Legal Officer - Haymarket, Australia - Knewin

Description

The NSW Personal Injury Commission (Commission) is currently seeking to recruit a Legal Officer who will be responsible for providing independent, professional legal advice and legal services.

About Us
The Commission resolves disputes between people injured in motor accidents and workplaces in NSW, insurers and employers.

The Commission is an independent statutory tribunal within the New South Wales justice system, committed to providing a transparent and independent dispute resolution service.

Resolving disputes justly and efficiently in the shortest time frame is a priority for the Commission.
We work with all parties (injured persons, insurers, and employers, where relevant) to discuss ways of achieving this.
The Commission exercises functions in two divisions – the Motor Accidents Division and the Workers Compensation Division.
You can read more about the Commission here

As noted above, although the Commission is an independent Tribunal, the staff who work in the Tribunal are employed by the Department of Customer Service.

Understand more about DCS here

Benefits:
Ongoing or Temporary, located in Darlinghurst.
Grade salary package ranging from $106,025 - $117,363 per annum plus super.
Genuinely flexible working arrangements.
Wellbeing programs and resources available.
Excellent career development and learning development opportunities.
Closing date 1st .
In this role you will work within the Commission's Legal and Policy Directorate and you will be:

Providing clear legal advice and dispute resolution services across a range of workers compensation and motor accidents' legislation, as well advising on a range of issues including dispute resolution and practice and procedure, complaints handling, Rules' Committee work, processes related to the publication of decisions and GIPA – you will also support members of the Commission in the performance of their duties.

Providing dispute resolution services which will include decision-making (once you have settled into the role).
Analysing and interpreting legislation and drafting documents including advice, submissions, and other court documents.

Preparing transactional documents and policy documents to ensure accurate legal and policy advice is provided to support legal and policy processes.

Reviewing draft and negotiate various legal and policy documents to ensure the provision of efficient and effective legal and policy services.

Researching, instructing Crown Solicitors and other solicitors as required, and briefing counsel where appropriate.

Assisting the Commission on a range of matters and requests for legal and policy advice to facilitate the completion of tasks and meeting critical deadlines.

Contributing to the maintenance and updating of registers and precedent systems.

Assisting in developing and providing guidance or training material to the business to ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and policy requirements.

Key challenges:

Working within a dynamic environment of competing priorities in delivering practical, defensible, risk based legal and policy services on a diverse range of specialist issues.

Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of relevant policy, legislation and case law while understanding and responding to diverse business needs and priorities including conveying legal and policy concepts in clear and simple language to a range of stakeholders

Integrating a large range of technical, evidentiary, operational and policy information when analysing the legal implications of decisions and actions.

About you:

Do you have a current practicing certificate that qualifies you to work as a government lawyer in NSW? Note - If you allowed your certificate to lapse, however, you are eligible for a practicing certificate and could obtain it reasonably quickly, the Commission is interested in hearing from you.

Do you have strong legislative skills and ideally, policy skills or some exposure to policy development?
Do you have decision-making skills, exposure to decision-making or a strong interest in it?
Can you manage competing priorities?
Do you enjoy problem solving?
Do you plan effectively and are you innovative?
Are you able to follow processes while maintaining a curious approach to your work (i.e.
you do not adopt a formulaic approach)

What we need from you:

To start your journey towards becoming our Legal Officer, please click on the link below and attach your resume (max 5 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages).In your cover letter please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities.
For any enquiries about the role please contact Jeremey Lum on
Salary Grade 7/8, with the base salary for this role starting at $106,025 base plus superannuation
ClickHereto access the Role Description.
For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Sandy Anderson via

Visit theCapability Application Toolto prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

Careers at Department of Customer Service

A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW.

We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform.
Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplaceThe strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statementhere.
We want you to bring your best self to this application process.
If you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process , please contact our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team via or
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