Litigation Lawyer (EL1 equivalent)

AdaptBL Legal; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AdaptBL Legal seeks experienced legal professionals at the EL1-equivalent level to join the Commonwealth Government client’s Litigation team. The role focuses on providing litigation strategy, dispute resolution support, and risk management for complex matters.

An initial labour hire contract until 29 January 2027 is on offer. Candidates available to work full-time are preferred; part-time arrangements will be considered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ post-admission experience, including in litigation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work both in a team environment and independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex and diverse litigation caseload, including judicial review proceedings, class actions, and Administrative Review Tribunal matters.
• Manage all steps in the litigation process, including reviewing submissions, coordinating witness affidavits, and assisting with discovery.
• Work with external law firms and other Commonwealth stakeholders on litigation matters.
• Prepare regular briefings for senior executives and ministerial offices.
• Manage subpoenas on behalf of the organisation.

Skills

Litigation strategy

Dispute resolution

Written communication

Verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Independent worker

Job description

We are seeking experienced legal professionals at the EL1-equivalent level to join our Commonwealth Government client’s Litigation team. The successful candidate will provide litigation strategy and dispute resolution support in the handling of often complex and sensitive matters, as well as help manage legal risk for the department.

An initial labour hire contract until 29 January 2027 is on offer. Candidates available to work full-time are preferred; however, those seeking part-time arrangements will be considered. This opportunity is available to candidates located in Canberra, ACT (preferred), Melbourne, VIC or Brisbane, QLD. Flexible working arrangements will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please note: only Australian citizens with a minimum Baseline security clearance can be considered for this role.

Duties:

• Manage a complex and diverse litigation caseload, including judicial review proceedings, class actions, and Administrative Review Tribunal matters.
• Manage all steps in the litigation process, including reviewing submissions, coordinating witness affidavits, and assisting with discovery.
• Work with external law firms and other Commonwealth stakeholders on litigation matters.
• Prepare regular briefings for senior executives and ministerial offices.
• Manage subpoenas on behalf of the organisation.
• Minimum of five years’ post-admission experience, including in litigation.
• Previous APS experience, including familiarity with obligations under the Legal Services Directions 2025.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both in a team environment and independently.

About the role

We are seeking experienced legal professionals at the EL1-equivalent level to join our Commonwealth Government client’s Litigation team. The successful candidate will provide litigation strategy and dispute resolution support in the handling of often complex and sensitive matters, as well as help manage legal risk for the department.

An initial labour hire contract until 29 January 2027 is on offer. Candidates available to work full-time are preferred; however, those seeking part-time arrangements will be considered. This opportunity is available to candidates located in Canberra, ACT (preferred), Melbourne, VIC or Brisbane, QLD. Flexible working arrangements will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please note: only Australian citizens with a minimum Baseline security clearance can be considered for this role.

Duties:

• Manage a complex and diverse litigation caseload, including judicial review proceedings, class actions, and Administrative Review Tribunal matters.
• Manage all steps in the litigation process, including reviewing submissions, coordinating witness affidavits, and assisting with discovery.
• Work with external law firms and other Commonwealth stakeholders on litigation matters.
• Prepare regular briefings for senior executives and ministerial offices.
• Manage subpoenas on behalf of the organisation.

Requisite skills/experience:

• Minimum of five years’ post-admission experience, including in litigation.
• Previous APS experience, including familiarity with obligations under the Legal Services Directions 2025.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work both in a team environment and independently.

Culture and benefits

People enjoy contracting with adaptbl because our business is owned and managed by people who have first‑hand experience working as contractors. We can relate. We treat people the way we would want to be treated, and we provide a range of perks and benefits to our staff.