Senior Lawyer — Regulatory & Advisory (Hybrid)

NSW Department of Customer Service; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Customer Service Sydney CBD is seeking a Senior Lawyer (Advisory) to provide independent, timely legal advice across regulatory reform and administrative law, reporting to a Managing Lawyer.

The role is ongoing, full-time, based in Sydney with hybrid flexible arrangements. The successful candidate will work with Building Commission NSW and other portfolio clients, applying expertise across statutory interpretation and reform to support agency priorities.

Qualifications

• Admitted as a legal practitioner of NSW Supreme Court or eligible for practising certificate.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in regulatory/public law or government practice.
• Experience advising across legislative and regulatory reform, administrative law, and statutory interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent, accurate legal advisory services supporting agency priorities.
• Advise on legislative interpretation, reform, and administrative law across portfolio clients.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to distil complex issues into clear legal documents while ensuring probity and compliance.

Skills

Legal advisory

Stakeholder management

Regulatory understanding

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Job description

NSW Department of Customer Service Sydney CBD is seeking a Senior Lawyer (Advisory) to provide independent, timely legal advice across regulatory reform and administrative law, reporting to a Managing Lawyer.

The role is ongoing, full-time, based in Sydney with hybrid flexible arrangements. The successful candidate will work with Building Commission NSW and other portfolio clients, applying expertise across statutory interpretation and reform to support agency priorities.