Lawyer Plan & Enviro

NSW Public Service Commission; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service agency in New South Wales is looking for a legal professional to provide quality legal services in planning, environment, and land acquisition law. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years' experience as a solicitor and hold a practising certificate from the Law Society of NSW. This hybrid-friendly role offers an opportunity to work on impactful projects that benefit millions.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Hybrid work model

Support for Aboriginal people and people with disability

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience as a solicitor in a private firm or government legal team.
• Experience in planning, environment, and/or land acquisition law.
• Litigation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality legal services to support diverse functions.
• Contribute to high-quality legal advice and draft legal documents.
• Coordinate external legal representation in court proceedings.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Practising certificate issued by the Law Society of NSW

Job description

You’re agile, keen and open to meaningful work and opportunities that come your way.

You've been looking for an opportunity to influence policies, initiatives, and projects that can improve the lives of millions of people.

In this role, you'll:

Work as part of a dedicated and high performing team, delivering quality legal services to support the diverse functions of Transport for NSW and other agencies in the transport portfolio.

With a focus on planning, environment, and land acquisition, contribute to the delivery of high-quality legal advice, draft legal documents, and coordinate external legal representation in court proceedings, to ensure optimal outcomes across the Transport cluster.

You will hold a practising certificate issued by the Law Society of NSW.

You have 2+ years’ experience as a solicitor in a private firm, in house, or Government legal team (preferred)

You have experience in planning, environment, and/or land acquisition law, including litigation experience (preferred).

You have strong legal research, drafting and problem-solving skills.

You will be a motivated team player with great initiative, who can manage competing deadlines and priorities.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply.

Transport acknowledges the Aboriginal people of the country on which we work, their traditions, culture and a shared history and identity. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise the continued connection to country.