The opportunity
A prominent NSW Government central agency based in the Sydney CBD is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for a 3-month contract engagement, with the potential for extension.
Reporting directly to the General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel, you will be embedded within the Office of General Counsel as a senior member of the legal team - providing strategic advice on complex and sensitive matters, drafting and negotiating high-value legal documents and supporting whole-of-government initiatives with minimal supervision.
What you'll be doing
Providing high-quality, strategic and timely legal advice on complex and sensitive matters including commercial, procurement, banking and financial arrangements, public finance and legislative or policy initiatives
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex legal documents including contracts, funding agreements, governance instruments and briefs
Supporting the OGC on discrete projects, transactions, document reviews and peak workload periods including whole-of-government initiatives
Engaging effectively with senior stakeholders across the agency and other NSW Government departments
Identifying legal and commercial risks and proposing practical, fit-for-purpose mitigation strategies




Operating with a high degree of autonomy within the agency's legal, policy and governance frameworks
Admitted as a legal practitioner with a current unrestricted NSW practising certificate
Minimum 15 years' post-qualification experience with demonstrated experience advising the public sector
Proven capability to operate at a senior advisory level - providing strategic advice to General Counsel, Deputy GC and executive stakeholders
Strong experience in commercial and procurement law, banking and finance, public sector governance and/or public finance
Current qualified indemnity insurance (own cover required)
Ability to integrate quickly and deliver high-quality outputs with minimal supervision
Strong written and verbal communication skills - clear, practical and commercially minded
Willingness to undergo a criminal record check
Prior experience supporting a central agency or whole-of-government legal function
Expertise in one or more of: commercial and procurement law, banking and finance, public sector governance, public finance or legislative drafting
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📌 Senior Legal Counsel (New South Wales)
🏢 Ampersand
📍 New South Wales