Principal Solicitor

Together with the Office of the Solicitor-General, ACTGS operates as a legal practice providing legal services which aim to protect the interests of the Territory, its Ministers and agencies. ACTGS is seeking motivated lawyers with experience and interest in the following areas of practice:

- Public and Constitutional Law; Citizen Rights and Welfare; Claims, Inquests and Inquiries; Commercial Advising and Commercial Dispute Resolution; Employment and Industrial Relations; Property, Land and Construction; and Regulation and Revenue.

**Role of Principal Solicitor**

Principal Solicitors will work as part of a team in a practice area, providing high quality and timely legal services in a professional and cost-effective manner. The practice groups operate under the supervision and leadership of a Practice Leader (GS4) and work collaboratively within and across various areas of professional legal practice.
- Assist a Practice Leader and the Executive Group Manager in supervision, management and building the capacity of a practice area.
- Draft, provide and settle advice on more complex and/or significant contracts, procurement documents and processes or property leases and land development documents.
- Provide advice on more complex legal questions and on legal aspects of proposed policies.
- Prepare or conduct more complex litigation in accordance with the Legal Services Directions and model litigant principles, briefing counsel as appropriate.
- Represent the ACTGS and ACT Government at directions hearings, preliminary conferences, mediations, interlocutory matters and hearings involving more complex cases.
- Assist others in the preparation and conduct of more complex and/or significant cases, and cases that may have a high community profile, visibility or impact before courts and tribunals.
- Provide advice and reports on the more complex or significant decisions of courts and tribunals.
- Analyse legal opinions and other legal material, conduct legal research and identify legal issues and risks.
- Direct, train and supervise staff within a practice area, acting as a consultant or mentor to assigned government solicitors.
- Perform a range of liaison, managerial and administrative tasks connected with the performance of professional legal work and office procedures.

**ACTGS Workforce and Career Development**

ACTGS actively encourages development of solicitors through movement between areas of practice. Development strategies also include transfers and outplacements with ACT Government agencies both at level and through higher duty opportunities.

ACTGS supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and flexible workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

**Eligibility/Other requirements**:

- Applicants must be admitted with at least five years post-admission experience as a lawyer.
- Successful applicants must be available to commence in their new role within six weeks of acceptance of offer.

**How to Apply**:Applications are to include a current curriculum vitae and pitch demonstrating their ability and experience to perform the role, including the behavioural capabilities. The pitch is not to exceed two pages and the behavioural capabilities can found in the Position Description. The details of two referees that can be contacted are also required.

**Note**:
There are both permanent and temporary positions available.