solicitor iv

Solicitor - Legal Officer Grade IV

• Competitive Salary: $144,058 - $146,831pa (plus superannuation and leave loading)
• Temporary Full Time (up to 9 months with the possibility of extension or conversion to ongoing)
• Location: Gosford
  
  

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

Provide senior management and leadership in the provision of family law services to socially and economically disadvantaged people in accordance with the Legal Aid NSW Strategic Plan and the Family Law Division Business Plan. This includes directly providing legal services to clients of Legal Aid NSW, including in more complex matters.

About You

You are a dedicated family law and care and protection solicitor with the ability to represent vulnerable clients. Your passion for delivering fair and compassionate outcomes is evident in your ability to navigate complex legal matters with empathy and professionalism. You have experience supervising other lawyers or the willingness to develop the skills to support and mentor other lawyers in the team.

Your strength lies in building and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships in the care and protection practice, including managing panel lawyer allocations and resolving queries with clarity and confidence. You are a collaborative team player who contributes to a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, while also demonstrating leadership in service delivery and continuous improvement. Your people-focused approach ensures that both clients and colleagues feel heard, respected, and empowered.

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.

We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.

We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you'd like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au .

Other Benefits Of Working With Us

• You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
• We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in 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
• Find out more at Working at Legal Aid NSW
  
  

You Must

The essential requirements for this role

• be admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
• be able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us
• be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and 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)
• live in NSW or willing to relocate to NSW
• Valid Driver Licence and/or capacity to travel regularly, and to regional and remote areas
  
  

The Family Law Division have several roles where it is a statutory obligation for staff to hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will be required to provide your Working with Children Check details prior to commencement in any role requiring the check.

How To Apply

You must submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will not be accepted. Please make sure your application is complete, and that you have answered all questions before submitting.

Your Application Must Include

• your resume (no more than 5 pages)
• cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the following target questions:
• Target Question 1: Briefly outline your experience and willingness to supervise and mentor lawyers and paralegal staff
• Target Question 2: How do you work collaboratively with external stakeholders, such as panel practitioners and court staff, and what strategies do you use to maintain positive and professional relationships?
  
  

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

Do you need help to apply?

If you have questions about the role, you can reach out to Rowena Medland, (Acting) Senior Solicitor / Practice Manager on (02) 4337 6664 or rowena.medland@legalaid.nsw.gov.au

If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.

The Role Description sets out the responsibilities and Focus Capabilities of the role.

The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.

Applying for a role is a great NSW Government resource for helping you prepare your application.

Closing Date: Tuesday 19 August 2025 at 11.59pm
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