Your new company This large Commonwealth Government department is responsible for delivering nationally significant policies, programs and regulatory frameworks. An opportunity is available to join a high-performing team working on complex legal policy and legislative matters within a prominent policy division. Your new role

As a Strategic Legal Policy Officer, you will support the drafting and implementation of Commonwealth legislation, regulatory policy and associated reform initiatives.

Working collaboratively with legal, policy and program areas, you will:

Undertake detailed legal and policy research and analysis

Support the development of primary and subordinate legislation

Prepare clear and comprehensive drafting instructions

Analyse existing legislation and advise on options for achieving policy outcomes

Draft ministerial submissions, briefs, explanatory materials and correspondence

Liaise with internal legal and policy teams, Commonwealth agencies and external stakeholders

Work with legislative drafters to progress Bills, regulations and legislative instruments

Assist with the coordination of consultation and parliamentary processes

Identify legal, regulatory and implementation risks

Provide accurate and practical advice on complex legislative and policy issues The responsibilities reflect the candidate's experience across legislative reform, drafting instructions, regulatory powers, ministerial submissions, explanatory materials and consultation with Commonwealth and jurisdictional stakeholders.

What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate:

Qualifications in law, public policy or a closely related discipline is desirable

Experience developing legislation,



legislative instruments or complex regulatory policy

Strong legal research, analysis and problem-solving capabilities

Experience preparing drafting instructions, ministerial briefs and explanatory material An understanding of Commonwealth legislative and parliamentary processes The ability to interpret complex legislation and translate legal concepts into clear, practical advice

Robust written communication skills and exceptional attention to detail

Well-developed stakeholder engagement and consultation skills The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work within tight timeframes

Experience working within the Commonwealth Government or a comparable regulatory environment

Experience in environmental, natural resource, compliance or broader regulatory policy will be highly regarded.

What you'll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to nationally significant legal and policy reform within a complex Commonwealth regulatory environment.

You will receive

Exposure to high-profile legislative and regulatory matters

Meaningful and intellectually challenging work The opportunity to collaborate with experienced legal and policy professionals A supportive and professional team environment A centrally located Canberra workplace An attractive hourly rate

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call or email Laura Meyer on (02) 6112 7654 or [email protected].

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Please click here to apply.

📌 Strategic Legal Policy (Canberra)
🏢 Laura Meyer
📍 Canberra