Agency Attorney-General’s Department Work unit Legal Services – Commercial

Job title Lawyer Designation Professional 2

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $95,967 - $114,104 Location Darwin

Position number 39695 RTF 358440 Closing 28/10/2026

Contact Officer Tanya Ling, Acting Director Commercial on 08 8935 7806 or [email protected]

About the agency https://agd.nt.gov.au/homepage

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358440

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective To provide the Northern Territory Government, its Authorities and its Instrumentalities with high-quality legal services with respect to commercial and related matters.

Context statement The Commercial Division provides strategic commercial legal advice to the Northern Territory Government, its agencies and statutory bodies. The division applies a whole of Government perspective to its legal advice in areas including major infrastructure projects,



land development and management, procurement, funding and contracts, mining, resources and environment, statutory interpretation, native title and Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 matters, and a wide range of general commercial matters.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide legal advice and legal representation.
2. Report to the Director of the Commercial Division, including through a supervising senior lawyer, on the progress of matters.
3. Maintain a high level of knowledge of relevant areas of the law, and of relevant practices and procedures.
4. Provide a reliable and high level of service to clients including preparation of advice, contracts, court documentation, correspondence,

briefings and other materials.
1. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing and prepare and present legal concepts, positions or factual analyses clearly and

correctly.
1. Represent the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, liaise with clients and external stakeholders, and deal with people and issues in a

skilled manner.
1. Managing priorities effectively and meeting deadlines.
2. Accept responsibility for the content and presentation of all documents produced.

Selection criteria

Essential

1.



Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and eligibility to obtain a local practising certificate.
2. Ability to organise and manage own personal legal practice, including working autonomously and as part of a team.
3. Ability to analyse legal issues and develop solutions to legal problems in the commercial law context.
4. Well-developed communication skills, including the ability to communicate legal concepts clearly, prepare high-quality written work

and build effective working relationships.
1. Ability to reliably manage a significant file load, prioritise competing demands and perform effectively under pressure to meet matter

and client needs and deadlines.
1. Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
2. Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with clients and stakeholders and provide client-focused legal

services.

Desirable

1. Experience using knowledge of the Territory, its laws, the workings of Government and the development of legal policy in a practical

way.
1. Experience using computer systems and programs including Microsoft Office Suite, file management and time recording in a legal

office.
1. Experience advising on commercial, property, procurement, projects, resources or other transactional legal matters.

Further information The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. The pre-employment form is to be submitted with your online application, to support the selection panel in assessing your application.

📌 Lawyer (Darwin)
🏢 NT Government - Attorney-General's Department
📍 Darwin