What’s in it for me?

Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritise work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

This is a targeted role under GSE Rule 26 and Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. 

The Role

As a Legal Officer, you’ll work with the Commercial and Innovation legal team who are dedicated to providing expert advice and innovative legal services on a range of complex areas, including commercial agreements, government procurement, intellectual property, grants and funding arrangements, and technology solutions including cyber security and emerging technologies like AI. Your role will encompass the following, supported by senior lawyers in the team:

• Engaging with stakeholders and aiding in the delivery of client focused legal services
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of legal documents including commercial contracts and funding agreements
• Conducting legal research and drafting legal advice on complex areas of law and policy
• Assisting the team to keep abreast of contemporary legal advancements, particularly in emerging areas of innovation and technology.

Key challenges include:

• Managing competing priorities and tight timeframes in a busy working environment
• Providing advisory services and acting on the negotiation of contracts to assist in the management of legal risks and future challenges

You will be joining a highly collaborative and supportive team with strong stakeholder relationships. We are viewed as trusted advisors in their decision making. Our work is interesting and varied, often incorporating elements of commercial law, intellectual property law, technology law, construction law, administrative law and statutory interpretation. No two days will be the same!

For more information read the full Role Description: Legal Officer

What you will bring to the role

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to be able to draft written legal advice that is clear, concise and outcomes focussed
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and/or funding agreements
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to identify key issues and think critically to find strategically focused and evidence-based solutions
• Previous experience as a lawyer or an experienced Paralegal (Please note you will need to be admitted or qualified for admission as a Solicitor or Barrister in the Supreme Court of NSW and hold a practising certificate)

What is an essential requirement:

Admitted or qualified for admission as a Solicitor or Barrister in the Supreme Court of NSW and hold, or be eligible to hold, a NSW Practising Certificate.

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities.

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

Join us

Apply online with your resume and cover letter. Applications close Monday, 17 March 2025 at 11:55PM. Contact Aimee Allan on aimee.allan@dpie.nsw.gov.au for further details. A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 3, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander use our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for roles or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn