Legal Practitioner

6 days ago


City of Hobart, Australia Tasmanian Government Full time

Legal Practitioner (355873) - Office of the Crown Solicitor

Department of Justice
Crown Law
Office of the Crown Solicitor

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 05 October, 2025 11:55 PM

Sunday 5 October, 2025 11:55 PM AEST

Award/Classification:

Tasmanian State Service Award - Legal Practitioners - Level 2

$106,217.00 to $129,302.00 per annum

Employment type:

Fixed-term, full-time

Region:

South

Location:

Hobart

This position assists the Crown Solicitor in the conduct and management of the business of the office by acting as a solicitor primarily in commercial, financial and property matters.

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Period of Appointment

Fixed-term for 12 months.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight- flexible options available.

Duties

- To act as the legal representative for and on behalf of the State and its instrumentalities in routine property, corporate and commercial matters.
- To undertake negotiations and consultation relevant to the work performed.
- To undertake independent drafting of routine commercial legal documentation.
- To provide legal advice on routine commercial, conveyancing and financial issues to the State and its instrumentalities.
- Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister or Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

- Pre-employment (National Police Record) checks for:Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person,sex-related offences,drug and alcohol related offences,crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, making false declarations,malicious damage and destruction to property,serious traffic offences,crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice, Executive or the Legislative Power.
- Disciplinary action in previous employment.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'ApplyNow' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4946

- Review the Statement of Duties and consider if you meet the requirements.
- Speak to the Contact Officer if you have any questions.
- Submit your application including any additional documents as specified in each individual job vacancy notice.

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