Principal Solicitor | Community Legal Centre

Broken Hill, NSW | Full-time | Fixed-term to 30 June 2030
$109,251 - $132,928 + super + salary packaging up to $15,834 tax-free

Lead legal practice. Support your community. Build something lasting.

An established community services organisation is seeking an experienced Principal Solicitor to provide legal leadership within its Community Legal Centre program in Broken Hill.

This is a genuine opportunity to combine hands-on legal practice, professional supervision, people leadership and practice governance while making a meaningful difference to people experiencing disadvantage across Far West NSW.

With the position offered through to 30 June 2030, this is more than a short-term regional posting. You'll have the chance to help shape the ongoing development of a legal service, support and mentor other lawyers, build strong community relationships and establish yourself in the region.

About the opportunity

Based in Broken Hill, you will lead the quality and development of the legal practice while continuing to provide high-quality legal services to clients.

While Broken Hill will be your home base, you won't be working in isolation. The role forms part of a broader regional legal service, with strong connections to teams and community legal services across the wider region, including Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounding areas. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with experienced legal professionals across the network, share knowledge and practice expertise, and draw on a broader team while maintaining a strong local presence in Far West NSW.

You'll work closely with senior leadership and the broader legal team to ensure services are accessible, client-centred, culturally protected and consistent with professional obligations, funding requirements and best-practice legal standards.

The role will include:

- Providing legal advice, casework, advocacy and representation to clients experiencing disadvantage and barriers to justice.
- Leading and overseeing the legal practice and maintaining high standards of ethical and professional practice.
- Supervising, mentoring and supporting solicitors across the service.
- Supporting workload management, professional development and emerging practice risks.
- Developing and maintaining legal practice standards, procedures, precedents, templates and resources.
- Leading quality assurance, legal file review, risk management and compliance activities.
- Supporting recruitment, induction,



performance management and staff wellbeing.
- Identifying emerging legal and community needs and contributing to service planning and development.
- Building relationships with community organisations, government agencies, courts, tribunals and the broader legal sector.
- Contributing to law reform, policy development and systemic advocacy.
- Supporting legal education, outreach and community engagement across Far West NSW.

The position involves some travel throughout Far West NSW, including outreach to smaller regional and remote communities, as well as duty lawyer services across local courts. Overnight travel will occasionally be required.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for an experienced solicitor who can provide strong legal leadership while remaining connected to clients and the community.

You’ll need:

- An Australian legal qualification and admission as an Australian lawyer.
- Eligibility to hold an unrestricted practising certificate and to practise as a principal, where applicable.
- Significant experience providing legal advice, casework, advocacy and/or representation.
- Demonstrated experience supervising and mentoring legal practitioners.
- A strong understanding of skilled responsibility, legal ethics, risk management and quality legal practice.
- Experience working with people experiencing disadvantage and barriers to justice.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A commitment to social justice, human rights and improving access to justice.
- An understanding of community legal centres and/or the broader legal assistance sector.
- A commitment to client-centred, trauma-informed, culturally safe and inclusive practice.
- A current driver’s licence and the ability and willingness to travel throughout the region.

Your background could be broader than you think

You don't need to have previously held the title of Principal Solicitor to be considered.

We're interested in speaking with experienced Senior Solicitors who are ready to take the next step in their career, as well as existing Principal or Supervising Solicitors.

Your background could include:





- Community Legal Centres
- Legal Aid
- Aboriginal Legal Service
- Government legal services
- Family or criminal law
- Family violence and domestic violence
- Duty lawyer and court advocacy
- Other relevant private practice

What matters most is that you have the legal experience, leadership capability and professional standing to operate at Principal level, together with a genuine commitment to working with communities experiencing disadvantage.

Why Broken Hill?

For the right person, Broken Hill offers the chance to do legal work where your contribution is visible and your relationships with the community genuinely matter.

Your work will extend beyond the office, with opportunities to engage directly with communities across Far West NSW, develop local partnerships and help improve access to justice for people who may otherwise struggle to access legal support.

At the same time, you’ll be part of a broader regional network rather than an isolated legal service, with professional connections across the wider region and opportunities to work alongside teams in areas including Mildura and Swan Hill.

Broken Hill also offers a distinctive regional lifestyle, a strong sense of community and the opportunity to step away from the pace of metropolitan practice.

This isn’t being positioned as a short-term regional stint. With the role funded through to June 2030, there is a genuine opportunity to put down roots, build relationships and contribute to the long-term development of legal services across Far West NSW.

What you’ll receive

- $109,251 - $132,928 + super
- Salary packaging of up to $15,834 tax-free
- Full-time hours
- Fixed-term contract through to 30 June 2030
- Flexible working arrangements where appropriate
- Employee Assistance Program
- Study leave and practical assistance for approved courses
- Discounted gym and health club membership
- Supportive, family-friendly working environment
- The opportunity to take on a genuine legal leadership role in regional NSW

Interested?

If you’re an experienced solicitor considering a move into regional legal leadership, we’d like to hear from you.

You don’t need to have worked in a Community Legal Centre before. If you have strong legal experience, have supervised or mentored other lawyers, hold the appropriate practising credentials and are motivated by access to justice, we’d encourage you to get in touch.

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