Senior Legal Adviser
3 days ago
Job Title: Senior Legal Adviser
\The Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team oversees Comcare's Claims Litigation Strategy. The team is responsible for managing legal risks associated with Comcare's claims litigation portfolio, including workers' compensation under the SRC Act.
\The team provides strategic and legal support to Comcare on a diverse range of issues, including instructing in Federal Court litigation, proactively managing litigation risk, and ensuring strategic alignment throughout the litigation process.
\Responsibilities:
\- Under limited direction, the Legal Adviser works closely with the Senior Legal Adviser to support the delivery of litigation and dispute resolution services.
- Resolve problems and manage risk effectively.
- Manage workload in a manner consistent with the APS Values and Code of Conduct, the Legal Services Directions 2017, and internal procedures.
Requirements:
\- Mandatory: Admission as a legal practitioner of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory.
- Current practicing certificate or ability to obtain one within three months.
- Experience and knowledge of Tribunal and Court procedures; or providing advice and/or running litigation matters in a workers' compensation scheme environment (or the ability to acquire such knowledge).
Eligibility and Conditions:
\- Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check).
- Employee Health Declaration.
- Six months probationary period for new engagements.
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