Senior Legal Officer
Department of Justice WA
Posted 6 days ago
Advance your career by joining one of the most diverse public sector organisations in WA.
About the role
The Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) promotes and protects the rights of adults with decision-making disabilities to reduce their risk of neglect, exploitation and abuse through the provision of its statutory services in accordance with the functions of the Public Advocate under Guardianship and Administration Act 1990.
The Senior Legal Officer is a newly created position within OPA’s newly developed legal team. The team includes a Principal Legal Officer (to whom the Senior Legal Officer reports), Paralegal and Legal Assistant. In the initial stages of commencement, the Senior Legal Officer will support the Principal Legal Officer in the implementation of OPA’s legal team.
The position assists the Principal Legal Officer regarding OPA’s management of complex legal matters and the legal team. The Senior Legal Officer is responsible for undertaking complex legal matters for OPA and to support the development of policies and procedures to ensure statutory compliance and effective service delivery.
Benefits and Opportunities
Flexible working arrangements
Career pathway opportunities
Learning and development opportunity programs
Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
Why join the team?
When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.
Want to find out more about this role?
To find out more about this opportunity and how to apply for this position, follow the direct link below.
https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=390216
Applications must be received before Wednesday, 8 October 2025 at 4:30pm.
About Department of Justice WA
We support the community, government, judiciary and Parliament by providing access to high quality justice, legal and corrective services, information and products.
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