Senior Lawyer, Litigation

Senior Lawyer, Litigation, Ongoing opportunities based in Sydney CBD, plus hybrid/flexible working options available

Role: Senior Lawyer Litigation -– multiple
opportunities
Location: Sydney CBD (Haymarket) or Parramatta, hybrid working
options available
Grade: Clerk Grade 09/10
Salary Range: $129,464 - $142,665 plus superannuation
Employment Type: Multiple opportunities, Full-Time

Are you a Litigation lawyer looking to progress your career
in litigation?  

Senior Lawyer (Grade 9/10) opportunities are available
within multiple litigation streams of our Department of Customer Service (DCS)
Legal Division working in regulatory prosecutions, civil enforcement, and/or
administrative reviews.

The Department of Customer Service Legal team supports a
range of regulators. Senior Lawyer roles are currently available in the
litigation teams supporting either NSW Fair Trading, SafeWork NSW or Building Commission NSW. 

Primarily providing legal services to one of the above
regulators, you will be working in an interesting and fast paced regulatory
environment, joining a passionate and motivated group of professionals
providing independent, professional legal advice and legal services on a broad
range of matters.

• There are a number of opportunities available. A talent pool
  may be created for future opportunities. 
• Remuneration
  of $129,464 - $142,665+super & leave loading, commensurate with
  experience.
• Based
  in Sydney CBD (Haymarket) or Parramatta

The person in this role will need to:

• Provide
  clear, concise legal advice and legal representation across a range of
  areas involving prosecutions, administrative reviews, and litigation to
  ensure effective administration of and compliance with law by the
  organisation.
• Undertake
  litigation and brief counsel where appropriate to ensure the provision of
  effective legal representation on behalf of the organisation.
• Analyse
  and interpret legislation and evidence; draft documents including advice,
  court pleadings, statement of facts, and submissions, briefing notes, and
  correspondence to facilitate appropriate legal outcomes.
• Liaise
  with clients and other stakeholders on the legal aspects of breaches of
  legislation and on litigation of matters before the courts or tribunals
  and assist in developing and providing guidance or training material to
  the business to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory
  requirements.

About You:

• You
  are admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South
  Wales and hold or, are eligible to hold a current practising certificate
  as a solicitor.
• You
  are a motivated and effective communicator with great initiative; a client
  focused team player who can adapt to change and independently manage
  competing priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• You
  have a proven ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with diverse
  stakeholders and other lawyers, to support optimal delivery outcomes. You
  are a client focused team player who can adapt to change and independently
  manage competing priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• You
  will have strong analytical ability, analytical, lateral thinking, and
  problem-solving skills, including an ability to apply legal principles in
  a practical way.
• You
  provide quality independent legal advice and can confidently manage legal
  risk prioritising time sensitive matters, handling large volumes of work
  and managing deadlines. You thrive in a fast paced and dynamic
  environment.

You must also hold a Bachelor of Laws or equivalent degree
qualification and have at least 4 years relevant post qualification experience
as a litigator in one or more of the following areas in either private,
in-house corporate or government practice:

• Regulatory
  prosecutions
• Criminal
  law
• Consumer
  protection law
• Building
  & construction law,
• Work
  Health and Safety law,
• Administrative
  law and NSW Court and tribunal practice and procedure

What we need from you:

To start your journey towards becoming one of our Senior
Litigation Lawyers, please submit a covering letter (maximum two pages) and an
up-to-date resume of no more than five pages which clearly details your skills
and experience as relevant to this position.

In your
cover letter please share your motivation for applying for this position and
should you have an interest in a specific regulator or area of law please let
us know.

Salary Grade 9/10, with the base salary for this role starting
at $129,464 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please
contact Nicole Turner via

Visit the
Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing
practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities
listed in the role description.

Closing Date: 10am Monday 10th November 

Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives
you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that
benefits people across NSW.  We are
focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and
regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive
workplace   

The
strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while
the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with
different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

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