Legal Officer

Closing date: 13/10/2024

**Legal Officer**
**- APS Level 6**
**- Ongoing**
**- $95,515 - $104,362**
**- Onsite only**
**- Full-time position**

The Legal Officer undertakes research and drafts advice, that includes sound recommendations, in relation to various employment, industrial relations and information law matters. The Legal Officer will prepare high-quality documents such as briefs, instruments, agreements, delegations, policies and correspondence. The majority of the work of the Legal Officer is related to employment and industrial relations matters.

The Legal Officer may undertake or provide administrative support to code of conduct investigations, review of actions and the management of underperformance matters. Additionally, they may provide assistance with investigation, statutory compliance and communication with employees regarding privacy matters, public interest disclosures, freedom of information requests, and anti-corruption obligations. They will also liaise with external specialists in relation to more complex and technical matters.

The Legal Officer may also manage employment, industrial relations, privacy and other disputes and complaints, with limited guidance or independently.

A secondary function of the Legal Officer is to ensure that the Mint’s employment, privacy, freedom of information and public interest disclosure frameworks are correctly implemented, and relevant policies and procedures remain current. Providing guidance to internal stakeholders on these frameworks is also required.

The Legal Officer will work closely with the Director of Human Resources and others within the Human Resources Branch as necessary and may supervise a paralegal.

**The duties of this position and operational requirements of the Mint require onsite work.**

**This position would ideally suit a person who has recently completed an Australian Public Service legal stream graduate program.**

The duties of this position include:
1. Provide timely, accurate and client-focused legal advice on a wide range of matters including employment, privacy and other information law.
2. Managing routine and more complex employment, industrial relations matters, under guidance where appropriate.
3. Undertaking or providing administrative support to code of conduct investigations, review of actions and managing other employment-related actions.
4. Managing privacy complaints, responding to freedom of information requests, and ensuring that the Mint’s privacy and freedom of information frameworks remain up to date.
5. Coordinating the delivery of legal services by external legal service providers, and collaborating with them to resolve complex matters.
6. Negotiating with external legal and commercial parties about contracts, employee termination, and other matters.
7. Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the Australian Public Service Commission, the Australian Taxation Office, the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, the Commonwealth Ombudsman and Comcare.
8. Preparing industrial instruments and their associated documents in line with relevant law and the Australian Government’s workplace relations policy.
9. Drafting high-quality papers, reports and documents for the Board, the CEO, the executive leadership team and external parties.
10. Editing and formatting documents in line with the Australian Government Style Guide.
11. Supporting the Director, Human Resources and supervising a part-time paralegal.

**Security clearance**
This position requires a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance. The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

**How to apply**
- A current resume
- A one-page-pitch that describes how your skills meet the requirements of the role as detailed in the position description
- Copy of academic results
- Copy of law degree.

Should you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Anthony Szell on (02) 6202 6817.