Senior Lawyer: Admin Law & Statutory Interpretation

Limber Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 166,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Limber Recruitment is seeking a Senior Lawyer for a secondment with a Commonwealth Agency, specialising in Administrative Law and Statutory Interpretation. The role offers a daily rate of 900–1400 AUD (including super) across Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, with the initial assignment through May 2027.

You will secondee into the in-house legal team, provide high‑level advisory on statutory interpretation, administrative law, program legislation and related social security/health

Qualifications

• Current practising certificate (or ability to obtain one).
• Baseline security clearance (minimum) or ability to obtain.
• Experience advising on Commonwealth administrative law including automated decision making and legislative reform is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Work as a secondee within the Commonwealth client’s in-house legal team.
• Provide high-level stakeholder engagement and advice across client areas.
• Advise on statutory interpretation of legislation and subordinate instruments.
• Apply administrative law principles to business decisions and processes.
• Provide guidance on program legislation and social security/health law issues.

Skills

Administrative Law

Statutory Interpretation

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Limber Recruitment is seeking a Senior Lawyer for a secondment with a Commonwealth Agency, specialising in Administrative Law and Statutory Interpretation. The role offers a daily rate of 900–1400 AUD (including super) across Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, with the initial assignment through May 2027.

You will secondee into the in-house legal team, provide high‑level advisory on statutory interpretation, administrative law, program legislation and related social security/health