Senior Privacy and Information Lawyer

Limber; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 166,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Limber is seeking Senior Privacy and Information Lawyers for a high-profile Commonwealth Agency secondment. The role focuses on advising on the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and secrecy provisions.

As a secondee, you will work in-house within the agency’s legal team, engaging with senior executives and a broad range of client areas. Applicants must hold a practising certificate and be Australian citizens with Baseline Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• A current practising certificate is required.
• Extensive Commonwealth government experience providing legal advice under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as a secondee within the Department’s in-house legal team.
• Provide advice to a wide range of client areas and briefing senior executives.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Privacy Act knowledge

Job description

Senior Privacy and Information Lawyers - Baseline Clearance - $900 to $1400 daily rate including super - Initial secondment to May 2027 - Canberra Brisbane Melbourne Sydney locations available

The Role

We currently have a secondment opportunities available for experienced Senior Privacy and Information Lawyers within a high profile Commonwealth Agency. Ideal candidates will have skills and experience in advising on the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and secrecy provisions.

The Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to work as a secondee within the Department’s in-house legal team. High level stakeholder engagement skills are required as the successful candidate will be required to provide advice and assistance to a wide range of client areas, including briefing senior executives.

The secondee will be required to advise on:

secrecy provisions;

privacy assurance processes such as Privacy Threshold Assessments (PTAs) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs);

privacy law legal advice;

information and data exchanges, data sharing and governance (including third party data access arrangements and data matching); and

general advice on privacy and information law.

The Requirements

A current practising certificate and extensive Commonwealth government experience providing legal advice under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) is essential.

Applicants must be Australian citizens and have a current Baseline Security Clearance.