High Salary Senior Lawyer

4 hours ago


Council of the City of Sydney, Australia Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia Full time

Overview

Senior Lawyer

SALARY: Attractive Remuneration and excellent conditions are available for the right candidate.

Work Type: Temporary Full Time up to 12 months

Location: Oran Park Administration Building - 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park 2570

Come join an organisation with endless opportunities, where people choose to work because they are inspired by the chance to shape, influence and grow a community.

A temporary opportunity has arisen to join Council/'s Legal and Governance branch in the position of Senior Lawyer. You will be responsible for analysing and advising on various legal issues affecting local government with an emphasis on contractual drafting and negotiation. You will be supported by the Manager Legal and Governance as well as a Lawyer and will also instruct, and liaise with, Council/'s external legal panel. We pride ourselves on providing high quality legal services to our internal clients so an emphasis on good customer service is expected.

Don/'t miss out on being part of something great by joining an evolving, rapidly growing, adaptive and innovative organisation.

What We Offer

We are committed to offering and supporting development and employment opportunities to help people excel and build a lasting career. We offer generous learning and development opportunities as well as flexi time, access to employee benefits and education assistance.

We promote diversity in the workplace and have a culture that is inclusive, respectful and embraces the unique skills and qualities of all people.

As the community continues to grow, this opportunity will allow you to grow with it

Essential

- Degree qualification in Law or equivalent entitling to admission to practice as a solicitor or barrister in NSW.
- Admission to practice as a solicitor or barrister in the State of New South Wales and a current Practicing Certificate allowing legal practice in Council.
- Extensive post admission experience.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas of law: commercial/contract, property, planning, intellectual property, privacy, administrative and local government law.
- Proven ability to assess and interpret information to formulate recommendations and provide specialist advice to enable the organisation to achieve quality outcomes.
- Specialist knowledge and proven legal experience preparing, reviewing and advising on a range of legal agreements.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, with a strong focus on providing quality advice.
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills including experience in writing and producing advice, correspondence, reports, policies, procedures, legal briefs and submissions to a high standard.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal and teamwork skills dealing with all levels of management and staff.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships by influencing and negotiating outcomes that add value to the organisation.
- Understanding and commitment to ethical practice and always acting with probity.

Desirable

- Experience in local government or a government environment.
- Working knowledge of Court documents, processes, and protocols.
- Specialist knowledge and skills in interpreting legislation relating to Local Government operations, in particular Local Government Act 1993, Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Health
- Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 and Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994.
- Broad policy skills with knowledge and understanding of government structures and inter-governmental relationships.

Further Information: Charles Weber, Manager Legal and Governance on 4653 3405

Closing Date for above position: 13/10/2025

Position Description: See attached document

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