Principal Solicitor - Community Legal Centre NSW

Mallee Family Care Inc; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mallee Family Care Inc is seeking an experienced Principal Solicitor to lead the Centre’s legal team in support of access to justice for communities in Far West NSW. The role is based in Broken Hill with extensive travel across the NSW/Victoria border and allied services to ensure timely, client-centered legal outcomes.

You will oversee complex family and general legal matters, provide supervision to solicitors, and contribute to strategic governance and systemic advocacy in line with social

Qualifications

• Australian legal qualification and admission as an Australian lawyer.
• Unrestricted practising certificate in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Substantial experience as a practising solicitor.
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Centre’s legal practice.
• Provide high-quality legal services to clients experiencing disadvantage and barriers to justice.
• Support the legal team through supervision and governance.
• Engage with communities and advocate on systemic justice issues.

Skills

Legal leadership

Client service

People supervision

Advocacy

Education

Australian law degree

Admission as a lawyer in Australia

Job description

Principal Solicitor - Community Legal Centre NSW

Established in 1979, Mallee Family Care is a place-based agency delivering 70+ programs and services to meet the diverse needs of our community, across a catchment area of more than 160,000 km².

If you’re passionate about improving outcomes in the lives of children, families and individuals, and in building stronger communities, we would like to hear from you.

Mallee Family Care supports professional development and offers generous salary packaging and paid placements where appropriate.

We are committed to building an organisation that reflects the diversity of the communities we support.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we invite applications from people of all walks of life. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), LGBTQIA+, and people living with a disability are encouraged to apply for our roles.

The Mallee Family Care Community Legal Centre (MFCCLC) is seeking an experienced and committed Principal Solicitor to join its dynamic Legal Team, supporting our commitment to access to justice, social justice and human rights. The MFCCLC serves the Northern and Southern Mallee of Victoria, South-West New South Wales and Far West New South Wales.

The MFCCLC NSW program provides free legal information, advice and casework to people living in Broken Hill LGA, Central Darling LGA and the Unincorporated Area of Far West NSW. We provide a range of generalist, family law, family violence prevention and other legal services, as well as duty lawyer services at the Broken Hill Local Court, Wilcannia Court and Wentworth court. Our legal education and outreach services to the communities of Wilcannia, Menindee, Ivanhoe, Tibooburra and White Cliffs aim to support greater awareness of legal rights and access to services across Far West NSW.

The Principal Solicitor is responsible for the leadership, quality and development of the Centre’s legal practice. The Principal Solicitor provides high-quality legal services to clients experiencing disadvantage and barriers to justice, while leading and supporting the legal team to deliver accessible, client-centred and culturally safe services.
This role will work from our Broken Hill office with extensive travel required. Working closely with the Executive General Manager, Principal Solicitor – Mallee, Manager CLC NSW and the broader leadership team, the Principal Solicitor contributes to the Centre’s strategic direction and ensures that legal service delivery is consistent with the Centre’s objectives, funding requirements, professional obligations, risk-management framework and commitment to social justice.

The role combines legal practice, professional supervision, people leadership, practice governance, service development, community engagement and systemic advocacy.

• Australian legal qualification and admission as an Australian lawyer.
• Eligibility to hold an unrestricted practising certificate in the relevant jurisdiction and to practiseas a principal, where applicable.
• Demonstrated substantial experience as a practising solicitor.
• A current driver’s licence, a willingness to travel and preparedness to be accommodatedovernight will be required

For you to be considered for this role, all applications must be submitted with a Cover Letter, Resume and the Key Selection Criteria addressed, which can be found in the position description.

For more information regarding this position please contact Maree Fullgrabe – Human Resources Manager on 03 5023 5***