Team Leader, Civil Law - Adelaide CBD, Australia - SA Government -LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION

SA Government -LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION

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Adelaide CBD, Australia

1 week ago

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Description

Legal Services Commission

Job reference: 547359

Location:

ADELAIDE

Job status:
Ongoing

Eligibility:
Open to Everyone

Team Leader, Civil Law

The Organisation
The Legal Services Commission is passionate about ensuring justice is available and accessible for all South Australians.

As the largest legal assistance service in SA, we ensure that South Australians have access to a trusted lawyer when they need help to be heard, easy ways to learn about their rights and responsibilities, and service to answer any legal questions.

Each year over 140,000 South Australians benefit from the services we deliver.

The Role

The Team Leader, Civil Law will work with the Manager and the other legal officers to deliver consistent, high quality and efficient legal information, advice and representation to clients in a manner consistent with the Division's objectives, within budgetary constraints and consistent with relevant funding agreements, including reporting requirements.

The Team Leader, Civil Law will assume conduct of the more complex matters across the breadth of the work of the Division, including providing representation services as counsel where appropriate and consistent with their expertise.

The Team Leader will be familiar with the Commonwealth civil law priorities identified in the National Legal Assistance Partnership (which include consumer law, human rights and anti-discrimination, migration and social security matters) and will appear in both the AAT, the SACAT and from time to time in other courts and tribunals including the Supreme Court of South Australia.

The Team Leader, Civil Law will work with the Manager, Civil Law and the Chief Legal Officer in identifying and implementing strategic priorities for the Division including maintaining and enhancing positive team culture and supporting effective internal and external stakeholder engagement.

Salary Range
LSC3 $100,264 - $110,266 per annum plus superannuation

As a not-for-profit organisation, the Legal Services Commission is able to offer its employees attractive salary sacrifice arrangements, including up to $15,900 pre-tax each Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year for general living expenses.

Term of Employment Contract
Ongoing contract

What You Need For Success

Demonstrated ability to work effectively, under limited direction, either independently or within a team by showing commitment to achieving team objectives and organisational goals and by establishing effective working relationships.
Demonstrated effective communication skills with individuals from diverse backgrounds, showing a genuine understanding and respectful response to various cultural, ethnic, indigenous, and healthrelated differences.
Demonstrated experience in advising on and appearing in matters before the AAT, SACAT and in any other areas of legal assistance currently administered within the Division or identified as Commonwealth civil law priorities in the National Legal Assistance Partnership.

Next Steps
Please refer to the Position Description for further details. Should you require any further information please direct your query to Lucinda Byers on

Applications close: 12/09/2023 5:00 PM