Managing Solicitor

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Government Full time

Managing Solicitor - Work and Development Order Service - Legal Officer Grade V - Civil Law - Ongoing

About us
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas 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 role


You will lead and provide senior management to the Work and Development Order (WDO) Service in the Civil Law Division of Legal Aid NSW.


About the team


The WDO Service is a statewide team that assists not-for-profit organisations, government agencies and health practitioners to become approved WDO sponsors.

It also provides specialist fines advice and representation services to priority clients, including in more complex and systemic matters.

The WDO service is a partner to the broader WDO Scheme with Department of Communities and Justice and Revenue NSW.


About you


You will possess strong leadership and management skills to be able to encourage a culture which recognises the value of collaboration.

You demonstrate drive and motivation to lead by example, to achieve outcomes to the best of your ability.


You will have experience in developing and maintaining effective partnerships with key stakeholders, and having the capacity to further strengthen a large number and range of external relationships and partnerships.


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


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.


Other benefits of working with us

  • You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
  • We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of 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.

The essential requirements for this role

You must:
- be admitted or be eligible for admission 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/or 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
- your resume (no more than 5 pages)
- cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please outline your skills and experience relevant to managing and leading a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers and community engagement officers. Give an example which illustrates your approach to managing a multi-disciplinary team.

Do you need help to apply?

  • 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 of the role.
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