Lawyer, APS6, AER (EA2025 / 227)

Join to apply for the Lawyer, APS6, AER (EA2025 / 227) role at ACCC .

Locations : AER offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, or Sydney. Flexible full‑time, part‑time or job‑share.

We value flexibility and inclusion. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

About the AER

The AER focuses on ensuring a secure, reliable and affordable energy future for Australia as it transitions to net zero emissions.

Our high‑performing culture is built on care, support, inclusion, collaboration, integrity and empowerment.

What you will do as the Lawyer

• Assist in providing advice on economic regulation, administrative decision making, and other regulatory matters under Australian energy laws, as well as involvement in enforcement investigations and litigation as technical experts, administrative law issues, and statutory interpretation of Australian energy laws and other related laws.
• Assist in providing advice on legal policy and legislation development, including identifying and monitoring opportunities for amendments to Australian energy laws.
• Assist with the conduct of litigation, including court and tribunal proceedings involving the AER, and provide assistance to the AER in the performance of its dispute resolution functions in relation to Australian energy laws.
• Assist with negotiating and drafting intergovernmental agreements that relate to the conferral of powers and functions on the AER under State energy legislation.
• Assist in providing advice on public sector corporate governance legal issues that arise under relevant legislation and policies.
• Assist in providing advice on complex issues relating to the regulatory functions and powers of the AER, including the Competition and Consumer Act (to the extent that it is relevant to the work of the AER), the National Electricity Law and Rules, the National Gas Law and Rules, the National Energy Retail Law and Rules and other relevant legislation.
• Assist other lawyers (normally Senior Lawyers and Principal Lawyers) through the conduct of legal and related research into routine and complex matters relevant to the AER responsibilities under Australian energy laws and other relevant legislation.
• Provide legal input for AER determinations, publications and information programs regarding Australian energy laws.
• Work collaboratively with ACCC colleagues, to assist in providing advice on issues relating to the public sector corporate governance applicable to the AER (including those arising under the PGPA, FOI, Public Service and Privacy Acts, the Fair Work Act and WHS legislation and the handling of confidential information).
• Develop and maintain professional relationships at all levels within the AER to assist the AER Legal Branch to provide responsive client service.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with relevant public sector officials in stakeholder agencies (including the AER’s portfolio Department and agencies).
• Develop internal resources and provide training to staff on relevant areas of the law.
• Assist with management of the provision of external legal services (including in relation to specialist legal advice on matters including, for example, employment law and major procurements).
• Assist in guiding and mentoring others, including staff who are new to the work of the AER.

About You

How To Apply

You will be asked to respond to the statement of claims of no more than 800 words and submit your resume with key outcomes or what you are most proud of in each role you have held (2 pages maximum).

Salary : $99,562 – $111,590 per annum (plus 15.4% superannuation)

Contact Officer : Tina Lee, 02 6243 3364

Applications Close : 11 : 00pm (AEDT), Sunday 9 November 2025

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