Principal Legal Officer

4 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Australian Department Of Veterans' Affairs Full time
Job Title: Principal Legal Officer

Are you a skilled legal professional looking for a challenging and rewarding role? We are seeking a Principal Legal Officer to join our team at the Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs.

About the Role

The Principal Legal Officer will provide strategic, accurate, clear, helpful, and timely legal advice and services to departmental clients in commercial, property, and/or employment law matters. You will work closely with legal colleagues across the division to provide advice to the Department.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver high-quality legal advice and services to departmental clients
  • Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders
  • Supervise, mentor, and coach junior staff
  • Manage a team to ensure delivery of quality legal services
  • Support leadership of the Branch and Division
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree from a recognised Australian tertiary education provider
  • Admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of a State or Territory of Australia
  • A practising certificate
What We Offer

We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, opportunities for professional development, and a competitive remuneration package. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and respect, and welcome applications from people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to improving the data skills and capability of our workforce to underpin our goal of becoming a leading data-driven organisation.

Recruit Ability applies to this vacancy. Under the Recruit Ability scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme, declare you have a disability, and meet the minimum requirements for the job.

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