• Total remuneration range: $231,159 - $255,262 commensurate with experience
• Based in Sydney CBD (McKell) near Central Station and Parramatta Square, with hybrid working arrangements available

About the role

Are you a senior legal professional ready for your next challenge? The NSW Department of Customer Service is offering a rare opportunity where your strategic leadership will influence regulatory enforcement, public policy, and legal outcomes that matter to millions across NSW.

As Assistant General Counsel, Enforcement, you will lead a high-performing team of legal professionals supporting the enforcement priorities of Fair Trading, the Building Commission, and Revenue NSW. You will provide expert legal advice on civil and criminal litigation, regulatory compliance, and administrative law, while shaping the legal strategy of the state's most critical enforcement initiatives.

In this role, you will:

• Provide authoritative legal advice on prosecutions, enforcement actions, and administrative reviews.
• Lead and mentor a large team of lawyers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Advise on complex investigations and compliance strategies to support regulatory priorities.
• Guide legal input into legislation, cabinet submissions, and ministerial correspondence.
• Ensure legal operations meet the highest standards of ethics, efficiency, and effectiveness.

For more information on the role and its accountabilities, click here to view the role description.

Does this sound like you? If so, we want to hear from you!

• criminal prosecutions,
• civil regulatory enforcement,
• merits or judicial review.

• Proven experience leading, inspiring and bringing together a team of experts to achieve desired outcomes in a complex and fast paced environment
• Strong litigation skills in at least two of the following areas:
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to provide strategic advice on complex legal issues to senior government, ministerial and Executive staff
• Experience in any of consumer law, building and construction and tax controversy is also desirable.

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 focussed on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Andrew Vouthivong Senior Advisor Talent Acquisition via [email protected].

Closing date: Tuesday 15 July 2025 (9:59am).

Your application should include an up-to-date CV which clearly details your relevant skills and experience to this position. A cover letter is not mandatory.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace

The 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.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact [email protected] or 02 8522 7956.

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