Managing Lawyer, Litigation, Ongoing opportunity based in Sydney CBD + hybrid/flexible working options

Role: Managing Lawyer, Litigation
Location: Sydney CBD or Parramatta CBD, hybrid working options available
Grade: Clerk Grade 11/12
Salary Range: $149,739 - $173,174 plus superannuation
Employment Type: Multiple opportunities, ongoing, Full-Time

Are you a senior legal professional with a passion for building and motivating teams? Exciting opportunities are available as a Managing Lawyer Litigation within the Prosecutions and Enforcement teams of our Department of Customer Service (DCS) Legal Division.

The Prosecutions team is made up of a large group of legal experts supporting SafeWork NSW and the State Insurance Regulatory Authority. The Enforcement team is made up of a large group of legal experts supporting Fair Trading, the Building Commission and Revenue NSW.

Reporting to an Assistant General Counsel, our Managing Lawyers Litigation, lead and manage a team in the provision of independent, accurate and timely legal advice and representation in cases of litigation and enforcement supporting the agency's strategic, operational, and legislative priorities.

You will be working in an interesting and fast paced regulatory environment, joining a passionate and motivated group of professionals providing legal services across diverse regulatory areas of prosecutions and administrative review litigation.

These are ongoing opportunities. A talent pool may be created for future opportunities.

• Remuneration of $149,739 - $173,174+ super & leave loading, commensurate with experience.
• Based in Sydney CBD with hybrid working options available.

The professional in this role will need to:

• Manage a team of lawyers in the conduct of litigation and the provision of legal advice, sharing expertise and insight fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous development.
• Provide accurate, timely and clear legal advice to Senior Executives on investigations and response strategy including; statutory interpretation, legal drafting, prosecution, and advocacy, to support achievement of business objectives.
• Deliver legal services in a dynamic and complex working environment of competing priorities while delivering practical, defensible, risk based legal servicein support of strategic objectives.
• Identify and report on emerging and significant legal issues that may impact the business or on matters presenting reputational risk and recommend appropriate solutions for resolution of those matters to proactively minimise risk and maximise opportunity in a timely fashion.

About You:

• You are admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and hold or, are eligible to hold a current practising certificate as a solicitor.
• You have advanced analytical, lateral thinking and problem-solving skills, including an ability to apply legal principles in a practical way.
• You are a motivated and effective communicator with great initiative. You can work with diverse clients, other lawyers, and have a proven ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with key stakeholders across all levels to support optimal delivery outcomes.
• You will have strong experience in managing and developing people including a team of lawyers at different stages of their career. You are experienced at creating and fostering high-performing teams.

You hold a Bachelor of Laws or equivalent degree qualification and have a minimum of 7 years relevant post qualification experience in litigation and one or more of the following areas in either government, in-house corporate or private practice:

• Regulatory prosecutions
• Administrative law
• Criminal law
• Consumer protection law
• Work health and safety law
• Building & construction law
• Insurance law
• Taxation law

What we need from you:
To start your journey towards becoming one of our Managing Lawyers, please submit a covering letter (maximum two pages) and an up-to-date resume of no more than five pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this position. In your cover letter, please share your motivation for applying for this position.

Salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting at $149,739 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Nicole Turner 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: Monday 18th August 10am

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

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.

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