Solicitor

Careers at Council; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Subsidised gym membership

Long service leave

Learning & development opportunities

Recognition program

Job summary

Woollahra Council invites applications from lawyers with experience in litigation across NSW courts, including the Land and Environment Court and Local Court. You will assist with evidence collection and prosecution preparation, leveraging in-house, government, or private practice backgrounds to support a council legal team.

The role supports a hybrid work model with opportunities for flexible work arrangements and participation in professional development programs offered by the council.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting litigation in the Land and Environment Court, the Local Court and other courts and tribunals.
• Collection and preparation of evidence for criminal prosecutions.
• Experience in a legal practice, in-house counsel or government lawyer.

Skills

Litigation experience

Evidence gathering

Public sector experience

Job description

• Experience in the conduct litigation in the Land and Environment Court, the Local Court and other courts and tribunals.
• Collection and preparation of evidence for criminal prosecutions.
• Experience in a legal practice, in-house counsel or government lawyer.
• Experience in local government.

What’s in it for you?

We promote equal access to opportunities within the organisation and we pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment.

We are dedicated to looking after our staff, because if we look after our people, we will be better placed to look after our community.

Eligible staff will be entitled to some of the following benefits:

• Fortnightly RDO - we value your work/life balance
• Hybrid workplace - potential to work from home up to 2 days per week
• Subsidised gym membership through Fitness Passport with access to 810+ fitness facilities
• Generous personal leave provisions (E.g. Long Service Leave after 5 years’ of continuous service, Parental Leave, My Leave, Study Leave)
• High quality learning and development opportunities
• Reward and Recognition Program

CLOSING DATE: 11:59PM on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Woollahra Council is committed to responding to its responsibilities under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 in undertaking all measures that are reasonably practical to ensure the health and safety of all our workers.

Woollahra Council is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to reconciliation and strongly encourage all applicants, including, but not limited to, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, young people, mature aged workers, LGBTIQ and other minority groups to apply.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.