About the Role
Her Honour Judge Seiden SC is seeking expressions of interest to fill the role of Associate in 2026 and 2027. The role will commence late August 2026 and will be for one year, with a possibility of renewal for a further year. The Associate provides broad and high-level legal and administrative support, including complex legal research, drafting, in-hearing duties, and general administrative tasks. The Associate is the first point of contact between the NCAT Registry and her Honour.
Responsibilities
- Assisting her Honour with complex legal research
- Drafting legal documents
- Performing in-hearing duties
- Handling general day-to-day administrative tasks
- Serving as the first point of contact between the NCAT Registry and her Honour
Requirements
- Completion of a law degree
- Interest in public law, especially administrative law, and advocacy
- Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality and discretion
- Comfortable drafting complex legal work
- Comfortable managing multiple matters at once
Skills
- Superior legal reasoning skills
- Superior legal research skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills
- Outstanding organisational skills
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- Basic technological skills
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry-level
Education Level
- Law degree
About the Company
- Her Honour is the Deputy President of the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), where she is the Division Head of the Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division and the Occupational Division.
