Solicitor Iv - Legal Officer Iv - Family Law

Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. Our legal services include legal advice, help at court and family dispute resolution. We can help people across NSW with most areas of criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues over the telephone, or at one of our 25 offices or two satellite offices.

• Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Legal Aid NSW is committed to being a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for all people and communities that work with and interact with us, where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

• Other benefits of working with us
• You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
• We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.
• About the role

We currently have one ongoing full-time Solicitor IV vacancy at our Penrith Office. This role provides senior management and leadership in the provision of family law services to socially and economically disadvantaged people in accordance with the Legal Aid NSW Plan and the Family Law Division Business Plan. This includes directly providing legal services to clients of Legal Aid NSW, including in more complex matters.

• About you

We are looking for an experienced solicitor with an ability to undertake and supervise complex litigation in Family Law and Care & Protection law. You also have strong management experience to ensure effective leadership and management of staff within a legal environment.

• Essential requirements
• be admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
• be able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start
• be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you start
• Drivers Licence if in a regional office
• hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
• Willingness to undertake a Criminal Record Check and / or Working with Children Check

The Family Law Division have a number of roles where it is a statutory obligation for staff to hold a valid Working With Children Check. If you are successfully placed on the Talent Pool, please note you will be required to provide your Working With Children Check details prior to commencement in any role requiring the check.

• How to apply
• your resume (no more than 5 pages)
• cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please respond to these two questions :
• 1. Demonstrate your capacity to undertake and supervise complex litigation in Family Law and Care & Protection Law.
• 2. Outline your qualifications and experience in leading and managing staff in a legal environment.

Applicants should read the Role Description and consider the Focus Capabilities and Key Accountabilities when preparing their resume and cover letter.

The selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining capability and suitability for the role.

This recruitment will be used to fill any current vacancies and may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future temporary or ongoing vacancies that may arise over the next 18 months.

• Further Information
• Ongoing 35 hours per week role at Penrith
• Working at Legal Aid NSW
• Jobs Board Ref No. 000099VQ