Senior Solicitor, Advising & Community Protection

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Parramatta; On-site; AUD 148,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, autonomous work environment

Training and development opportunities

Health & wellbeing programs

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive pay and conditions

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice seeks an experienced solicitor to join the Advisings and Community Protection team in Parramatta. You will provide high-level legal and litigation services, shaping strategy and policy in areas of law impacting communities and vulnerable individuals.

You will manage reviews, applications under acts, constitutional matters, and complex litigation, supervising staff and delivering education and training while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure

Qualifications

• Legal qualifications and eligibility to hold a practising certificate as a Government legal practitioner issued by the NSW Law Society.
• Clear, accurate and timely legal advice in accordance with legislation and policy.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in litigation and complex legal advisory work.
• Proven ability to supervise and guide legal staff to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Strong communication skills to explain legal concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience drafting legal documents, submissions and correspondence.
• Capacity to manage competing priorities while maintaining high professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Applications for reviews of sentences and convictions, extinguishment of historical homosexual convictions and the exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy.
• Applications for act of grace payments.
• Applications under the Suitors’ Fund Act 1951 and the Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1967.
• The Attorney General’s common law or statutory powers and responsibilities including constitutional matters, prosecution of indictable matters, criminal contempt, vexatious proceedings, judicial review and charitable trusts.
• High-risk offenders, forensic patients, parole and segregated and protective custody orders for inmates.
• Management of inmates, detainees and/or parolees by Corrective Services NSW and Youth Justice NSW.
• Undertake complex research and provide high-level recommendations on legal matters.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure compliance with legislation and policy.
• Manage high-volume casework while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of legal standards, strategies, and systems.
• Supervise legal staff and provide guidance to ensure the delivery of quality legal services.
• Deliver legal education and training programs to internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the Department in courts and tribunals, managing complex litigation matters.
• Work as part of a collaborative and professional legal team committed to excellence in service delivery.

Skills

Legal research

Litigation

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Supervision

Job description

NSW Department of Communities and Justice seeks an experienced solicitor to join the Advisings and Community Protection team in Parramatta. You will provide high-level legal and litigation services, shaping strategy and policy in areas of law impacting communities and vulnerable individuals.

You will manage reviews, applications under acts, constitutional matters, and complex litigation, supervising staff and delivering education and training while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure