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APS Level 6 - Phillip, Australia - IP Australia
Description
APS Level 6 - Legal Counsel
Job No : 494611
Tenure : Ongoing/Non-ongoing
Location : Canberra preferred other locations considered
Categories : Legal
APS Level 6 Legal Counsels are responsible for undertaking legal work under the supervision of Senior Legal Counsels to support the Chief Legal Counsel and Deputy Chief Legal Counsel to deliver high quality legal services to IP Australia.
Legal Counsels are expected to work with limited direction and reasonable levels of autonomy and accountability, providing accurate, practical and timely legal services. Legal Counsels must have excellent communication skills and exercise sound decision making skills and judgement to identify risks, challenges or issues, working with a broad range of client areas in IP Australia.
We are looking to fill this position on an ongoing basis. Future positions may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis subject to operational requirements. Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for a specified term of up to 12 months initially with the possibility of extension.
Position duties
The successful applicant will work under supervision to perform the following duties:
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Applications close at 11:55pm AEST on Friday 24 May 2024.
Advertised : 7 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications Close : 24 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
