Job Description
Principal Legal Officer Grade VI
Location – Parramatta, Sydney
Employment type – Temporary, Full time
Salary – Level Officer VI Classification, $165,865 - $169,359 (plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading)
Your role
External applications are sought for a temporary assignment opportunity in the role of Principal Legal Officer Grade VI at CSNSW Special Projects Team.
The role is based at 6 Parramatta Square, Parramatta with hybrid flexible working arrangements available.
What you’ll do
As a Principal Legal Officer, you will be responsible for providing high quality legal and policy advice in relation to administrative and employment law, civil litigation and inquiries. You will be required to work autonomously, as well as supervise, lead and manage a small multidisciplinary team including legal officers and project officers. You will regularly liaise with senior executive, internal and external stakeholders, undertake research, prepare advice and briefing notes with respect to complex matters.
What we’re looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Act with integrity, uphold and promote public sector values;
- Be willing to supervise, manage and guide a multi-disciplinary team;
- Effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced dynamic environment;
- Have extensive knowledge and experience in the relevant area/s of law and have experience in providing high level legal advice on complex matters;
- Be confident in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships;
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Have high level computer research skills, including experience with legal research tools and the ability to access, interpret and update information from databases as required.
Essential Requirements
- Legal Qualifications and with a current unrestricted NSW practising certificate.
- Ability to undertake travel, including overnight travel, for regional court and other commitments subject to the application of any discrimination legislation (including in respect of carer’s responsibilities).
- Current driver’s licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle in the course of performing the role.
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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
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.
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We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of the role as specified in the role description as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close 23rd June 2026 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Jeremy Tucker 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.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
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.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
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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