Company description:

Legal Aid

Job description:

Senior Solicitor - Immigration Team

Legal Officer Grade IV

Salary range $144,058 - $146,831

Temporary roles - one for up to 14 months, one for up to 9 months with the possibility of an extension

Supervise, advocate at tribunal/courts, advise on complex cases for disadvantaged clients

About us

Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas of criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.

About the team

The Immigration Team sits within the Civil Law Division at Legal Aid NSW. We assist people with visa related matters, including visa applications, merits and judicial review, and visa cancellations, as well as legal issues relating to citizenship and for women on temporary visas experiencing domestic violence. We provide advice, minor assistance and longer representation services to clients. Our team includes solicitors, caseworkers, paralegals and administrative staff. We work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to provide holistic service delivery to our clients.

About you

You are a committed team members with extensive experience in immigration law, able to conduct an effective and efficient casework practice while supervising solicitors and advocating at tribunals and courts. Applicants must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of immigration law and citizenship, along with proven expertise in delivering legal advice, representation, and advocacy to individuals in immigration and citizenship cases, including tribunal hearings and court proceedings. You should be able to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and collaborate with relevant stakeholders and service delivery partners.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!

We are committed to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.

We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you'd like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at [email protected].

Other benefits of working with us

You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.

We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life

Find out more at Working at Legal Aid NSW

The essential requirements for this role

You must:

• be admitted as a legal practitioner in NSW

be able to provide a current, unrestricted NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us

be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check

hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)

How to apply

You must submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will not be accepted. Please make sure your application is complete, and that you have answered all questions before submitting.

Your application must include:

your resume (no more than 5 pages)

cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please highlight your experience in relation immigration law, and the key accountabilities and challenges outlined in the role description.

We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.

Do you need help to apply?

It's important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:

Closing Date: 19/8/2025 at 11.59pm

• If you have questions about the role, you can reach out to Axel Maire, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, tel: 0404161900, Email: [email protected]
• If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
• The Role Description sets out the responsibilities and Focus Capabilities of the role.
• The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
• Applying for a role is a great NSW Government resoruce for helping you prepare your application.