Solicitor (Legal Officer Grade IV)
Location – Parramatta, Sydney
Employment type – Ongoing, Full Time
Salary – Legal Officer Grade 4, $144,058 - $146,831 (plus employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading)
Your role
Are you looking for a dynamic role that offers diverse responsibilities, fosters collaboration across multiple practice areas, and provides a unique opportunity to develop core government legal skills and expand your development—while being part of a fast-paced and supportive team environment?
Our team is looking for a versatile and motivated lawyer. Existing experience in several of the following areas will be viewed favourably: statutory interpretation, regulatory responses (eg ICAC, SafeWork NSW), public interest disclosure, privacy and GIPA, or other regulatory compliance. This is not essential where you can demonstrate an ability to proactively and rapidly acquire the required knowledge.
What you’ll do
- Work closely with senior lawyers and a multi-disciplinary team, as well as autonomously, to guide legal strategy and policy;
- Undertake administrative activities and research allocated within established standards, procedures, policies and delegations;
- Assist with a wide range of civil, anti-discrimination and commercial related requests for advice, as well as with litigated claims, disputes and agreements for CSNSW;
- Work closely with the Department of Communities and Justice to review, prepare and negotiate a wide range of agreements and to advise on a diverse range of matters;
- Coordinate sensitive legal communications with precision, ensuring confidentiality and high standards of accuracy across all documentation;
- Draft ministerial and other briefing notes and related materials;
- Provide complex legal advice on CSNSW operations, including on regulatory and strategic matters; and
- Provide high-quality legal services in a high-volume work environment, in accordance with instructions and timeframes.
What we’re looking for
The role offers a variety of work within a supportive and high achieving team environment. The role reports to a Principal Legal Officer, who is experienced and approachable. It will suit a passionate lawyer looking to learn and advance their career in the public service.
- Legal Qualifications and eligibility to hold a practising certificate as a Government legal practitioner issued by the NSW Law Society.
- Current and valid Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.
- Where required hold a National Security Clearance at the appropriate level in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
Download the role description.
How to apply
Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 4 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:
Targeted Questions
- Describe a time when you had to manage competing priorities. How did you approach the situation and what was the outcome?
- Provide an example of a time when you had to explain a legal issue to a client or colleague with no or limited legal background. How did you communicate effectively and ensure that it was clear, accurate and effective?
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
We do work that really matters
Working for Corrective Services NSW provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. You will gain exposure to complex operational and policy matters and work in a specialised area of government legal practice.
Applications close 23rd June 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for CSNSW, please contact the hiring manager Vicki Hughes via email
[email protected]
If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Rachel Urquhart-Secord on 02 9354 1624 or via
[email protected]
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
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We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
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Other Information
A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Priority will be given to filling the role at Parramatta.
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