Legal Manager

1 month ago


Canberra, Australia Effective People Full time

**04th September, 2023**:
**National Legal Practice Manager**
**Negative Vetting 1 security clearance**
**Permanent Non-ongoing (future ongoing potential)**
**Band 9 (EL1) $121,628 - $132,391 PA + 15.4% super**
**Canberra ACT (flexible and Hybrid arrangements available)**
**ID: 1121786**

**_WHY CHOOSE EFFECTIVE PEOPLE?_**
- _We pay fortnightly with in-house payroll_
- _Salary packaging & bank your hours_
- _Novated leasing, corporate discounts & security clearance sponsorship_

The National Practice Manager (NPM) plays a central leadership role in the delivery of high-level legal practice management support services, working in close collaboration with the Chief Counsel, General Counsels and their offices.

Generous Renumeration offered:

- Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
- 4 extra mandatory leave rest days per year
- 18 days of paid personal leave per year
- Superannuation of 15.4%
- 16 weeks of paid maternity leave (after 12 months of service) + an additional 36 weeks of maternity leave without pay
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
- Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities

**ABOUT THE JOB**: The responsibilities of the role are varied and dynamic, but generally include:

- Providing leadership, management and direction to the clients' Legal and CAL teams by coordinating practice management services.
- Leading and coordinating the production of professional and high-quality products relating to legal services and business activities within the portfolio.
- Undertaking research and analysis of strategic legal and corporate issues affecting the department, more broadly and proactively reporting on and addressing these matters.
- Supporting the legal teams and relevant internal portfolios to formulate, manage and administer the supplier, employee, capital and centralised training budgets.
- Managing the completion of tasks allocated from and within Chief Counsel’s office and/or sent to the legal teams.
- Leading and managing the network of practice management, litigation assistant and paralegals across the legal teams to ensure best practice and efficient outcomes.

**THE SUCCESFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE**:
The following skills and/or experience would be highly regarded:

- Previous experience in legal practice management within a Commonwealth government department is highly desirable.
- Minimum 2 doses of COVID vaccination.

Please note submissions for this role close
**06/09/2023.**
Our advertisements remain active, regardless of whether the position is filled earlier. In the event that this role is no longer available, we still encourage you to submit your resume to register your interest for future roles.

Furthermore, submitting your resume offers the added advantage of being considered for positions that we may fill without public advertising.



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