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Senior Solicitor, Legal Officer Grade VI, Criminal Law Practice Group

Inquiries & Criminal Law Division, Crown Solicitor’s Office 

Salary Classification: Legal Officer Grade VI

Employment Status: Ongoing or Temporary (up to 2 years with a possibility of further extension)

Location: Sydney CBD

Are you an experienced Senior Solicitor in Criminal Law?

We are looking for experienced Senior Solicitors with expertise in the areas of Criminal Law in which the CSO specialises.  Successful candidates will be directly involved in specialist and highly sensitive matters.  The purpose of this recruitment is to fill an immediate vacancy within the Criminal Law Practice Group on either an ongoing or temporary basis up to 2 years with a possibility of further extension.

About the Role:

As a Senior Solicitor in the Criminal Law Practice Group, you will primarily be involved in providing advice, representation and/or advocacy in complex legal matters and be responsible for supervising the conduct of more junior solicitors, to ensure the provision of high quality, cost-effective and client-focussed legal services. 

Essential Requirements:

• Completion of a law degree from an accredited law school or completion of the Legal Practitioners Admission Board’s Diploma in Law Course.
• Admission or eligibility for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW.
• Highly developed legal skills and extensive experience which enable provision of advice and representation in highly complex legal matters in areas of law in which the Practice Group specialises.
• Willingness to undertake Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Willingness to travel for regional or interstate court and other commitments subject to the application of any discrimination legislation (including in respect of carer’s responsibilities).

Targeted Questions:

1. This role requires the ability to manage and develop legal staff and motivate them to achieve organisational goals and quality outcomes. Please provide an example of how you have managed and developed people in a team situation. Describe the skills you drew upon and the results you achieved.

2. Describe a matter that you have dealt with where you had to try to communicate a position, present an argument or make a presentation, where you needed to appear credible and persuasive. How did you approach the task and what skills, methods or strategies did you use?

How to apply:

Applicants should read the Role Description and consider the key accountabilities and pre-established standards (capability, knowledge and experience) when preparing their resume or curriculum vitae and cover letter.

Applicants must submit:

• A resume or curriculum vitae (“CV”), which clearly details your capability, knowledge and experience relevant to this role, including any experience relevant to the work of the Inquiries & Criminal Law Division;
• A covering letter and a maximum of two pages responding to the abovementioned targeted questions; and
• A copy of your NSW Practicing Certificate.

All documents should be submitted in MS Office 2003-2013 or PDF format. Only applications submitted through ‘I Work for NSW’ will be considered.

The assessment process will include a range of capability-based assessment techniques to assist in determining applicant’s suitability for the role. 

For more information, please follow the links below;

Role Description

About the Crown Solicitor's Office

Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service

Closing date: Thursday 19^th July 2018

Contact for Role Enquiries: Natalie Marsic, Director, Criminal Law Legal Practice Group (02) 9224 5000

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool to fill ongoing or temporary full-time vacancies of the same role description and classification within the Criminal Law Practice Group which might arise over the next 12 months.

The Crown Solicitor’s Office welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability and provides an environment that values diversity and supports all staff to reach their full potential. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in the selection process and join the CSO team, please indicate this in your application. 

Should you encounter any technical problems, please contact I Work for NSW helpdesk 1800 562 679.