Principal Solicitor - Sydney, Australia - NSW Government -Department of Customer Service

NSW Government -Department of Customer Service
NSW Government -Department of Customer Service
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Principal Solicitor, Ongoing, Sydney

  • Supportive, inclusive, flexible, and professional environment
  • Support the State Insurance Regulatory Authority ("SIRA"), the Centre for Work Health and Safety and SafeWork NSW to deliver high profile, customercentric strategic priorities in the industries that they regulate.
  • Opportunity to mentor and coach junior lawyers


An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Lawyer in the DCS Legal Team to support the State's regulators within the DCS cluster on initiatives that will transform the way they deliver improved outcomes for the people of NSW.


As a Senior Lawyer in the team, you will be joining a passionate, motivated, and engaged group of professionals providing legal advice on a broad range of corporate/commercial matters, applicable legislation, innovation initiatives, funding agreements, procurement/licensing interagency agreements and commercial legal support to the State Insurance Regulatory Authority ("SIRA"), the Centre for Work Health and Safety and SafeWork NSW.


DCS offers a positive, enthusiastic, and dynamic, agile environment supporting senior professionals in providing key legal services within DCS and to other agencies and authorities.

DCS provides a supportive, flexible, inclusive and diverse environment offering legal professionals the opportunity to thrive.


To be successful in this role you will be a commercially focused team player who can work independently, is client focused, and who can explore and provide solutions to clients.

We provide a supportive, inclusive professional environment that embraces innovation, staff development, flexible work arrangements and workplace mobility.


Key responsibilities will include:


  • Providing clear business focused pragmatic legal advice and support to SIRA, the Centre for Work Health and Safety, SafeWork NSW and Corporate Services Divisions.
  • Providing legal advice and support on DCS procurement projects including tender and contract preparation, advice, drafting and negotiation of contracts.
  • Providing legal advice and analysis in relation to a range of legislation administered by DCS, SIRA and SafeWork NSW.
  • Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a range of documentation including transactional documents, service/funding/consulting agreements and briefing notes.
You must demonstrate relevant post admission experience in two or more of the following areas in private, in-house corporate or government practice:

  • corporate/commercial, procurement
- regulatory framework of CTP/Workers Compensation insurances
- workplace health and safety regulation

  • IT, IP and/or privacy

About You:


  • You must hold an Australian Practising Certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW).
  • You will have strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
  • You will be a commercially focused team player who can work independently and explore and provide solutions to clients.
  • You will be committed to building relationships across DCS, SIRA and SafeWork businesses and working collaboratively to support business requirements.

What we need from you


Please submit a covering letter (maximum two pages) and an up-to-date resume of no more than five pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this position.

Salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting at $134411 base plus superannuation


Closing Date:
Wednesday 1st March 10am

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