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Lawyer
Attorney General's Department —Darwin NT
- $127,898 a year
- Full-time
- Management
Lawyer
Department of Health —Darwin NT
- $127,898 a year
- Full-time
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Senior Lawyer
Attorney General's Department —Darwin NT
- Full-time
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Negotiation
7d
Learning And Development Coordinator
Knowmore Legal Service —Darwin NT
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee assistance program
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Senior Policy Lawyer
Attorney General's Department —Darwin NT
- Temporary
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Negotiation
1d
Solicitor
North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service —Darwin NT
- $100,776 - $114,069 a year
- Overtime
- Communication skills
- Travel reimbursement
- Parental leave

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Lawyer
Attorney General's Department —Darwin NT
Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and eligibility to obtain a local practising certificate. Maintain a high level of knowledge of relevant areas of…
$127,898 a year
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Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and eligibility to obtain a local practising certificate. Maintain a high level of knowledge in the relevant areas…
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Attorney General's Department -
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Permanent | Temp to perm | Full-time
$127,898 a year

Qualifications

Management
Legal drafting
Certificate II

Full Job Description

Job description
Agency Attorney-General’s Department Work unit Legal Services – Commercial
Job title Lawyer Designation Professional 3
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $114,199 - $127,898 Location Darwin
Position number 10322 RTF 350520 Closing 20/07/2026
Contact officer Thomas Winter, Executive Director Legal Services on 08 8935 7826 or [email protected]
About the agency https://agd.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=350520
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, it’s 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, funding agreements, mining and resources, revenue law,
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.
2. Report to the Director, including through a supervising senior lawyer, 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 advice, contracts, court documentation,

correspondence, briefings 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 Northern Territory, liaise with clients and stakeholders, and deal with people and issues in a professional

manner.
7. Organise work to manage priorities effectively and meet deadlines.

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. Proven experience in the organisation and management of a personal legal practice.
4. Good commercial drafting skills and ability to negotiate effectively and to communicate in a professional manner.
5. 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.
2. Ability to organise and manage a personal legal practice.
3. Experience in providing 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.

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