Legal Support Manager

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

20 days recreation leave

18 days flex leave

20 days purchased leave

Paid parental leave 16 weeks

Study time 4 hours per week

Extended Leave after years

Job summary

The Crown Solicitor’s Office in Sydney is establishing a Legal Support Manager talent pool for Clerk Grade 5/6 opportunities across multiple practice groups. The role provides operational and executive support to solicitors, leading administrative teams and advising Practice Group leaders on operational matters affecting legal support services.

You will oversee day-to-day operations, drive continuous improvement, implement change, and balance priorities in a fast-paced environment while building

Qualifications

• You must have experience in leading and managing a team.
• You thrive working in an agile and dynamic work environment.
• You are committed to excellent customer service and have experience in supporting the delivery of high quality administration and executive support to solicitors.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and executive support across legal practice groups.
• Lead administrative teams and advise Practice Group leaders on operational matters relating to legal support services.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and drive continuous improvement initiatives and change implementation.
• Balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and build strong relationships with stakeholders to deliver high-quality legal services.

Skills

Leading and managing team

Agile environment

Customer service

Job description

• Looking to drive your legal administrative management career in a dynamic legal professional environment?
• Are you committed to leading a team in the delivery of best practice legal support, and creating processes for an efficient, innovative and supportive working environment?
• Based in the Sydney CBD (Parkline Place) with flexible work arrangements available.

• Looking to drive your legal administrative management career in a dynamic legal professional environment?
• Are you committed to leading a team in the delivery of best practice legal support, and creating processes for an efficient, innovative and supportive working environment?
• Based in the Sydney CBD (Parkline Place) with flexible work arrangements available.

Classification grade: Clerk Grade 5/6

Salary: $102,936 - $113,579 p.a. (plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading.)

Work type: Temporary 12 months with a possibility of further extension or conversion to ongoing, full-time (35 hours a week)

Work location: Our primary place of work is located at 252 Pitt Street, Sydney.

About The Role

The Crown Solicitor’s Office is establishing a Legal Support Manager talent pool for upcoming Clerk Grade 5/6 opportunities across a range of practice groups within our agency. Apply now to be first in line for suitable roles as they arise and take the next step in your career while supporting the delivery of high-quality legal services to the NSW community. This is an excellent opportunity for a Legal Support Manager to join the Crown Solicitor’s Office. In this role, you will provide operational and executive support across legal practice groups, leading administrative teams and advising and collaborating with Practice Group leaders on operational matters relating to legal support services. You will oversee day-to-day operations, drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement change to ensure teams are well supported in the delivery of high-quality legal services to government. You will balance competing priorities in a fast-paced legal environment, building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders while providing trusted operational advice and driving continuous improvement. You will foster a culture of excellence, client service, collaboration, diversity and inclusion, empowering your team to learn, grow and perform at their best. To learn more about this opportunity, please review the role description here.

About You. Our Ideal Candidate. Essential Requirements

• You must have experience in leading and managing a team
• You thrive working in an agile and dynamic work environment
• You are committed to excellent customer service and have experience in supporting the delivery of high quality of administration and executive support to solicitors

Closing date

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 (AEST 7:59PM)

Why work for CSO?

The NSW Crown Solicitors Office (CSO) provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services to the NSW Government and its agencies. As a trusted legal advisor to the NSW Government, our principal role is to advise and represent agencies so that they can deliver policies, programs and projects in a lawful, effective and efficient manner. We act with integrity and professional independence, guided by the government sector's core values. We are focussed on providing excellent client service and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. We also provide our people with opportunities to learn, develop and adapt within an inclusive and supportive environment. For more information about the CSO, click here.

Our commitment to flexible working

The CSO has adopted a teams-based approach to flexible working. We recognise that everyone has different needs and preferences, and our flexible work culture allows you to adapt your work routine to suit you. We’re all about flexibility, productivity and driving good client outcomes.

• Up to 20 days recreation leave and up to 18 days flex leave per annum
• 20 days purchased leave annually
• Inclusive paid parental leave provisions of up to 16 weeks (14 weeks + 2 bonus weeks) which can be taken flexibly within the first 24 months to support the birth, adoption, altruistic surrogacy or permanent out-of-home care placement of a child
• Study time up to 4 hours per week
• Extended Leave of up to 44 days after 10 years or up to 30.8 days after 7 years of service.

How We Support Health & Wellbeing

• We offer an employee assistance program to support the wellbeing of employees in the workplace and in their personal lives, which also extends to family members
• Coaching services are available for people leaders and executives to learn and implement best practices to manage their team’s wellbeing
• We offer an annual Flu Vaccination program
• We provide access to the Fitness Passport program – discounted workplace health and fitness program available to staff and their families

CSO's commitment to diversity

The CSO is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including (but not limited to) people with diverse ability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and people with caring responsibilities. We continue to learn new ways to be more inclusive every day and are committed to making improvements in the recruitment process and in the workplace, so that all individuals feel safe and supported to apply for roles.