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About the Role

Solicit legal expertise to make a real difference for the people of NSW. Multiple temporary full-time vacancies are available for up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension. Roles are in the Estate Management and Project Team practice groups, providing high-quality legal advice, litigation support, and practical solutions across financial management, guardianship, succession, and trusts.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned legal matters, including advice, transactions, and litigation, within a specialist practice group.
• Deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and customer-focused legal services that support the agency’s purpose and functions.
• Appear in Supreme Court Protective List proceedings and matters before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
• Manage legal matters affecting customers whose estates are under management, including equitable remedies, personal injury, family law, and administrative law.
• Provide technical advice and support for complex legal matters or issues.
• Undertake individual and group matters related to both functions.

Requirements

• Completion of a law degree from an accredited law school or completion of the Legal Practitioners Admission Board’s Diploma in Law Course.
• Admitted as a legal practitioner in NSW and hold a current NSW practicing certificate.
• Ability to appear before courts and tribunals.
• Ability to manage complex, contentious, and sensitive legal and administrative matters.
• Ability to maintain knowledge across a wide range of relevant areas of law.
• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or a permanent resident.

Skills

• Highly developed legal skills and experience.
• Sound legal judgement.
• Strong communication skills.
• Commitment to ethical, client-focused service.
• Ability to solve complex problems.
• Ability to manage varied legal matters.
• Ability to provide clear, practical advice.
• Ability to respond to competing and urgent demands.
• Motivated by public purpose.
• Pride in delivering practical advice that supports fair, client-focused outcomes.

Location

• Sydney Office

Work Type

• Temporary
• Full-time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Solicitor I-III
• Legal Officer GR I-III

Education Level

• Law degree or Diploma in Law Course

Salary/Compensations

• $81,702 p.a. to $138,492 p.a. plus 12% superannuation and annual leave loading

Benefits

• Work-life balance with flexible work options (working from different work locations, variable start/finish times, job sharing).
• Various leave options (recreation, parental, and flex leave of up to 24 days per year).
• Career development including study leave and acting opportunities.
• Access to Fitness Passport and employee assistance program.
• Annual flu vaccinations.

About the Company

• At NSW Trustee and Guardian, our purpose is to support the rights, welfare, and interests of the people of NSW.
• The agency supports the NSW Trustee, the Public Guardian and the Commissioner of Dormant Funds to carry out their statutory functions.
• We provide a range of customer-centred services, including Will-making, trustee, financial management and guardianship services, including some for the state’s most vulnerable people.
• We support over 50,000 customers annually and manage almost seven billion dollars in customer assets.
• A NSW government agency within the Communities and Justice Portfolio, our services help support and protect people at critical moments in their lives.
• The Legal, Governance and Risk division provides a wide range of enabling services including legal, genealogy, governance risk and compliance, information and privacy, and policy and performance.

Equal Opportunity

• Our workplace reflects the diverse community we serve. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. This includes women, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.