Job description
Agency Attorney-General’s Department Work unit Legal Services – Litigation
Job title Lawyer Designation Professional 2
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $92,910 - $110,781 Location Darwin
Position number 47108 RTF 352405 Closing 27/07/2026
Contact officer Ben Wild, Acting Director Litigation on 08 8935 7855 or [email protected]
About the agency https://agd.nt.gov.au/homepage
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=352405
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 and its Authorities and Instrumentalities with the best possible legal service
with respect to civil litigation matters.
Context statement
The Litigation Division provides legal advice and representation in relation to a wide range of civil litigation and administrative
law matters to the Northern Territory Government, its agencies and statutory bodies. The Division is currently organised
into a number of discrete teams which include: Employment/Administrative Law, Commercial Litigation, Civil Claims and
Personal Injury, Criminal Enforcement, Child Protection and Community Services and Youth Claims.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide legal advice and legal representation.
2. Report to the Director of the Litigation Division 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 high level of service to clients including preparation of court documentation, correspondence and other
materials.
5. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing and prepare and present legal concepts, positions or factual analyses
clearly and correctly.
6. Represent the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, liaise with clients and deal with people and issues in a professional
manner.
7. Organise work to manage priorities effectively and meet deadlines.
8. 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. Sound experience in the practice of law in relevant or related fields.
3. Ability to organise and manage own personal legal practice including working autonomously.
4. Ability to use analytical skills and identify solutions to problems.
5. Ability to effectively negotiate and to communicate in a professional manner.
6. Ability to manage files to meet client needs and deadlines.
7. Ability to cope with pressure and to work as part of a team.
8. Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Experience using knowledge of the Territory, its laws, the workings of Government and the development of legislation
in a practical way.
2. Experience using computerised file tracking and time recording systems in a legal office.
Further information
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history check 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.
