Solicitor | Full-time Permanent

Classification: Government Solicitor 1

Salary: $89,677 - $131,720 plus superannuation

Position No: 65964, several

Directorate: Justice and Community Safety

Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 November 2025

Contact Officer: Lyndal Bennett on or

Details: Are you excited about growing and developing the breadth of your government legal expertise? If so, consider applying for roles at the ACT Government Solicitor (ACTGS).

The ACTGS is the ACT Government's legal service provider and offers broad opportunities to successful candidates to excel as a Government Solicitor.

Together with the Office of the Solicitor-General, ACTGS operates as a legal practice providing legal services which aim to support and 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 Projects and Disputes
• Property, Land and Construction
• Regulation and Employment

The ACTGS recruits to level and provides solicitors with an opportunity to work across practice areas.

Role of Solicitor

Under direction of the Practice Leader, the Solicitor provides legal services on routine matters. The Solicitor assists more experienced lawyers in the preparation and conduct of routine matters before courts and tribunals.

Advice provided by the Solicitor typically includes matters that may be critical to the achievement of the overall objectives of Directorates or Agencies, or the broader ACT Government.

For more information relating to the duties please refer to the attached Position Description.

ACTGS Career Development and Workforce

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

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

ACTGS also supports hybrid working arrangements which meet operational requirements and Solicitors have access to flexitime.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

• Applicants must be admitted as an Australian legal practitioner.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a National Police check.
• To be eligible for permanent or temporary employment within the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or hold a valid work visa. If an officer no longer holds a visa that permits them to work in Australia, their employment with the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) will be terminated.
• Successful applicants must be available to commence in their new role within six weeks of acceptance of offer.

Notes: There are several permanent and/or temporary Full-Time positions available.

An order of merit may be established for the purposes of recruiting similar positions in the future. Applicants may be selected on application and referees only.

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

How to apply:

• Applications are to include a current curriculum vitae and pitch demonstrating their ability and experience to perform the role, including Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities.
• The pitch is not to exceed two pages and the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities can be found in the Position Description.
• The details of two referees that can be contacted are also required.

Applications should be submitted .

There are several permanent and/or temporary Full-Time positions available.