Director of Public Prosecutions – Sydney NSW

In addition to the base salary and 15.4% superannuation, the Senior Federal Prosecutor (SFP) position attracts a $26,832 per annum allowance in line with Determination 2026/7 Prosecutor Allowance.

We are seeking legal professionals with a focused, strategic, and collaborative mindset to lead and support complex, sensitive and at time high profile criminal litigation outcomes.

This is an opportunity to work on significant matters, not seen in any other environment, and develop your legal career in directions that most other government agencies cannot provide.

As a Senior Federal Prosecutor (SFP), you will:

- instruct Counsel in sentences, trials and appeals, also representing the Director in court, forums and conferences;
- use your extensive legal judgment expertise to make legal decisions and recommendations, within tight deadlines;
- lead and support significant prosecutions on behalf of the Director; providing legal advice to the Director and partner agencies to drive prosecution outcomes;
- apply relevant legislation, policy and procedures to frame criminal charges and determine how allegations of criminal wrongdoing are to be alleged before the court;
- use cutting edge technology to assess briefs of evidence;
- actively develop positive, productive and collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders; and
- support the enhancement of the CDPP legal capability, including through the coaching and mentoring of junior legal staff.

What we are looking for

You are seasoned legal professionals, ideally with criminal litigation expertise, who thrive on complexity and can easily refine complex evidentiary material into clear, actionable strategy.



Your communication and people expertise must match your legal technical skills -you will know how to command a courtroom, negotiate effectively with defence counsel, and build trusted relationships with investigative partner agencies.

Beyond your legal expertise, you are a problem solver, natural mentor and enjoy coaching junior lawyers to sharpen their litigation instincts.

You pride yourself on your integrity and identify with and will uphold the values and conduct expected in the Australian Public Services (APS).

We are looking for a lawyer who combines strong technical capability with sound judgement, initiative and a practical understanding of the complex regulated environment in which government legal work is delivered.

About the role

In addition to the base salary and 15.4% superannuation, the Senior Federal Prosecutor (SFP) position attracts a $26,832 per annum allowance in line with Determination 2026/7 Prosecutor Allowance.

We are seeking legal professionals with a focused, strategic, and cooperative mindset to lead and support complex, sensitive and at time high profile criminal litigation outcomes.

This is an opportunity to work on significant matters, not seen in any other environment, and develop your legal career in directions that most other government agencies cannot provide.





As a Senior Federal Prosecutor (SFP), you will:

- instruct Counsel in sentences, trials and appeals, also representing the Director in court, forums and conferences;
- use your extensive legal judgment expertise to make legal decisions and recommendations, within tight deadlines;
- lead and support significant prosecutions on behalf of the Director; providing legal advice to the Director and partner agencies to drive prosecution outcomes;
- apply relevant legislation, policy and procedures to frame criminal charges and determine how allegations of criminal wrongdoing are to be alleged before the court;
- use cutting edge technology to assess briefs of evidence;
- actively develop positive, productive and collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders; and
- support the enhancement of the CDPP legal capability, including through the coaching and mentoring of junior legal staff.

The key duties of the position include:

In addition to meeting the Integrated Leadership System profile of the Executive Level 1, primary outcomes and accountabilities will involve:

- Lead and manage complex prosecution matters, overseeing multi-disciplinary litigation teams and acting as instructing counsel or appearing in court as required to secure high-quality legal outcomes;
- Conduct high-level legal research and analysis, synthesising complex evidentiary sources and legislation to formulate robust conclusions, briefs, and strategic advice for senior executive stakeholders;
- Manage critical stakeholder relationships across partner investigative agencies, court officials, and defence counsel, leveraging thes

📌 Senior Federal Prosecutor (Sydney)
🏢 Director of Public Prosecutions
📍 Sydney