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A$149,739.00/yr - A$173,174.00/yr

Principal Lawyer | Office of Registrar General (ORG)

Grade: Clerk Grade 11/12
Salary range: $149,739 - $173,174 per annum + super
Duration: Temporary position (12 months)
Location: Sydney, McKell Building - Office attendance required 2 -3 days per week.

About the role

We have an opportunity for a Principal Lawyer to join our Policy and Litigation team at the Office of the Registrar General. Reporting to the Managing Lawyer (Policy) the Principal Lawyer will join a friendly team to deliver high quality legal advice with a focus on property law, draft regulatory instruments, identify and resolve complex legal and regulatory matters, and build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

The right applicant will be a team player, willing to develop skills in new legal areas, comfortable with ambiguity, who enjoys working with others to develop innovative solutions.

About us

The Office of the Registrar General (ORG) is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the NSW land title system. It regulates the concession of NSW's land titles registry, oversees providers of electronic conveyancing services in NSW and manages the Torrens Assurance Fund to support the state guarantee of title.

The Policy and Litigation Team provides expert authoritative advice on all matters and legislation affecting land titling, property development and conveyancing, the Torrens Assurance Fund and eConveyancing on behalf of the Registrar General. The team instructs Parliamentary Counsel, drafts statutory instruments, manages claims under the Torrens Assurance Fund, and administrative reviews of land registry decisions relating to property transactions and plans.

About you

To be successful in this role you will be admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of NSW, hold a current practising certificate and have at least 4 years post qualification experience. Ideally, you will have experience in real property law and conveyancing transactions, and a familiarity with the Conveyancing process.

You will have experience handling complex matters with multiple stakeholders. You will be an experienced drafter, negotiator and communicator, with advanced written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex concepts clearly and succinctly.

You are a resourceful person with a proactive working style, who is able to work autonomously and part of a team. ORG is looking for someone with a passion for property law, and who enjoys the challenge of developing practical solutions to complex problems in a customer-centric environment.
You enjoy working and collaborating as part of a hard-working and friendly team, including mentoring and developing junior legal staff.

Key Selection Criteria

• Experience providing practical legal advice and/or conducting litigation
• Excellent research and drafting skills, and strong academic skills
• Rigorous project management skills, able to set priorities, manage multiple stakeholders and deliver work within set timeframes
• Working knowledge of property law, digital reforms and the eConveyancing process
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• The ability to work with a high level of autonomy

Working at the Department of Customer Service

The Department of Customer Service (DCS) is a great place to work Our values of accountability, trust, service and integrity drive our initiatives and culture. We support innovative programs in areas as broad as digital government, consumer protection and major public works. We are an inclusive organisation that celebrates diversity and flexible work practices and believe our people are our greatest asset.

Our benefits include:

• Our flexible working policy
• Discounted Gym Memberships and Employee Assistance Programs
• Annual Leave Loading, development opportunities, training and much more

What we need from you

To start your journey towards becoming our Principal Lawyer please click on the link below and attach your resume (max 5 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages).

In your cover letter please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities.

Salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting at $149,739 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Gabriella Schulzer via gabriella.schulzer@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.

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: Monday 18th August 2025 [9.59am]

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.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact gabriella.schulzer@customerservice.nsw.gov.au or 02 9494 8351.

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• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

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• Job functionLegal
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