Australian Attorney-General's Department – Sydney NSW

1d ago , from Australian Government Solicitor

- EL1 (Senior Associate equivalent) and EL2 (Senior Associate/Special Counsel equivalent)
- Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth
- Ongoing (permanent) and non-ongoing (12 months) opportunities - Full time

Work on legal matters that shape Australia
We are seeking high-performing lawyers to join our Commercial team as a Senior Lawyer. In these roles, you will work on significant and often high-profile matters, provide strategic advice to Commonwealth clients, and contribute to legal outcomes that influence government decision-making, public administration and the development of Australian law.

Working alongside some of Australia’s leading government lawyers, you will have the opportunity to build trusted client relationships, develop junior practitioners and work on matters of national significance.

If you are looking for intellectually challenging work, direct client engagement, and the opportunity to contribute to matters of national significance, we encourage you to apply.

About the roles
As a Senior Lawyer, you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality legal services to Commonwealth clients and contributing to the success of the practice. Our commercial lawyers provide specialist commercial legal advice to agencies across the Commonwealth. We are engaged by our clients to provide legal advice on many of the Australian Government’s largest projects and commercial transactions. Our work is diverse, and includes advising on policies and programs that are of national importance, such as:

- nationally significant energy and infrastructure projects
- cutting edge technology,



privacy and IP projects with whole of Australian government implications
- procurement and contracting to support Australia’s national security and defence forces
- integrity, legal process and probity advice to government at the highest levels.

- EL1 (Senior Associate equivalent) and EL2 (Senior Associate/Special Counsel equivalent)
- Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth
- Ongoing (permanent) and non-ongoing (12 months) opportunities - Full-time

Work on legal matters that shape Australia
We are seeking high‑performing lawyers to join our Commercial team as a Senior Lawyer. In these roles, you will work on significant and often high‑profile matters, provide strategic advice to Commonwealth clients, and contribute to legal outcomes that influence government decision‑making, public administration and the development of Australian law.

Working alongside some of Australia’s leading government lawyers, you will have the opportunity to build trusted client relationships, develop junior practitioners and work on matters of national significance.

If you are looking for intellectually challenging work, direct client engagement, and the opportunity to contribute to matters of national significance, we encourage you to apply.

About the roles
As a Senior Lawyer,



you will play a key role in delivering high‑quality legal services to Commonwealth clients and contributing to the success of the practice. Our commercial lawyers provide specialist commercial legal advice to agencies across the Commonwealth. We are engaged by our clients to provide legal advice on many of the Australian Government’s largest projects and commercial transactions. Our work is diverse, and includes advising on policies and programs that are of national importance, such as:

- nationally significant energy and infrastructure projects
- cutting edge technology, privacy and IP projects with whole of Australian government implications
- procurement and contracting to support Australia’s national security and defence forces
- integrity, legal process and probity advice to government at the highest levels.

We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience advising on ICT projects, privacy (especially privacy impact assessments), major government projects, construction and grants. We are also very interested to hear from candidates with broader commercial and corporate law experience.

In these roles you will:

- contribute to the Commonwealth’s most important, high profile and complex national transactions, programs and reforms
- be part of a supportive, collegiate and high performing national legal practice
- provide a high standard of client service and maintain strong client relationships
- work as one of the Australian Government’s most trusted legal advisors and
- have the opportunity to support community interests though pro bono work. For more information about our pro bono work, refer to our website.

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📌 Senior Lawyer (Sydney)
🏢 Australian Attorney-General'S Department
📍 Sydney