Associate

• Join the Legal team in corporate services within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
• Clerk Grade 7/8 with a salary range of $113,574 - $125,720per annum plus superannuation and leave loading
• Ongoing, Full-Time role based in Sydney, NSW

About the role

Are you a motivated legal professional looking to contribute your expertise to a dynamic and high impact team? We're looking for a seasoned legal associate to join our team at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport.

As an Associate, you will provide timely, practical, and solutions focused legal support to staff across the Department, undertaking in depth legal research, interpreting legislation, and analysing evidence to deliver accurate and consistent advice on matters relating to regulation, prosecutions, and administrative law.

You will be responsible for drafting and preparing a wide range of legal documents, including advice, court pleadings, statements of fact, and submissions, as well as managing litigation files, appearing at mentions and sentencing hearings, and briefing counsel where required.

Through this work, you will directly contribute to the Department's mission of upholding integrity, fairness, and compliance within the liquor and gaming sectors.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• 1 to 3 years post qualification experience in one or more of the following areas prosecutions, criminal law, regulatory or administrative law
• Strong time management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high quality outcomes under pressure
• A collaborative approach, responsiveness to client timeframes, excellent communication skills both written and verbal and attention to detail and analytical skills

Essential requirements:

• Admitted or qualified for admission as a Solicitor or Barrister in the Supreme Court of NSW and hold, or be eligible to hold, a NSW Practising Certificate.

To learn more about the role,
please click here to download the role description
. If you have any questions about the role duties or work environment, please contact Janet Duncalf at

How to apply

Your application must include a cover letter and an up-to-date resume that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the above role.

Closing Date
: Friday 5th September 2025
[10.00AM]

Recruitment Contact
: Amanda Paterson, Talent Acquisition Partner via

Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.

Together we:

• Create social and economic opportunities for the state
• Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies
• Prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture
• Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all
• Drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development
• Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces
• Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment
• Support NSW's key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state's diverse cultural assets and history.

We believe diversity across our department allows us to be a true reflection of NSW citizens. We are a respectful workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.