Principal Lawyer

Principal Lawyer (Litigation), Ongoing opportunity available, based in Sydney CBD + hybrid working options available

Role: Principal Lawyer Litigation
Location: Sydney CBD, flexible working options
available
Grade: Clerk Grade 11/12
Salary Range: $149,739 - $173,174 plus
superannuation
Employment Type: Multiple opportunities, ongoing
and temporary, Full-Time.

Exciting opportunities are available to work for the Department
of Customer Service Legal's Prosecutions and Enforcements teams. The teams support
a range of regulators including:

•  SafeWork
  NSW;
•  NSW
  Fair Trading;
•  Building
  Commission NSW.

 As a Principal Lawyer Litigation (Grade 11/12), the
advertised roles will principally work in prosecutions and administrative
review litigation. 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 ongoing and temporary opportunities
  available in a vibrant and supportive team. A talent pool may be created for
  future opportunities  
• Remuneration
  of $149,739 - $173,174 + super & leave loading, commensurate with
  experience.
•  Based
  in Sydney CBD

The person in this role will need to:

• Provide
  advice to Senior Executives and Investigation teams on investigations and
  enforcement strategy including the exercise of statutory powers, evidence,
  negotiated regulatory outcomes, the conduct of hearings and penalties.
• Provide
  accurate, timely and clear legal advice in undertaking prosecutions and
  litigation in areas of law administered by the regulators including,
  statutory interpretation, legal drafting, and advocacy to support business
  objectives.
• Conduct
  litigation or coordinate external legal representation and represent the
  regulators before courts, tribunals, committees, advisory bodies and
  working parties, to ensure optimum outcomes in the resolution of legal
  matters for client agencies.

About You:

• You
  will hold Bachelor of Laws or equivalent degree qualification and have
  relevant post qualification experience as a lawyer.
• You
  are admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South
  Wales and hold a current unrestricted practising certificate as a lawyer.
•  You
  have an ability to provide quality independent legal advice and are able
  to confidently manage legal risk prioritising time sensitive matters,
  handling large volumes of work and managing deadlines.
•  You
  will have strong analytical ability, lateral thinking and problem-solving
  skills including strong negotiation, advocacy and stakeholder management
  capability.
•  You
  are a motivated and effective communicator with great initiative, who can
  work with diverse clients, other lawyers, and can manage competing
  deadlines and priorities.

 You will be able to demonstrate sound knowledge of one or
more of the following (depending on the role):

•  NSW
  Fair Trading: regulatory prosecutions, criminal law, consumer protection
  law and administrative law and NSW Court and tribunal practice and
  procedure;
•  SafeWork
  NSW: regulatory prosecutions, criminal law, work health and safety law,
  administrative law and NSW Court and tribunal practice and procedure;
•  Building
  Commission NSW: regulatory prosecutions, criminal law, building and
  construction law and administrative law and NSW Court and tribunal
  practice and procedure.

 What we need from you:

 To start your journey towards becoming one of our Principal
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 your relevant skills.

 Should you have an interest in a specific regulator or area
of law or, a preference for ongoing or temporary, full-time, or part-time
working arrangements please let us know. A talent pool may be created for
future opportunities 

Salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting
at $149,739 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please
contact Melody Tse via

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listed in the role description.

Closing Date: 10am Wednesday 24 September

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.

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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.

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