Senior Lawyer

Senior Lawyer – Regulation and Compliance team at the Office of the Registrar General Grade: Clerk Grade 9/10Salary range: $129,464 - $142,665 + superannuation and leave loadingDuration: 12 months, Full timeLocation: Sydney, McKell Building – The team landing day is Tuesday (attendance 2 days a week, increasing to 3 days) About the team We have an opportunity for a Senior Lawyer to join our Regulation and Compliance team at the Office of the Registrar General for a 12‑month period. The Regulation and Compliance team undertakes legal, regulatory and governance work in relation to the Land and Property Information (LPI) concession and eConveyancing legal framework. The team includes legal, compliance and IT specialists to ensure effective oversight of the private operator of the LPI concession and eConveyancing operators and customers. The team also provides legal, policy and governance advice and support to the senior executive and other teams within ORG. Reporting to the Managing Lawyer Commercial, the Senior Lawyer will join a friendly team in a fast‑paced environment. They will work independently and collaboratively to deliver high‑quality legal advice, identify and resolve complex legal and regulatory matters, and build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders. The right applicant will be a team player, willing to develop skills in new legal areas, comfortable with ambiguity, and someone who enjoys working with others to develop innovative solutions. About you To be successful in this role you will be admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of NSW, hold a current practising certificate and have at least three years’ post‑qualification experience. Ideally, you will have relevant experience in government and/or commercial legal roles. You will have experience handling complex matters with multiple stakeholders. You will be an experienced drafter, negotiator and communicator, with advanced written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex concepts clearly and succinctly. You are a resourceful person with a proactive working style who is able to work autonomously and as part of a team. ORG is looking for someone who enjoys the challenge of developing practical solutions to complex problems in a customer‑centric environment. You enjoy working and collaborating as part of a hard‑working and friendly team, including mentoring and developing junior legal staff. Your day‑to‑day The key accountabilities include: Preparing analyses on complex legal and regulatory matters and undertaking associated research Providing frank and fearless legal and/or policy advice, supported by evidence Preparing briefs to the executive and Minister’s office on matters relating to, for example, the regulation of the land registry concession and electronic conveyancing Preparing various other documents for a range of audiences Delegating to and working with more junior staff Professionally representing the Office of the Registrar General at various forums; both internal and external to the Department What we need from you To be successful in this role you will demonstrate: Experience providing practical legal advice and performing generalist legal tasks Excellent research, drafting, and academic skills Rigorous project management skills, to set priorities, manage multiple stakeholders and deliver work within set timeframes Working knowledge of digital reforms or ability to acquire a working knowledge rapidly Strong communication and negotiation skills The ability to work with a high level of autonomy yet also in a team To be successful in this role you must be admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of NSW, have at least three years’ post admission experience and hold a current practising certificate Please submit your resume of no more than five pages, including a cover letter of no more than two pages, sharing your motivation for applying for the position and demonstrating your capability and relevant skills. Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Sandy Anderson via Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description. Closing Date: Monday 22nd December 10am 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 workplace The 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. 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