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About the Role

This role within the Legal and Governance division delivers high-quality legal services and independent advice, acting as the primary contact for the Government, Regulatory & Prosecutions team supporting the Transport Asset Manager of NSW. The position leads legal work for legislation development and implementation, including the Community Improvement Districts Act 2025, providing expert advice to meet statutory obligations, manage risk, and deliver major programs.

Responsibilities

Perform a significant role within the Legal and Governance division, delivering high-quality, high value, timely and solutions-focused legal services and independent advice.
Be the primary contact in the Government, Regulatory & Prosecutions team for legal services performed by the GRP team for the Transport Asset Manager of NSW (TAM).
Lead legal work supporting the development and implementation of legislation, including supporting TfNSW’s implementation of the Community Improvement Districts Act 2025.
Provide expert legal advice that supports Transport for NSW in meeting its statutory obligations, managing risk, and delivering major programs that connect communities.
Draft and negotiate complex legal documents including legal advice, instruments, correspondence and briefing notes in plain English, translating legal complexity into clear, practical outcomes.
Forge consultative working relationships with key internal clients to improve early decision making in relation to legislative reform proposals and policies in field of legal expertise and advise clients on options to meet the agency’s policy objectives and provide drafting or drafting instructions to achieve these outcomes.
Take a leading role in project teams and working parties, identifying legal risks, providing solution oriented legal advice and drafting and contribute as a senior team member to coordinate and influence outcomes that align to organisational and commercial objectives and parameters ensuring that strategic legal risks are escalated to the Manager.

Requirements

Experienced legal professional with strong technical expertise, able to operate confidently in complex, high-pressure environments.
Demonstrated experience providing strategic legal advice across government, regulatory and administrative law matters.
A current NSW practising certificate is required.
Exceptional drafting skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
Expertise managing competing priorities and high workloads, maintaining quality and attention to detail while delivering within tight timeframes.
Integrity, sound judgement and a commitment to delivering outcomes that serve the public interest.

Skills

Government law
Regulatory law
Administrative law
Drafting legal documents
Negotiating legal documents
Stakeholder relationship management
Risk management
Policy development
Legislative reform

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Hybrid
Fixed term

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

NSW practising certificate

Salary/Compensations

$209,000 - $215,000 inclusive of super

Benefits

Flexible work options may be available

About the Company

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Equal Opportunity

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply.