Australian Security Intelligence Organisation – Brisbane QLD
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) protects Australia and Australians from threats to their security.
ASIO's people are ordinary Australians but they do extraordinary things – they are our most important asset.
To be successful, we need talented people who are highly capable, dedicated, adaptable and resilient.
We seek to reflect the community we protect.
ASIO is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, where all staff are valued and respected.
We welcome applications from all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious affiliation, age or disability.
We are culturally and linguistically diverse, language skills enhance our collective ability to protect Australia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
We are secretive about what we do, not what we value.
At a time when Australia's security environment is dynamic, diverse and degrading, our work is more important than ever.
Join the mission and make a difference every day.
The opportunity
Are you seeking a career where you can contribute and make a difference to the security of Australia?
An exciting opportunity exists for suitably qualified senior lawyers to fill Director roles.
ASIO is looking for talented and dedicated lawyers who are strong leaders, excellent problem solvers and collaborative colleagues, to head up teams across various legal practice areas.
Led by ASIO's General Counsel, ASIO's Legal Services Division is a professional in-house legal practice providing expertise across a full range of legal services, including legal advice to support ASIO's operational and corporate functions, and to manage its representation and involvement in courts, tribunals, and inquiries.The Division works with international and domestic partners including law enforcement, intelligence agencies and other Commonwealth and State departments and agencies.
As a Director within Legal Services, you will work in a energetic and rewarding team environment with exceptional lawyers.
You will have the opportunity to perform complex, sensitive and significant work with a substantial degree of independence.
Directors are experienced in leading a team of legal staff, sometimes in multiple locations, cultivating the Division's positive, team-oriented and inclusive culture by modelling and championing ASIO's leadership behaviours of purpose-focused, enterprise minded, accountable, empowering and inclusive.
In ASIO, our Legal Directors work across a number of practice areas:
Assessment and vetting law
Corporate, commercial and employment law
You will receive ongoing training and professional development across the practice.
A merit pool may be created to fill future vacancies which have the same or similar requirements to this position.
This merit pool will be valid for up to 18 months.
Please note: these roles are primarily based in Canberra.
There may be opportunities in Adeliade, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney subject to organisational requirements.
Responsibilities
As aDirector, Legal Servicesin ASIO, you will:
Lead a team of lawyers in providing legal advice to ASIO staff in areas of the law such as:
statutory interpretation
national security law
criminal law and law enforcement
employment law and workplace relations
corporate governance and commercial law
Prepare and review legal documentation.
Shape and maintain a positive, collegiate and collaborative work setting.
In the dispute resolution practice - manage ASIO's involvement in litigation/legal proceedings/inquiries, including working closely with the Australian Government Solicitor, and in accordance with the Commonwealth's Legal Services Directions.
Mentor, supervise and settle the work of junior legal staff.
Engage with Legal Services colleagues, client areas, and external colleagues.
Liaise with external legal services providers.
Work closely with the Legal Services senior management in relation to governance, reporting, and other corporate functions.
What you will bring
We are seeking candidates with the following capabilities:
Demonstrated ability to shape and maintain a positive, collegiate and collaborative work environment.
Experience in, or a demonstrated ability to provide excellent in-house legal services, ideally in an operational,



law enforcement, regulatory, investigative or prosecutorial environment/context.
Substantial expertise in one or more of the areas of law listed.
Familiarity with, or the ability to quickly become familiar with, key national security legislation and the associated environment.
A strong client focus and stakeholder engagement, with a practical approach to engaging with complex legal and policy issues in an evolving and uncertain environment.
A commitment to excellence and demonstrated leadership of high-performing teams that are required to meet critical deadlines.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Innovative strategic thinking and problem-solving, including a demonstrated ability to identify and treat risk.
Experience in mentoring and developing legal staff.
You are not required to address each capability separately in your application.
Consider providing examples that illustrate multiple capabilities at once.
Refer to ASIO's Core Capability Framework to understand what is expected at each level for each capability.
The Organisation
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) protects Australia and Australians from threats to their security.
ASIO's people are ordinary Australians but they do extraordinary things – they are our most important asset.
To be successful, we need talented people who are highly capable, dedicated, adaptable and resilient.
We seek to reflect the community we protect.
ASIO is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, where all staff are valued and respected.
We welcome applications from all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious affiliation, age or disability.
We are culturally and linguistically diverse, language skills enhance our collective ability to protect Australia.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
We are secretive about what we do, not what we value.
At a time when Australia's security environment is dynamic, diverse and degrading, our work is more important than ever.
Join the mission and make a difference every day.
The opportunity
Are you seeking a career where you can contribute and make a difference to the security of Australia?
An exciting opportunity exists for suitably qualified senior lawyers to fill Director roles.
ASIO is looking for talented and dedicated lawyers who are strong leaders, excellent problem solvers and collaborative colleagues, to head up teams across various legal practice areas.
Led by ASIO's General Counsel, ASIO's Legal Services Division is a professional in-house legal practice providing expertise across a full range of legal services, including legal advice to support ASIO's operational and corporate functions, and to manage its representation and involvement in courts, tribunals, and inquiries.The Division works with international and domestic partners including law enforcement, intelligence agencies and other Commonwealth and State departments and agencies.
As a Director within Legal Services, you will work in a dynamic and rewarding team environment with exceptional lawyers.
You will have the opportunity to perform complex, sensitive and significant work with a substantial degree of independence.
Directors are experienced in leading a team of legal staff, sometimes in multiple locations, cultivating the Division's positive, collaborative and inclusive culture by modelling and championing ASIO's leadership behaviours of purpose-focused, enterprise minded, accountable, empowering and inclusive.
In ASIO, our Legal Directors work across a number of practice areas:
Dispute resolution
Assessment and vetting law
Corporate, commercial and employment law
Operations law.
You will receive ongoing training and professional development across the practice.
A merit pool may be created to fill future vacancies which have the same or similar requirements to this position.
This merit pool will be valid for up to 18 months.
Please note:



these roles are primarily based in Canberra.
There may be opportunities in Adeliade, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney subject to organisational requirements.
Responsibilities
As aDirector, Legal Servicesin ASIO, you will:
Lead a team of lawyers in providing legal advice to ASIO staff in areas of the law such as:
statutory interpretation
dispute resolution
national security law
administrative law
criminal law and law enforcement
employment law and workplace relations
corporate governance and commercial law
legislation development.
Prepare and review legal documentation.
Shape and maintain a positive, collegiate and collaborative work environment.
In the dispute resolution practice - manage ASIO's involvement in litigation/legal proceedings/inquiries, including working closely with the Australian Government Solicitor, and in accordance with the Commonwealth's Legal Services Directions.
Mentor, supervise and settle the work of junior legal staff.
Engage with Legal Services colleagues, client areas, and external colleagues.
Liaise with external legal services providers.
Work closely with the Legal Services senior management in relation to governance, reporting, and other corporate functions.
What you will bring
We are seeking candidates with the following capabilities:
Demonstrated ability to shape and maintain a positive, collegiate and collaborative work environment.
Experience in, or a demonstrated ability to provide excellent in-house legal services, ideally in an operational, law enforcement, regulatory, investigative or prosecutorial environment/context.
Substantial expertise in one or more of the areas of law listed.
Familiarity with, or the ability to quickly become familiar with, key national security legislation and the associated environment.
A strong client focus and stakeholder engagement, with a practical approach to engaging with complex legal and policy issues in an evolving and uncertain environment.
A commitment to excellence and demonstrated leadership of high-performing teams that are required to meet critical deadlines.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Innovative strategic thinking and problem-solving, including a demonstrated ability to identify and treat risk.
Experience in mentoring and developing legal staff.
You are not required to address each capability separately in your application.
Consider providing examples that illustrate multiple capabilities at once.
Refer to ASIO's Core Capability Framework to understand what is expected at each level for each capability.
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have the following qualifications:
Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor from an Australian university (or comparable overseas qualification) and possess, or be eligible to possess, a current restricted practising certificate.
At least 7 years post admission experience in a legal practice, or comparable experience.
What we offer you
ASIO provides a number of benefits to its staff including:
A competitive salary, including a 7.5% allowance for maintaining a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance.
Employer superannuation contributions of 15.4%.
A variety of leave options in addition to the standard 4 weeks annual leave, including stand down between Christmas and New Year.
Flexible working arrangements.Please notedue to our unique working environment, work from home options are not available.
Study assistance, including financial support and study leave for tertiary education.
Access to 7 staff-led diversity and inclusion networks.
Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Eligibility
To be eligible to work at ASIO, you must be:
an Australian citizen
assessed as suitable to hold and maintain a TS-PA security clearance.
Reasonable adjustments
Please let us know if you require any additional assistance or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process in order to fully participate in the recruitment process or the workplace.
This may include reasonable adjustments to assessment methodologies to enable full participation.
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