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About the Role
As a Senior Solicitor (Grade V), you will independently manage complex legal matters, delivering high-quality, cost-effective, and client-focused legal services aligned with CSO’s business objectives. As a Principal Solicitor (Grade VI), you will additionally support the Director in managing the practice group, overseeing client and stakeholder engagement, and driving team-wide initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage complex legal matters.
- Deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and client-focused legal services.
- Support the Director in managing the practice group (Principal Solicitor role).
- Oversee client and stakeholder engagement (Principal Solicitor role).
- Drive team-wide initiatives (Principal Solicitor role).
- Conduct complex public law litigation, including judicial review and merits review proceedings.
- Handle legally and factually complex revenue litigation.
- Engage in commercial and general litigation.
- Advise NSW Government agencies on constitutional law, administrative law, and statutory interpretation.
- Provide advice on commercial law applicable to NSW Government agencies.
- Handle matters involving constitutional challenges to government action and legislation.
- Address issues related to statutory functions and obligations of public sector agencies and law enforcement agencies.
- Manage government procurement.
- Handle Crown copyright matters.
- Oversee significant commercial transactions.
Requirements
- Completion of a law degree from an accredited law school or the Legal Practitioners Admission Board’s Diploma in Law Course.
- Admission or eligibility for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW.
- Highly developed legal skills and extensive experience in providing advice and representation in highly complex legal matters within the practice group's specializations.
- Undertake Criminal Record Check, Security Clearance, and Working with Children Check.
- For the Senior Solicitor V role, applicants must hold a practising certificate that authorises them to supervise legal practice by others.
Skills
- Public law
- Commercial law
- Dispute resolution
- Advisory
- Litigation
- Judicial review
- Merits review proceedings
- Revenue litigation
- Constitutional law
- Administrative law
- Statutory interpretation
- Government procurement
- Commercial transactions
Location
- Sydney CBD
Work Type
- Temporary/Ongoing
- Flexible working hours
- Flexible work arrangements
Experience Level
- Senior Solicitor Grade V
- Principal Solicitor Grade VI
Education Level
- Law degree or Legal Practitioners Admission Board’s Diploma in Law Course
- Admission or eligibility for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
Salary/Compensations
- Legal Officer Grade V $159,035 - $162,153 p.a (excluding superannuation and annual leave loading)
- Legal Officer Grade VI $170,841 - $174,440 p.a (excluding superannuation and annual leave loading)
Benefits
- Additional flex leave (up to 18 days per year)
- Up to 20 days recreation leave per annum
- 20 days purchased leave annually
- Inclusive paid parental leave provisions of up to 16 weeks
- Study time up to 4 hours per week (eligibility criteria applies)
- Extended Leave of up to 44 days after 10 years or up to 30.8 days after 7 years of service
- Employee assistance program
- Coaching services for people leaders and executives
- Annual Flu Vaccination program
- Access to the Fitness Passport program
About the Company
- The NSW Crown Solicitors Office (CSO) provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services to the NSW Government and its agencies.
- CSO acts as a trusted legal advisor to the NSW Government, advising and representing agencies to ensure lawful, effective, and efficient delivery of policies, programs, and projects.
- CSO operates with integrity and professional independence, guided by government sector core values.
- CSO is focused on providing excellent client service and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- CSO provides opportunities for learning, development, and adaptation within an inclusive and supportive environment.
- CSO has adopted a teams-based approach to flexible working, recognizing diverse needs and preferences to enhance flexibility, productivity, and client outcomes.
Equal Opportunity
- The CSO is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion.
- CSO welcomes and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with diverse ability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and people with caring responsibilities.
- CSO is committed to making improvements in the recruitment process and the workplace to ensure all individuals feel safe and supported.