Office of the Children’s Guardian

Legal Officer IV

- Exciting chance to make a real impact in shaping the future of the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
- Join our high performing Legal Services Directorate, a dedicated team who plays a key role in keeping kids safe in NSW
- Full-time, temporary opportunities with flexible working arrangements located at Strawberry Hills
- Legal Officer Grade IV - $148,380- $151,236 (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading).

About the Office of Children’s Guardian The Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) upholds NSW children and young people’s right to be safe by overseeing, regulating and monitoring organisations and individuals that provide services to children. We are guided by our values of integrity, trust, service, accountability, respect and empathy.

To find out more about the Office of the Children’s Guardian, visit our website.

About the role The role provides specialist legal advice, analysis, guidance to Director Legal Services, Directors, managers and staff across the Office of the Children’s Guardian, conducts complex and routine matters (advice, transaction and/or litigation), as well as builds capabilities in relation to a range of complex and sensitive matters on all legal aspects of the Children’s Guardian’s functions. To be successful, candidates must demonstrate their ability to perform the following:

- Provides specialist legal advice, analysis and guidance to Directors, managers and staff across the Office of the Children's Guardian, supporting informed decision-making and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, policies, procedures, guidelines and practice standards.
- Conducts complex, contentious, sensitive and routine legal matters, including the management of litigation,



advisory and transactional work, and liaises with the Crown Solicitor's Office and Counsel in relation to matters before Courts and Tribunals.
- Builds organisational capability and provides expert legal support on a broad range of complex and sensitive matters relating to the Children's Guardian's functions and statutory responsibilities

Essential Requirements

- A law degree or equivalent and admitted as a legal practitioner by the Supreme Court of NSW is essential.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in administrative or regulatory decision making.
- Highly developed critical thinking, analytical, written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated strong collaboration and leadership skills with the ability to lead, motivate and coach a team to achieve key deliverables in a fast paced working environment.
- Employment at the Office of the Children’s Guardian is subject to the satisfactory completion of security and vetting checks.
- All roles associated with the Office of the Children's Guardian are required to have a current Working With Children Check.

For further information about the role, please view the role description.

Our commitment to Diversity

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation,



ethnicity or disability.

The OCG encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact the OCG People and Culture team on (02) 8219 3661 or [email protected] and advise of your preferred method of communication.

How to apply

When applying you will need to attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) which also addresses the two targeted questions below and an up-to-date resume (maximum 4 pages) in either Word or PDF format.

We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description, so please develop your response with this in mind.

Targeted questions

1. With reference to the focus capabilities, describe how your experience and qualifications make you an ideal fit for this talent pool?
2. Using an example, describe how you responded to a request for complex legal advice, detailing why it was complex, how you approached it and how it assisted your client.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

We encourage you to please call or email our contact Alice Lam, A/Manager General Counsel on 02 8219 3744 or [email protected] to discuss the role.

Applications closing date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 10:00am

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

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