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

Job title Lawyer Designation Professional 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $117,625 - $131,735 Location Darwin

Position number 10322 RTF 361376 Closing 26/11/2026

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

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=361376

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

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity 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.

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

Context statement The Commercial Division provides strategic legal advice and drafting to the Northern Territory Government, its agencies and statutory bodies. The division applies a whole of government perspective and approach to its legal advice in areas including major infrastructure projects, land development and management, procurement, funding and contracts, mining, resources, statutory interpretation, native title and Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act matters, and a wide range of general commercial matters.



This position is to provide high-quality legal advice and services for regulatory, major project, core government (including procurement, funding and general contracting) and property matters, or for other practice areas within the Commercial Division as may be required from time to time.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide commercial legal advice and legal representation on complex or significant matters, with an appropriate level of autonomy.
2. Report to the Director of the Commercial Division, including through a supervising senior lawyer, on the progress of significant 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 Northern Territory, liaise with clients and stakeholders, and deal with people and issues in a professional manner.
2. Organise work to manage priorities effectively and meet deadlines.
3. Provide guidance and support to less experienced lawyers on legal matters, where appropriate.

Selection criteria





Essential

1. Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and eligibility to obtain a local practising certificate.
2. Well-developed experience in the practice of law in relevant fields.
3. Experience in autonomously organising and managing a personal legal practice.
4. Well developed commercial drafting skills and ability identify practical and legally sound solutions to complex issues;
5. Ability to negotiate effectively and communicate complex issues clearly and persuasively in a skilled manner.
6. Ability to manage files to meet client needs and deadlines, cope with pressure and work as part of a team.

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. A minimum of 3 years post admission experience in related commercial or Government legal practice.
2. Ability to organise and manage a personal legal practice and 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.
2. Ability to provide guidance to more junior staff for 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. A 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