Senior Generalist Solicitor | Step-Up Opportunity | Community Legal Centre

$91,913 - $109,249 + Super + Salary Packaging up to $15,834
Broken Hill, NSW
Relocation Assistance Available - $3,000

Full-Time | 4-Year Contract with Ongoing Funding Prospects

Looking for a legal role where your work truly makes an impact?

This is an opportunity to use your legal skills to support people and communities who need them most.

Join a respected Community Legal Centre providing vital legal services across Far West NSW. You'll work directly with clients experiencing complex personal and social challenges, helping them navigate important legal matters while improving access to justice across regional and remote communities.

Whether you are an experienced Senior Solicitor or a capable lawyer ready to take the next step in your career, this role offers the opportunity to build your expertise, take ownership of meaningful matters and grow within a supportive regional legal team.

Why This Role?

✔ Competitive salary plus generous salary packaging benefits

✔ Relocation assistance available

✔ Opportunity to step into a senior role with strong support and mentoring

✔ Work alongside an experienced Principal Solicitor and connected regional legal team

✔ Increasing collaboration between Broken Hill, Mildura and Swan Hill offices

✔ Diverse legal practice across multiple areas of law

✔ Court advocacy, outreach work and community legal education

✔ Professional development, study support and flexible work arrangements

✔ Opportunity to build a long-term career within a respected community organisation

About the Role

Based in Broken Hill, you'll provide legal advice, casework and representation to clients across Far West NSW.

Working within a supportive and collaborative legal service, you will manage a varied caseload across areas including:

• Family Law
• Family Violence and ADVOs
• Tenancy
• Traffic Matters
• Employment Law
• Credit and Debt
• Victims Support
• General Civil Matters

The role includes appearances at Broken Hill and Wilcannia Local Courts, duty lawyer services, outreach work to surrounding communities, community legal education and collaboration with colleagues across the wider regional service network.

This is a hands-on position suited to someone who enjoys client contact, advocacy, problem-solving and making a practical difference every day.

About You

We're looking for a lawyer who combines strong legal skills with a genuine commitment to community outcomes.

You may be an experienced Senior Solicitor or a lawyer ready to step into a broader role with increased responsibility.

You'll ideally bring:

• Minimum 2 years post-admission experience
• Unrestricted Practising Certificate and eligibility to practise in NSW
• Experience providing legal advice, advocacy and representation
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience working with vulnerable or disadvantaged clients
• Ability to manage files independently while contributing positively to a team
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel for outreach services

Candidates from Community Legal Centres, Legal Aid, Aboriginal Legal Services, Government, Private Practice and other community-focused legal environments are encouraged to apply.

Why Broken Hill?

Broken Hill offers something increasingly difficult to find in metropolitan practice: meaningful client relationships, professional autonomy and genuine community connection.

You'll enjoy:

• Affordable housing and lower cost of living
• No lengthy commutes
• Strong sense of community
• Rich arts, culture and heritage
• Easy access to the Australian outback
• A rewarding legal career where your work has visible impact

With a supportive regional network and opportunities to grow professionally, this role is ideal for lawyers seeking purpose, variety and a lifestyle that allows them to focus on both their career and quality of life.

Apply Now

If you're ready to take the next step in your legal career and join a team committed to social justice, we'd love to hear from you.

📧 ••••@twrecruitment.com.au

📞 02 •••• •093

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