We stand beside people when they need it most.
At Legal Aid NSW, fairness isn’t just a legal principle, it shapes everything we do - our culture, our services, our workplace and our decisions.
Since 1979, Legal Aid NSW has provided legal advice, support and representation in criminal, family and civil law, helping people across NSW navigate hardship and complex legal issues. Our work is challenging, but deeply meaningful.
In partnerships with LawAccess NSW, Community Legal Centres and the Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT, we are located throughout the state including our Central Sydney office, 25 regional offices, and satellite and outreach offices.
As Manager of Advocates, you’ll provide supervision, management and mentorship of Solicitor Advocates in the Criminal Law Division and contribute to service delivery planning.
You are an experienced criminal law practitioner with strong advocacy expertise and demonstrated people leadership skills. You have the ability to lead, mentor and support Solicitor Advocates, fostering professional development and promoting best practice across a dispersed workforce.
A collaborative and strategic leader, you build effective relationships with Public Defenders, Solicitors in Charge and other stakeholders to address service delivery needs, manage competing priorities and ensure the delivery of high-quality legal services. You are committed to developing advocacy capability, supporting performance and driving consistent service excellence across the Criminal Law Division.
Here, every role has purpose.
Whether you’re delivering frontline legal services or strengthening our organisation from behind the scenes, you’ll help create fairer outcomes for the people across NSW.
We’re building a workplace where every culture, identity, ability and voice are included and valued. We welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with visible and invisible disability, culturally diverse communities, and LGBTQI+ communities so you can connect and flourish at every stage of career.
You will be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation, working alongside like-minded and values driven people dedicated to justice, community impact, and delivering exceptional support and service through cross collaboration.
Benefits of working at Legal Aid NSW
As an employee of Legal Aid NSW, you will have access to and enjoy a variety of support and benefits so you can thrive professionally and personally. You’ll love our:
Flexible Working - we are a Flex Ready certified and Carers and Employers accredited organisation. We are leading the way in offering a variety of flexible working options to uniquely support your unique work life balance.
Professional Growth – as the largest law firm in NSW we offer a variety of opportunities to enhance your career at every stage, through regional graduate programs, Practical Legal Training and work placements, mentoring, training, and secondment opportunities.
Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing – with dedicated programs, training, resources, and respectful work practices, our Wellbeing Framework ensures your physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing matters, so you feel supported, safe and holistically well.
We may use this recruitment to create a Talent Pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
Closing Date: Wednesday, 2nd of September at 11.59pm
Your application is your chance to show why you’re a strong match for this role.
Targeted Question 1: Describe your experience leading, mentoring and developing legal practitioners or advocates. How have you helped build capability, improve performance and promote best practice?
Targeted Question 2: Provide an example of how you have used your advocacy expertise to support service delivery outcomes. How did you work with stakeholders, manage competing priorities and achieve a positive result?
