Agency Attorney-General’s Department Work unit Legal Services – Litigation

Job title Lawyer Designation Qualified 3

Job type Full time Duration Fixed up to 30/06/2027

Salary $117,625 - $131,735 Location Darwin

Position number 34216 RTF 358001 Closing 14/10/2026

Contact Officer Ben Wild, Acting Director Litigation on 08 8935 7855 or [email protected]

About the agency https://agd.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358001

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective To provide the Northern Territory Government, its Authorities and Instrumentalities with high-quality legal services with respect to

Litigation matters.

Context statement The Litigation Division provides legal advice and representation in relation to a wide range of civil litigation and administrative law matters to the Northern Territory Government, its agencies and statutory bodies. The Division is organised into several discrete teams which include Employment/Administrative Law, Commercial Litigation, Civil Claims and Personal Injury,



Criminal Enforcement, Child Protection and Community Services and Youth Claims. This position is in the Youth Claims team.

The Youth

Claims team is tasked with providing the

Department of Children and Families and Department of Corrections with civil litigation support in respect to legal claims which may be brought by children or former children in care or in detention. Members of the team will also be expected to provide legal advice to the

Department of Children and Families and Department of Corrections as to relevant parts of their operations. Members of the team are expected to assist in other aspects of the Litigation Division’s practice as directed.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Provide legal advice and legal representation on major, complex or sensitive matters.
- Act as a source of advice and guidance to junior staff of the Division.
- Maintain a high level of knowledge of relevant areas of the law and of relevant practices and procedures.
- Provide a high level of service to clients including preparation of court documentation, correspondence and other materials.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing and prepare and present legal concepts,



positions or factual analyses clearly and correctly.
- Represent the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, liaise with clients and deal with people and issues in a professional manner.
- Organise work to manage priorities effectively and meet deadlines.
- Accept responsibility for the content and presentation of all documents produced.
- Provide case management for complex and sensitive outsourced matters.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and eligibility to obtain a local practising certificate.
- Proven experience in the practice of law in the relevant fields.
- Proven experience in the organisation and management of a personal legal practice involving complex or sensitive cases.
- Ability to negotiate effectively and to communicate in a professional manner.
- Ability to manage files to meet client needs and deadlines.
- Ability to cope with pressure and to work as part of a team.

Desirable

- Experience using knowledge of the Territory, its laws, the workings of Government and the development of legal policy in a practical way.
- Experience using computerised file tracking and time recording systems in a legal office.

Further information The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. A pre-employment form is to be submitted with online applications, to support the selection panel in assessing your application.

📌 Lawyer (Darwin)
🏢 Attorney-General's Department
📍 Darwin