Senior Lawyer, Broome, Western Australia 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.
THE ROLE 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.
This Senior Lawyer position combines strategic litigation, advisory work and leadership responsibilities.
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.
This role offers genuine leadership opportunity, including supervising lawyers, mentoring junior practitioners and contributing to litigation strategy and legal capacity building.
Regular travel throughout the Kimberley region forms an significant and rewarding part of this role.
YOU
Minimum 5 years’ post-admission experience (or 3+ years in native title law)
Experience in native title and/or related areas such as cultural heritage, environmental law, mining law, renewable energy or contract law
Litigation and/or mediation experience
Admission (or eligibility for immediate admission) in Western Australia and the High Court of Australia
Strong communication skills, including experience working with Aboriginal clients and diverse stakeholders
Experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers
Willingness to travel (including remote travel)
Current manual driver’s licence
Why Apply?
Work on matters of national significance
Directly contribute to the recognition and protection of Aboriginal land rights
Genuine leadership opportunity
Stunning Broome location with regular travel across the Kimberley