Legal 1 - Sydney, Australia - Australian Government

Australian Government

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Legal 1 (Executive Level 1)
- $121,484 - $144,06

Key Responsibilities
Key responsibilities will depend on team placement, and may include:

Advising on complex and sensitive legal and related issues relevant to all aspects of the Health Products Regulation Group's (HPRG) operations, as part of undertaking any of the Division's key responsibilities, being dispute resolution and litigation, regulatory compliance, legal advice, legislation and other instruments (including legislation design and development), commercial law and international agreements, FOI and decision review;
Advising on compliance and enforcement matters;
Managing civil penalty proceedings;
Appearing for the Minister in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal;
Managing judicial review proceedings in the Federal Court;
Working closely with clients to continuously improve the regulatory framework, including advising on legal policy matters and managing amendments to legislation;
Advising on and drafting contracts for procuring goods and services, memoranda of understanding and legislative instruments;
Advising on Free Trade Agreements and representing the TGA in negotiations; and
Providing legal training to TGA officers.

Key Capabilities

Highly developed technical legal and problem solving skills with a focus on delivering quality outcomes for clients in complex matters.
Demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, manage a high workload, thrive under pressure and work effectively in both a team environment and independently to deliver high quality services.
Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and work well within diverse teams, and foster a collaborative, positive workplace culture.
Demonstrated highlevel oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Keen eye for detail and capability to absorb and engage with voluminous, complex technical material of a scientific nature.
Manage diverse stakeholders and lead and manage upward effectively;
Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring and developing more junior lawyers and paralegals.