Practice Manager Broken Hill

Legal Aid NSW; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Aid NSW in Broken Hill seeks a Practice Manager to oversee legal services delivery for clients in the region, ensuring access to justice for vulnerable community members.

In this leadership role you will supervise and mentor legal staff, drive service excellence, engage with partners and stakeholders, and align work with Legal Aid NSW policies and priorities to achieve fair outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a legal services team and managing performance.
• Ability to build relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of access to justice and public legal aid policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of high-quality legal services to clients across the Broken Hill region.
• Supervise, mentor and support legal staff to foster a collaborative, high-performing team.
• Drive service excellence, build stakeholder relationships and contribute to Legal Aid NSW's mission.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Job description

You will provide expert legal advice, representation and case management, including in complex and sensitive matters, in accordance with Legal Aid NSW policies, standards and strategic priorities.

Key responsibilities

• As Practice Manager, you will lead the delivery of high-quality legal services to clients across the Broken Hill region, ensuring access to justice for some of the community's most vulnerable members.
• In this pivotal leadership role, you will supervise, mentor and support legal staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• You will play a key role in driving service excellence, building strong stakeholder relationships and contributing to Legal Aid NSW's mission of helping clients resolve their legal problems and achieve fair outcomes.

What you need

• Targeted Question 2: Tell us about your experience practising criminal law and and how it has prepared you for this role.