About the Organisation:

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) is the Native Title Representative Body (NTRB), delivering native title and other services across the Pilbara, Mid West, Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. YMAC is run by a First Nations board of directors, representing several native title groups, each of whom have their own language, culture, traditions and protocols.

YMAC services include native title claim and future act representation; heritage services; executive office, community, and economic development assistance; land administration, and natural resource management support.

Country is our mother, our provider and keeper of our cultural belongings. Culture and Country go together. You can’t have one without the other.

Our Vision:

Protecting Country, language and culture, we come together as one, united and strong.

Our Mission:

Walking together we champion rights, Country, language, and culture; provide education and awareness and create opportunities for a better tomorrow for First Nations peoples

About the Role:

YMAC is currently seeking a full time (37.5 hours per week) Senior Lawyer to join the team in our Perth office on a permanent contract.

The primary aim of this role is to have effective and efficient day to day conduct of assigned native title and associated legal matters.

About You:

You will have the ability to work as part of a cohesive and integrated legal team and be committed to achieving real outcomes for First Nations people. Successful applicants will be motivated team players with excellent negotiation skills and the ability to communicate with our clients and at all levels of the organisation.



The work will be challenging and can include commercial negotiations, advocacy, mediation, and claim preparation.

What YMAC Offers

YMAC believes in providing a safe and supportive working environment, and the best way to do that is to ensure our employees are well-looked after. YMAC provides the following in addition to your standard employee experience:

- Salary Packaging

- Annual CPI increases

- Flexible working arrangements:

- Working from home arrangements

- Extra weeks’ paid leave over end of year shutdown

- Cultural Leave for First Nations employees

- Annual Wellness & Uniform Allowance

- Paid Parental Leave

If you’d like to know more, our Enterprise Agreement can be found here.

Relevant Experience

- Tertiary Qualifications in law

- Five (5) plus years post admission experience in provision of legal services

- Experience in general and/or native title litigation and resources law

- Proven experience in mediation or capacity to be an effective mediator

- Experience working in regional or rural Australia with Indigenous people

- Sound knowledge and ability to work in a manner consistent with good corporate governance

Relevant Skills

- Project management

- Problem solving

- Negotiation

- Verbal and written communication

- Interpersonal skills

- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, lead,



and motivate people

- Work cooperatively as part of a team

Desirable Knowledge

Sound knowledge of the laws and procedures in relation to:

- Organisational Policies and Procedures

- Sound knowledge of the laws and procedures in relation to:

- Native Title

- Federal Court proceedings

- Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

- Mining and Petroleum

- The Setting

- Aboriginal corporations and governance

- WA land administration and tenure

- Occupational Health & Safety Legislation and Requirements

- Cultural awareness of relevant indigenous groups/bodies

- Sound knowledge of the WA political system

How to Apply:

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion and diversity in all forms including, but not limited to: genders, cultural backgrounds, LGBTQ+, disability & neurodiversity. We strongly encourage First Nations candidates to apply.

To apply for this role, which has a generous range of benefits including, but not limited to: salary packaging; flexible working arrangements; and an extra week's paid leave over Christmas shutdown, please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the above selection criteria via Seek.

A current National Police Clearance is required prior to commencement of employment with YMAC.

Applications for this position close on Sunday 22 of November 2026, however we reserve the right to commence the recruitment process and extend or close this advertisement prior to the closing date.

If you have any questions relating to this opportunity, please email the People & Development Team at *******@ymac.org.au.

📌 Senior Lawyer (Perth)
🏢 Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal
📍 Perth