Location: Moree, NSW, AU, 2400 – Moree NSW

$148,380 - $151,236 a year

Full time, Permanent

2d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW

Salary range $148,380 - $151,236 (plus superannuation and annual leave loading)

Ongoing full-time position with the agile legal team at Moree

Join a team that uses civil law to make a real difference in people’s lives across NSW

About us

Legal Aid NSW exists to help people when they need it most. We support clients with a wide range of legal problems through legal advice, advocacy, minorassistance, duty services, family disputeresolutionand community education.

Whether over the phone, in court, online or in one of our 25 offices and two satellite locations, we provide accessible legal help to people across NSW, particularly those facing economic,socialor systemic disadvantage.

About the role

As a Senior Solicitor within the Civil Law Division, you play a role in supporting us to meet our purpose: “to improve the lives of people experiencing deep and persistent disadvantage or dislocation by using civil law to meet their fundamental needs”.

Our work supports individuals to resolve legal problems and assert their rights, often in collaboration with other allied professionals and services.

You will:

Provideexpert legal advice, minorassistanceand casework in areas such as consumer rights, employment, mental health, human rights, housing, socialsecurityand other civil law matters.

Run an efficient, ethical, and high performing civil law practice that aligns with Legal Aid NSW standards.

Contribute to the leadership and strategic direction of the Civil Law Division.

Supervise and develop staff, supporting high-quality service delivery.

Assistclients experiencing disadvantage to navigate and overcome complex legal and nonlegal barriers.

Comply withtheLegal Aid Commission Act 1979, Legal Aid policies, practice standards, and administrative requirements.

About you

You are an experienced civil law practitioner who thrives in fast paced environments and is motivated by social justice.

Strong people leadership capability, including experience supervising staff using trauma-informed principles.

Strategic planning and reporting skills, with the ability tomonitorand meet service delivery expectations.





Deep civil lawexpertiseand experience supporting clients with complex needs in high-volume practice settings.

Highly developed advocacy and negotiation skills, withdemonstratedexperiencerepresentingclients in litigation and multiple dispute resolution forums.

A commitment to community engagement, including working collaboratively with legalassistancesector partners, stakeholders and delivering targeted outreach to improve access to justice.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both complex civil law practice and leading others to excel.

About Moree

Moree: a town rich in culture, heritage,agricultureand natural assets.

The Moree Office of Legal Aid NSW islocatedonGomeroi/Gamilaroi/Kamilaroi Country in Moree Plains Shire in northern Current South Wales.

Moree islocatedon the banks of theMehiRiver in the heart of NSW's northern wheatbelt and recognised nationally as Australia's Artesian Spa Capital.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!

We are committed to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed,respectedand heard.

We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diversepeopleand other diverse communities.

We acknowledge,supportand accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities.





For application support(including accessing information or require the application in an alternate format)or recruitment adjustments please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at************@legalaid.nsw.gov.auor 9***.

Other benefits of working with us

Additional 1 week's annual leave and assistancewith travel costs

Financialassistancewith relocation costs, temporary accommodation and living in a remote area allowance

Committed to diversity and inclusion and are a workforce that reflects our clients. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and the LGBTQI+ community

You will have access to training,developmentand mentoring opportunities.

We are an accredited Flex Readyand Carers and Employerscertified employer and are recognised as leadersinflexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life

The essential requirements for this role

You must:

be admitted orbeeligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW

be able to provide acurrent(unrestricted)NSWPractising Certificatebefore you startwork with us

be willing todoa Criminal Record CheckandWorking with Children Check

hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency(for ongoing vacancies)or a valid visa to work in Australia(for temporary vacancies)

have a valid Driver Licence and/or the capacity to travel regularly. You maybe requiredto travel to regional and remote areas.

- If you have questions about the role, you can reach out to Axel Maire, Talent Acquisition Business Partner on 5*** or on**********@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
- If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
- The Role Descriptionsets out the responsibilities and Focus Capabilities of the role.
- The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
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