Lawyer - APS 5

Australian Taxation Office; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Taxation Office seeks highly motivated Lawyers to join our Office of General Counsel. As a Lawyer, you will provide legal advice and dispute resolution across general law matters affecting ATO operations.

You will interact with business partners on less complex issues, analyse legislation and policy, and contribute to robust legal risk management.

Qualifications

• Provide legal advice across general law matters affecting ATO operations.
• Communicate with business partners on less complex legal issues.
• Analyse and interpret legislation and policy.
• Contribute to effective legal risk management and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver legally sound recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support risk management and compliance within the organisation.

Skills

Legal advice

Dispute resolution

Legislation interpretation

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or JD

Job description

We are seeking highly motivated Lawyers to join our Office of General Counsel.

As a Lawyer, you will provide legal advice and dispute resolution services across a range of general law matters affecting ATO operations.

You will communicate with business partners on less complex legal issues, analyse and interpret legislation and policy, provide legally sound recommendations and contribute to effective legal risk management across the organisation.

You will exercise sound judgment, integrity and accountability, while working collaboratively with senior legal practitioners, to contribute to quality outcomes.

These roles may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis in Adelaide, Brisbane CBD, Canberra, Melbourne CBD or Sydney CBD.

We embrace the strength of diversity – through our people and the perspectives they bring.

We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and encourage applications from people with disability or neurodivergence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the selection process.

The Australian Taxation Office is recognised by the Australian Disability Network as a Disability Confident Recruiter employer . This status is an annual achievement and valid for 12 months from the date of issue.

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