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About the Role

The NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office is seeking motivated First Nations law graduates for a two-year rotational Graduate Development Program. Participants will gain experience across three legal practice groups, developing skills in advice writing, litigation, and transactional work while working toward becoming trusted legal advisors for the NSW Government.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a two-year rotational program across three legal practice groups
• Conduct assigned legal matters
• Assist senior solicitors in the conduct of legal matters including advice, transactions, and litigation
• Maintain high standards of confidentiality and ethics
• Engage with sensitive and potentially distressing materials with professionalism and discretion

Requirements

• Completion of a law degree and practical legal training by January 2027
• Admission as a legal practitioner in NSW prior to program commencement
• Eligibility to hold a NSW practising certificate
• Must identify as First Nations
• Ability to manage stress and maintain emotional resilience when handling sensitive content

Skills

• Legal advice writing
• Litigation support
• Transactional legal work
• Professionalism
• Emotional resilience
• Discretion

Location

• Sydney CBD, NSW

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid
• Temporary (up to 3 years)

Experience Level

• Graduate

Education Level

• Law degree
• Practical legal training
• Legal Practitioners Admission Board’s Diploma in Law Course

Salary/Compensations

• $93,413 - $106,182 per annum

Benefits

• Up to 20 days recreation leave and 18 days flex leave per annum
• 20 days purchased leave annually
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Study time up to 4 hours per week
• Extended leave provisions
• NAIDOC leave for First Nations employees
• Employee Assistance Program with access to specialised clinicians
• Fitness Passport program
• Annual flu vaccination program
• Wellbeing supervision program for sensitive matters

About the Company

• The NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services to the NSW Government and its agencies.
• The organization is committed to integrity, professional independence, and continuous improvement.
• The office maintains a strong commitment to reconciliation and provides support through a First Nations Employee Network.

Equal Opportunity

• The CSO is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQIA+ community, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and veterans.