Job Description
Senior Lawyer, Broome, Western Australia
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A rare and meaningful opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Lawyer to join a well-established Aboriginal land rights organisation operating across the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia.
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THE ROLE
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This organisation has been advocating for Aboriginal land rights and native title recognition for decades and plays a critical leadership role in supporting Traditional Owners to secure, protect and manage their country, cultural heritage and economic future.
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This Senior Lawyer position combines strategic litigation, advisory work and leadership responsibilities.
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You will work within a multidisciplinary legal team (lawyers, anthropologists, heritage specialists and governance advisors) delivering high-quality legal services across the full spectrum of native title and cultural heritage practice.
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This role offers genuine leadership opportunity, including supervising lawyers, mentoring junior practitioners and contributing to litigation strategy and legal capacity building.
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Regular travel throughout the Kimberley region forms an significant and rewarding part of this role.
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YOU
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- Minimum 5 years' post-admission experience (or 3+ years in native title law)
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- Experience in native title and/or related areas such as cultural heritage, environmental law, mining law, renewable energy or contract law
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- Litigation and/or mediation experience
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- Admission (or eligibility for immediate admission) in Western Australia and the High Court of Australia
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- Strong communication skills, including experience working with Aboriginal clients and diverse stakeholders
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- Experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers
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- Willingness to travel (including remote travel)
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- Current manual driver's licence
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Why Apply?
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- Work on matters of national significance
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- Directly contribute to the recognition and protection of Aboriginal land rights
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- Genuine leadership opportunity
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- Stunning Broome location with regular travel across the Kimberley
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- Collaborative, multidisciplinary legal environment
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- Competitive executive-level salary
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This is a career-defining role for a lawyer seeking purpose-driven work combined with complex, strategic legal practice.
📌 Senior Lawyer (Broome)
🏢 Elias
📍 Broome