Principal Legal Counsel & Integrity — Public Policy & Risk

Department Of Industry, Science And Resources; Australia; Remote; AUD 159,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development

Hybrid/remote options where available

Job summary

Department of Industry, Science And Resources is seeking an EL2 Principal Legal Counsel to lead priority legal matters and provide high‑level legal advice to the Commonwealth. The role spans commercial, information law, legislative design and disputes, with an emphasis on risk management and policy delivery.

Positions are available in multiple Australian cities (Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, or Perth) with flexible work arrangements and opportunities for collaboration with

Qualifications

• Must have experience in in‑house government practice, including commercial, information law, legislative design or dispute resolution and federal litigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a section, developing a shared purpose aligned to the Legal Practice
• Oversee and develop teams to provide high-quality, customer-centric legal services
• Influence policy design and delivery through legal strategy
• Support executive leadership of the Legal Practice
• Provide strategic legal advice to Ministers, Executives and clients with professional judgement.

Skills

Commercial law

Information law

Legislative design

Dispute resolution

Federal litigation

Education

Admission as a legal practitioner

Job description

Department of Industry, Science And Resources is seeking an EL2 Principal Legal Counsel to lead priority legal matters and provide high‑level legal advice to the Commonwealth. The role spans commercial, information law, legislative design and disputes, with an emphasis on risk management and policy delivery.

Positions are available in multiple Australian cities (Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, or Perth) with flexible work arrangements and opportunities for collaboration with