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Senior Lawyer - EL 1Australian Taxation Office • Canberra, ACT, AU
Senior Lawyer - EL 1

Senior Lawyer - EL 1

Australian Taxation Office • Canberra, ACT, AU
5 days ago
Job description

Job Description

We are seeking highly motivated and experienced Lawyers to join our Office of General Counsel.

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As a Senior Lawyer, you will provide legal advice and dispute resolution services across a range of general law matters affecting ATO operations. You will analyse, interpret and apply legislation, policies, legal principles and precedent to resolve complex legal issues and provide strategic legal advice to senior leaders and business partners.

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You will identify, evaluate and manage complex or sensitive legal matters, exercise a high degree of judgement and autonomy, and take ownership of legal outcomes. You will influence decision-making across the organisation and support the effective management of legal risk.

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Leading a small team, you'll develop staff capability and mentor less experienced lawyers.

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These roles may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis in Adelaide, Brisbane CBD, Canberra, Melbourne CBD or Sydney CBD.

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We embrace the strength of diversity – through our people and the perspectives they bring.

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We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and encourage applications from people with disability or neurodivergence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the selection process.

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We are seeking highly motivated and experienced Lawyers to join our Office of General Counsel.

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As a Senior Lawyer, you will provide legal advice and dispute resolution services across a range of general law matters affecting ATO operations. You will analyse, interpret and apply legislation, policies, legal principles and precedent to resolve complex legal issues and provide strategic legal advice to senior leaders and business partners.

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You will identify, evaluate and manage complex or sensitive legal matters, exercise a high degree of judgement and autonomy, and take ownership of legal outcomes. You will influence decision-making across the organisation and support the effective management of legal risk.

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Leading a small team, you'll develop staff capability and mentor less experienced lawyers.

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These roles may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis in Adelaide, Brisbane CBD, Canberra, Melbourne CBD or Sydney CBD.

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We embrace the strength of diversity – through our people and the perspectives they bring.

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We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and encourage applications from people with disability or neurodivergence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the selection process.

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Candidate information kit (PDF, 308KB) Opens in new window

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Candidate information kit (docx, 2.4MB) Opens in new window

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The Australian Taxation Office is recognised by the Australian Disability Network as a Disability Confident Recruiter employer. This status is an annual achievement and valid for 12 months from the date of issue.

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The ATO is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We are working towards improving the user experience and applying the relevant accessibility standards. If you require this information in an alternate format, email us at ATORecruitment@ato.gov.au or call 13 15 50 with details of your request and your preferred method of contact.

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