Legal Graduate, Legal and Policy Directorate, Personal Injury Commission

Clerk Grade: 3/4

Salary Range: $84,659 - $92,701 + super

Employment Type: Full-time, Ongoing

Location: Darlinghurst, Sydney (office attendance is required)

About this role

The Personal Injury Commission's Legal and Policy Directorate is looking for a Legal Graduate to join its team! The Legal Graduate will be employed by the Department of Customer Service and will work in the Personal Injury Commission (Commission) which is an independent statutory tribunal.

About Us:

The Personal Injury Commission (Commission) resolves disputes between people injured in motor accidents and workplaces in NSW, insurers and employers.

The Commission is an independent statutory tribunal within the New South Wales justice system, committed to providing a transparent and independent dispute resolution service.

Resolving disputes justly and efficiently in the shortest time frame is a priority for the Commission. We work with all parties (injured persons, insurers, and employers, where relevant) to discuss ways of achieving this.

The Commission exercises functions in three divisions - the Motor Accidents Division, the Workers Compensation Division and the Police Officer Support Scheme Division. You can read more about the Commission here.

Although the Commission is an independent Tribunal, the staff who work in the Tribunal are employed by Department of Customer Service. Understand more about DCS - here.

About you - You are:

• A law graduate, who may or may not have a practising certificate;
• Genuinely interested in courts and tribunals, the laws that govern them, and dispute resolution, including decision making, conciliation and mediation;
• Keen to learn, curious about the world and collaborative by nature
• Able to handle competing priorities with conflicting deadlines;
• Able to deliver work with an attention to detail and accuracy, and
• Seeking career development and guidance from great lawyers and managers.

Primary purpose of the role:

You will assist work across a range of tribunal related legal work in the Policy and Projects team of the Legal and Policy Directorate by providing support to senior solicitors through legal research, drafting legal advice, working on policy proposals, and providing junior project support.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake legal research and analysis, and contribute to policy and legal advice development
• Deliver (under supervision) the weekly publication of the Commission's Legal Bulletin
• Assist the Managing Lawyer and senior solicitors in the delivery of their legal work and projects to support on-time delivery of services
• Monitor and report on the delivery of projects to ensure milestones and deliverables of the Policy and Projects team are met
• Undertake a range of litigation support responsibilities including assisting in the review of judicial review matters
• Provide high quality administrative support to optimise efficiency and support delivery of quality outcomes for the team
• Support a range of projects, policies and other program initiatives
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders

If you want to be part of the Commission's innovative Legal and Policy Directorate, we would love to hear from you!

What we need from you:

To start your journey towards becoming our Legal Graduate please click on the link below and attach your resume (max 5 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages).

In your cover letter, please explain why you want this role and why you think the role and the Commission would be a good fit for you.

Your resume should be up to date, not more than five (5) pages long, and it should showcase your relevant skills and experience.

Salary Grade 3/4, with the base salary for this role starting at $84,659 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description.

For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Meg Rapley via [email protected].

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

Closing Date: Friday 25 July July 2025 at 9:59am

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