Senior Solicitor

Lawyers Weekly; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 136,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leaseback vehicle

Free shuttle bus

Hybrid work from home & office

Rostered day off every 3 weeks

Long service leave

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Fitness passport

Health & wellbeing programs

Job summary

City of Ryde invites applications for a Senior Solicitor specializing in property and commercial law. The role reports to the General Counsel and involves delivering high-level legal advice, reviewing complex documents, and guiding staff through legal issues.

Key duties include managing matters, developing procedures, and ensuring value delivery of services. Offers hybrid work options and a comprehensive benefits package including a leaseback vehicle.

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts.
• Ability to interpret legislation and policy affecting local government.
• Experience advocating on behalf of public sector entities in legal proceedings.
• Ability to lead in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level legal advice and strategies for the City of Ryde.
• Review and prepare complex legal documentation and written advices.
• Implement training for staff on legal issues and best practices.
• Manage assigned legal matters and ensure value delivery of legal services.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting contracts

Contract review

Interpreting legislation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Law Degree

Solicitor admitted NSW & Practising certificate

Job description

• Leaseback vehicle with the position
• Enjoy flexible work conditions with a rostered day off every 3 weeks

About Us

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.

Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Senior Solicitor with a focus on property and commercial law to join the City of Ryde's Legal Services team, reporting to the General Counsel. You will be responsible for providing high level value-added legal advice, strategies and solutions to the City Ryde including but not limited to reviewing and preparing complex legal documentation, providing written advices, implementing training for staff as to legal issues, managing all aspects of assigned legal matters and working with the General Counsel to develop and implement procedures and guidelines in order to ensure the best value delivery of legal services to the City of Ryde.

About You

We are seeking an experienced Senior Solicitor that has the ability to effectively interpret legislation and policy affecting local government. You will have the responsibility for advocating on behalf of the City of Ryde in legal proceedings with the minimal need to brief counsel.

In addition, you will also have:

• Completed Bachelor of Law Degree
• Extensive experience in negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts, agreements, encumbrances on property and the like and providing effective legal strategies and advice to stakeholders.
• Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW and hold a current NSW solicitors practising certificate.
• Extensive experience as a Solicitor in property & commercial matters in the public sector or a large diverse organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interpret legislation and policy affecting local government including the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Local Government Act 1993 and environmental planning instruments.
• Proven ability to participate and lead in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Class C NSW Driver's Licence.

Your commencing annual salary will range from$135,766.98 to $176,497.07 + Superannuation + Leaseback Vehicle,dependent on your experience and qualifications.

• To and From work vehicle/Leaseback vehicle
• Free shuttle bus between the North Ryde Office and North Ryde Metro Station
• Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
• Hybrid work from home and office arrangements available for eligible positions
• Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit your lifestyle
• Work 37.5 hours and enjoy a rostered day off approx. every 3 weeks
• Long service leave after 5 years, then accrued monthly
• 18 weeks paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
• 3 extra grant days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday
• Annual performance reviews and Award increases
• Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member
• Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, etc.)

City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety