Senior Legal Assistant | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Government Solicitor's Legal Support Unit in Canberra is seeking a Senior Legal Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to solicitors within a busy team. The role emphasizes confidentiality, rapid response to business needs, and attention to detail. No prior legal experience is required, and a police check is mandatory.

Temporary position with potential permanency. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to complete a brief work test assessment during interview.

Job description

Senior Legal Assistant
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Details: We are seeking motivated and versatile Senior Legal Assistants to join the Legal Support Unit within the ACT Government Solicitor.

The Senior Legal Assistant will work under the guidance of a team leader and as part of a busy team, providing high level administrative support in a dynamic, professional environment.

While maintaining a high level of confidentiality and discretion, the Senior Legal Assistant is required to respond quickly to business needs, adhere to tight timeframes and consistently deliver excellent legal support services.

This opportunity will suit someone who demonstrates strong organisational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to provide excellent support to solicitors within a team environment. If you possess these skills, exhibit strong attention to detail, and hold good judgement in a variety of situations, you should consider this role. Please note that this position does not require any previous experience in a legal environment.

If the above sounds like you, we will offer a rewarding team environment where you will be exposed to meaningful and interesting work. You will undertake a range of diverse tasks, participate in collaborative practices to achieve outcomes, and work alongside driven, like-minded people who are proud of the work they deliver.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements: A police check is required for this position.

Note: This is a temporary position available for up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency. A merit pool may be established for the purposes of recruiting similar positions in the future.

Shortlisted applicants may be asked to complete a brief work test assessment at interview. The assessment may include a practical scenario-based question related to service delivery, stakeholder engagement and attention-to-detail.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

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This is a temporary position available for up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency.