Administrative Law Attorney

Administrative Law Attorney / Government and Government Relations Attorney in Darwin, Northern Territory Responsibilities: Manage the relevant legal team, ensuring sustainable workloads and strategic use of legal resources. Supervise Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, or Principal Lawyers, providing coaching, mentoring, and support to develop lawyers and manage the team’s performance. Provide strategic legal advice on major workstreams or complex investigations and litigation that have sector‑wide implications and/or reputational risk for the organization. Oversee the team’s legal outputs, ensuring advice is consistent and balances risk appropriately, including identifying sensitivities and the broader context. Build and maintain positive engagement with stakeholders, including line areas, corporate teams, and external stakeholders. Build capability within the Legal Group, contributing to the broader legal knowledge and knowledge management processes of the Legal Group and the organization. Drive cross‑branch collaboration, including improved ways of working and resource management across the Legal Group. Education and Experience Information: Significant legal experience at a senior practitioner level (approximately 10+ years or equivalent) relevant to one or more areas of the organization's functions and responsibilities, including litigation, investigations and enforcement, consumer law, competition law, mergers and exemptions, infrastructure regulation, administrative law, or corporate law. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence, persuade, and negotiate. Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to work closely with line area or corporate teams to achieve outcomes for the organization. The ability to quickly distill and explain key legal issues in challenging and complex scenarios. The ability to exercise excellent judgment under pressure and to reconcile conflicting views and manage competing priorities. Demonstrated success in leading a team. Admitted as a practitioner, however described, of the High Court or the Supreme Court of an Australian State or Territory is essential (a current Australian practising certificate is required). Salary Information: The successful candidate will be appointed as an EL2 and may attract an additional allowance via an Individual Flexibility Arrangement (IFA) depending on the skills and experience of the candidate. All IFAs are reviewed annually in accordance with the organization’s IFA policy and are not ongoing. Additional Information: The organization values flexibility; all roles can be performed from any capital city in a state or territory or Townsville and are available on a full-time, part-time, or job-share basis. Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability, and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The position involves working closely with the Deputy General Counsel, Specialist Advice and Services Division. The role is part of the organization’s Specialist Advice and Services Division, which provides in‑house legal, economic, data, intelligence, and information services across the organization and plays a pivotal role in contributing to organizational outcomes. The organization offers various employee benefits, including flexible working arrangements, access to paid study leave for relevant tertiary education, extensive learning and development opportunities, salary sacrificing, annual incremental pay advancement based on performance, and various types of leave. How to Apply: Applicants will be asked to upload their resume (maximum 2 pages) and provide a 500‑word statement addressing the selection criteria. The anticipated recruitment timeline includes application shortlisting, interviews, referee checks, and finalisation of the selection report, with offers and announcements expected to be completed by 15 December 2025. Be careful – Don’t provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don’t transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad. #J-18808-Ljbffr