Senior Legal Leader

5 days ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Full time

About Us

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is Australia's lead government agency for the agriculture sector. Our work contributes significantly to the nation's health and prosperity. We have a crucial role in shaping policies and services that protect and support the entire supply chain, enabling the Australian agricultural sector to produce high-quality products for both domestic and international markets.

We are a national regulator with responsibilities that include biosecurity and trade. We collaborate closely with governments at all levels and local communities, leveraging our scientific and technical expertise, along with connections with various stakeholders and partnerships across the private sector.

Our Legal Division

We provide comprehensive legal services and advice required by the department, including developing legislation, performing functions, and delivering regulatory and policy objectives. This includes offering strategic advice to the Secretary, senior executives, and business areas within the department. The division operates in a fast-paced environment dealing with numerous complex pieces of legislation, focusing on achieving excellent legal outcomes for clients and ensuring staff are supported and developed.

The Job

We seek an experienced Senior Legal Leader who will lead the department's legal function, providing independent, strategic, and high-quality legal advice to the Secretary, senior executives, and portfolio Ministers. Your leadership will ensure that legal risks are effectively managed across the department, and we are well-supported in navigating complex legal landscapes. You will guide the development and delivery of legal strategies in an agile environment, considering both immediate and long-term needs of the department and the whole-of-government perspective. Key responsibilities include:

  1. Supporting portfolio Ministers, the Secretary, and Senior Executive Service members to manage legal risk
  2. Providing legal advice to the Secretary and Minister
  3. Leading a team delivering high-quality, timely, and practical legal advice that contributes to departmental outcomes and manages legal risk effectively
  4. Managing the department's litigation, including administrative law disputes, commercial matters, work health and safety cases, and negligence claims in various courts and tribunals
  5. Overseeing the department's Freedom of Information, CDDA, and Privacy work in accordance with relevant laws
  6. Managing the Legal and Governance Division's operations and co-operative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  7. Ensuring compliance with the General Counsel Charter and Statement of expectations of Australian Government lawyers
  8. Promoting organisational objectives, ethics, and values in delivering high-quality legal services


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