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NSW Department of Customer Service provided pay range

This range is provided by NSW Department of Customer Service. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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

Principal Lawyers - Digital & Platforms or Corporate & Commercial, Ongoing opportunities based in Sydney CBD

Role: Principal Lawyer Digital & Platforms or Corporate & Commercial - multiple opportunities
Location: Sydney CBD, hybrid working options available
Grade: Clerk Grade 11/12
Salary Range: $149,739 - $173,174 plus superannuation
Employment Type: Ongoing opportunities

Are you an ICT or commercial lawyer looking to be involved in innovative work across Government?

The DCS Legal team supports a range of portfolio business clients including Digital.NSW, Government Technology Platforms, Service NSW, NSW Fair Trading, the NSW Telco Authority, SafeWork NSW, the Building Commission and the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA).

Our lawyers are involved in cutting edge projects such as:

  • Whole of Government contracts with major international technology vendors;
  • Innovative projects such as Digital Identity and Verifiable Credentials;
  • Cybersecurity and privacy;
  • Critical Communications Enhancement Program;
  • Artificial Intelligence frameworks;
  • Government Shared Services;
  • NSW Government Digital Strategy;
  • Government app and platforms development;
  • Intellectual Property; and

We have Principal Lawyer roles in both our Digital and Platforms team and our Corporate and Commercial team. As a Principal Lawyer you will have carriage of and lead projects representing Legal Division in the provision of independent, accurate, and timely legal services that support the agency's strategic, operational, and legislative priorities. There are opportunities to participate in initiatives across DCS and across Government including steering committees on significant projects that drive the digital agenda for NSW.

  • These are ongoing opportunities. A talent pool may be created for future opportunities.
  • Remuneration of $149,739 - $173,174+ super & leave loading, commensurate with experience.
  • Based in Sydney CBD with hybrid working options available.

The professional in these roles will need to:

  • Provide strategic, pragmatic, focused and accountable specialist legal advice and strategy across a range of commercial, ICT, and digital areas.
  • Confidently lead, conduct, and support complex commercial negotiations to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements and successful delivery of outcomes for major projects.
  • Advise, draft, review, and negotiate a range of documents and agreements including for software and product acquisition/licensing, product development, intellectual property in information technology, digital transformation, and cloud service delivery.
  • Be adept at working with a variety of stakeholders to interpret and distil complex legal issues in the preparation of contractual and other documentation to ensure that statutory, ethical, probity and other legal obligations are properly addressed.

About you:

  • You are admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and hold or, be eligible to hold, a current practising certificate as a solicitor.
  • You have advanced analytical ability, lateral thinking and problem-solving including an ability to apply legal principles in a practical way.
  • You possess excellent stakeholder management, interpersonal, and communication skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with key stakeholders across all levels to support optimal service delivery outcomes.
  • You are a client focused team player with great initiative, who thrives managing competing deadlines and priorities in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

You will hold Bachelor of Laws or equivalent degree qualification and have a minimum of 6 years relevant post qualification in one or more of the following areas in either private, in-house corporate or government practice:

  • Digital and Technology law
  • Corporate and Commercial law
  • Intellectual Property (IP) law
  • Information access and privacy law

What we need from you:
To start your journey towards becoming one of our Principal Lawyers, please submit a covering letter (maximum two pages) and an up-to-date resume of no more than five pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this position. In your cover letter, please share your motivation for applying for this position including indicating whether you are focused on work involving digital and platforms projects or broader corporate and commercial work.

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 Nicole Turner via nicole.turner@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: Friday 15th August 10am

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 nicole.turner@customerservice.nsw.gov.au or 02 9494 8351.

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  • IndustriesLaw Practice and Legal Services

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