Agreements Officer (Legal) – Perth
Application Closing Date: November 22, 2026
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 solid.

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 (75 hours per fortnight) Agreements Officer to join the team in our Perth office. The primary aim of this role is to process future act negotiations and conduct minor future act matters in collaboration with, and under instruction by, the lawyers in the legal team.

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. You will have a keen interest in the law, and perhaps may be studying (or want to study) law. You could also be an experienced legal clerk or paralegal looking to transition to Native Title and gain some first-hand experience.



You will also be able to communicate confidently and empathetically with all levels of staff and external agencies, verbally and in writing.

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

- A tertiary qualification in a relevant field – Legal or Heritage (or undertaking study in a relevant field) or at least three years’ work experience in an administration / business support / legal clerk / paralegal role.
- Familiarity with the Native Title Act 1993 and other relevant legislation (such as The Mining Act 1978).
- Experience working in the Native Title Sector, or for an NTRB or PBC.
- Demonstrated future acts and heritage experience.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with First Nations people or demonstrated capacity to quickly develop that ability.

Relevant Skills

- Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive and productive relationships with major partners and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated negotiation skills or ability to quickly develop those skills.




- High-level time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to engage effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Excellent writing and drafting skills, including attention to detail and a capacity to produce legal correspondence and agreements of a high quality.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a significant file/caseload with limited supervision within time constraints, including working independently, setting priorities and meeting deadlines.

Desirable Knowledge

Sound knowledge of the laws and procedures in relation to:

- Understanding of legal terminology, regulations and State and Federal Court Systems.
- An understanding of the cultural, social, economic and political issues affecting First Nations peoples generally and native title issues in particular.
- Practical experience (or ability to learn) file management and time recording.

How to Apply:

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation is an equal prospect 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 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.

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