Solicitor in Charge VI

Solicitor in Charge

Legal Officer Grade VI, Fairfield

• Salary: $165,865 - $169,359 plus superannuation and leave loading

• Ongoing full-time role

• Excellent opportunity to lead a team of high performing solicitors based in Fairfield

About us

Legal Aid NSW delivers accessible legal services across criminal, family and civil law. We provide advice, court representation, and family dispute resolution through 28 offices and phone-based support, helping people navigate the legal system with confidence and fairness.

About the role

Lead and provide expert legal guidance across multiple practice areas, ensuring the effective allocation of resources and the delivery of high-quality services that meet client and community needs. Offer strategic input and operational support as an integral member of each practice area team, driving excellence and alignment with organisational goals.

About you

You are a highly experienced lawyer, committed to delivering high-quality, culturally appropriate legal services to legally aided clients. You will have experience managing teams of legal and non-legal staff. You are a compassionate, principled leader who leads by example, promoting cultural safety practices in the office for both staff and clients.

You are a resilient and collaborative leader who thrives on building cohesion across multiple high-performing teams. You possess the confidence to manage differing viewpoints constructively, ensuring a culture of respect without compromising on service delivery.

You are passionate about serving the Fairfield community and ensuring services are culturally responsive and inclusive.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW

We are committed to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.

We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities.

For application support (including accessing information or require the application in an alternate format) or recruitment adjustments please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at or

To learn more about Recruitment and Workplace Adjustments please visit Adjustments for individual needs | I Work for NSW.

Other benefits of working with us

• You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.

• We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life

• Find out more at Working at Legal Aid NSW

The essential requirements for this role

You must:

• be admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW

• be able to provide a current (unrestricted) NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us

• be willing to do a Criminal Record Check

• hold a Working with Children Check

• hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)

How to apply

You must submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will not be accepted. Please make sure your application is complete, and that you have answered all questions before submitting.

Your application must include:

• your resume (no more than 5 pages)

• cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please describe how your skills and experience will enable you to:

• Lead and manage a multi-practice office in Fairfield to ensure team wellbeing, foster collaborative and cohesive practice across teams, and achieve the efficient and effective use of resources to deliver high-quality services that meet the needs of clients in the Fairfield community.

• Develop key relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the private profession, legal assistance providers, and the courts, and represent Legal Aid NSW within the Fairfield community and surrounding areas.

We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.

Do you need help to apply?

It's important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:

• If you have questions about the role, you can reach out to Axel Maire on Talent Acquisition Business Partner on or

• If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
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Closing Date: Sunday 8th February 2026 at 11.59pm