Senior Solicitor

Office of Sport NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 159,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary with super & leave loading

Job summary

Office of Sport NSW in Sydney is seeking an experienced senior lawyer to provide strategic commercial and property law advice across a broad government portfolio. You will report to the Manager Legal and work with business leaders to manage risk and support governance.

The role leads and develops junior lawyers, handles complex litigation, reform initiatives and privacy/government law matters, with flexible work arrangements and a base salary in the NSW public sector scale.

Job description

Provide trusted legal advice that helps deliver positive outcomes for communities across NSW.

• Salary ranges from $159,035 to $162,153 + super & leave loading.
• Temporary Fulltime Opportunity up to 2 years with the possibility of further extension or a conversion to ongoing.
• Based at Sydney Olympic Park location – flexible work arrangements will be considered.

About the role

The Office of Sport is seeking an experienced and strategic senior lawyer with strong commercial and property law experience to provide expert legal advice and representation across a diverse portfolio of complex legal matters. Reporting to the Manager Legal, you will work closely with business leaders and stakeholders to manage legal risk, support informed decision-making and contribute to key organisational priorities.

This is an opportunity to play a critical role in delivering high-quality legal services across areas including commercial and property law , as well as a broader range of legal areas including litigation, legislative reform, administrative law and statutory interpretation, child protection, employment law, privacy, information access and other government law matters. You will also lead and develop junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice, representation and strategic guidance on complex commercial and property matters and on other legal, policy and operational matters to support sound governance and organisational outcomes.
• Manage complex, sensitive and high-risk legal matters, including litigation, statutory processes, legal reform initiatives and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Lead, mentor and develop legal staff while promoting a culture of excellence, integrity and continuous improvement across legal services.

About you

You are an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience delivering high-quality commercial and property law advice in government, regulatory or similarly complex environments. You are also adaptable and willing to work across a broad legal practice, which may include litigation, legislative reform, administrative law, privacy, GIPA and other government law matters. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, can confidently manage competing priorities, and are adept at communicating complex legal concepts to a wide range of stakeholders. You thrive in a collaborative environment, demonstrate sound judgement and integrity, and have a proven ability to lead, mentor and develop others while achieving positive business outcomes.

Legal qualifications and eligibility to hold a practising certificate as a Government legal practitioner issued by the NSW Law Society, with condition 2 (supervised legal practice) removed.

Highly Desirable

• Strong commercial and property law experience
• Experience in one or more other areas of law including litigation, legislative reform, administrative law and/or general government legal practice.
• Five or more years' relevant post-admission legal experience.

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior SolicitorNSW Government - Role Description - Senior Solicitor.docx

About us

The Office of Sport is a unique workplace, where no two days are the same! We work tirelessly and with passion to deliver on our purpose of ‘Everyone Plays Here’ – improving the lives of people across NSW through sport and active recreation.

By providing leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure, our work makes a difference – improving health outcomes, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW. Our team members are collaborative, creative, hardworking and innovative, brought together by a common goal of ensuring sport and active recreation is a place for all people in NSW.

What’s in it for you?

The Office of Sport offers you the opportunity to make a direct, shared contribution and difference to sport and recreation in NSW and have a positive impact on quality of life of our clients. We offer a family-friendly and flexible working environment, competitive salaries, and generous leave entitlements. Our benefits include salary packaging, access to the Fitness Passport, the Employee Assistance Program, and free onsite parking.

Inclusion is a huge focus for the Office, internally and externally. In addition to actively promoting employment for women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, we are also committed to increasing opportunities for everyone to participate in sport and active recreation. We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging.