Senior Litigator - Tax, Admin Law & Debt Recovery

Australian Taxation Office; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Taxation Office is seeking a Senior Litigator to lead complex taxation, administrative law, and debt recovery litigation within the Litigation and Legal Services team. You will advise on matters with significant business impacts and represent the organisation in high-stakes proceedings.

You will mentor colleagues, manage internal and external stakeholders, and navigate regulatory frameworks to deliver timely, evidence-based outcomes in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Requires strong litigation skills across taxation, admin law and debt recovery.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality court documents and correspondence.
• Ability to mentor and supervise junior staff and oversee complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple taxation, admin law and debt recovery litigation and dispute resolution cases.
• Undertake detailed legal research and prepare court documents and correspondence.
• Advocate for the organisation in complex proceedings and hearings.
• Manage relationships with internal and external legal stakeholders.
• Mentor and supervise others to develop team capability.

Skills

Litigation

Legal research

Court documents

Advocacy

Stakeholder management

Job description

The Australian Taxation Office is seeking a Senior Litigator to lead complex taxation, administrative law, and debt recovery litigation within the Litigation and Legal Services team. You will advise on matters with significant business impacts and represent the organisation in high-stakes proceedings.

You will mentor colleagues, manage internal and external stakeholders, and navigate regulatory frameworks to deliver timely, evidence-based outcomes in a dynamic environment.