Senior Crown Prosecutor

16 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Full time $395,740 per year

Senior Crown Prosecutor

$395,740 per annum plus conveyance allowance of $17,955 per annum

The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as Senior Crown Prosecutor under the Crown Prosecutors Act 1986 for a fixed term that may be renewed.

The Senior Crown Prosecutor conducts proceedings and acts as independent Counsel on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions in the most significant trials and appeals in the Superior Courts in order to provide the highest level of representation. The Senior Crown Prosecutor is required to manage, lead and develop Crown Prosecutors and Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutors across the State of NSW and to provide advice and guidance on ethical matters. The Senior Crown Prosecutor also advises and assists Private Counsel briefed to prosecute.

The position holder also finds bills of indictment and advises the Director of Public Prosecutions on significant matters referred for advice. The Senior Crown Prosecutor is responsible for the allocation of Supreme Court trials and the briefing of special interest matters and oversees briefing generally.

The Senior Crown Prosecutor is responsible for managing and overseeing a large budget.

Interested persons must be Australian lawyers. The key skills and knowledge required for the role is contained in the online role description and they must be addressed in the online application.

Note: Probity checks will be conducted.

Applications in Word or PDF, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and the names of at least two referees, must be completed online.

Please find the Role Description here.

Applications close: 11.59pm AEDST on Sunday, 16 November 2025

If you would like to make further enquiries, contact the Director of Public Prosecutions via the EA to the Director of Public Prosecutions on

Applications must be lodged electronically. Please go to and search job reference number 1421.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you during the recruitment process, please contact Bianca Burgess, Recruitment Business Partner on or

If you experience technical difficulties when submitting your application, please email and a response will be sent during business hours.

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