Senior Lawyer Litigation, Ongoing opportunities based in Sydney CBD or Parramatta

Role: Senior Lawyer Litigation -- multiple opportunities
Location: Sydney CBD (Haymarket) or Parramatta, hybrid working options available
Grade: Clerk Grade 09/10
Salary Range: $129,464 - $142,665 plus superannuation
Employment Type: Multiple opportunities, Full-Time, and Part-Time Job Share.

Are you a Litigation lawyer looking to progress your career in litigation?

Senior Lawyer (Grade 9/10) opportunities are available within the litigation streams of our Department of Customer Service (DCS) Legal Division working for a regulator in regulatory prosecutions, civil enforcement, and administrative reviews.

The Department of Customer Service Legal team supports a range of regulators, such as NSW Fair Trading, SafeWork NSW, State Insurance Regulatory Authority and Building Commission NSW.

Primarily providing legal services to one of the above regulators, you will be working in an interesting and fast paced regulatory environment, joining a passionate and motivated group of professionals providing independent, professional legal advice and legal services on a broad range of matters.

There are a number of opportunities available. A talent pool may be created for future opportunities.

• Remuneration of $129,464 - $142,665+super & leave loading, commensurate with experience.
• Based in Sydney CBD (Haymarket) or Parramatta

The person in this role will need to:

• Provide clear, concise legal advice and legal representation across a range of areas involving prosecutions, administrative reviews, and litigation to ensure effective administration of and compliance with law by the organisation.
• Undertake litigation and brief counsel where appropriate to ensure the provision of effective legal representation on behalf of the organisation.
• Analyse and interpret legislation and evidence; draft documents including advice, court pleadings, statement of facts, and submissions, briefing notes, and correspondence to facilitate appropriate legal outcomes.
• Liaise with clients and other stakeholders on the legal aspects of breaches of legislation and on litigation of matters before the courts or tribunals and assist in developing and providing guidance or training material to the business to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

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 are a motivated and effective communicator with great initiative; a client focused team player who can adapt to change and independently manage competing priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• You have a proven ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with diverse stakeholders and other lawyers, to support optimal delivery outcomes. You are a client focused team player who can adapt to change and independently manage competing priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• You will have strong analytical ability, analytical, lateral thinking, and problem-solving skills, including an ability to apply legal principles in a practical way.
• You provide quality independent legal advice and can confidently manage legal risk prioritising time sensitive matters, handling large volumes of work and managing deadlines. You thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

You must also hold a Bachelor of Laws or equivalent degree qualification and have 3-5 years relevant post qualification experience as a litigator in one or more of the following areas in either private, in-house corporate or government practice:

• Regulatory prosecutions
• Criminal law
• Consumer protection law
• Building & construction law,
• Work Health and Safety law,
• Administrative law and NSW Court and tribunal practice and procedure

What we need from you:
To start your journey towards becoming one of our Senior Litigation 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 and should you have an interest in a specific regulator or area of law please let us know.

Salary Grade 9/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $129,464 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: 10am Thursday 21st August

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.

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