Job Description

• Temporary full-time opportunity until 31 December 2027

• Based in Parramatta/Sydney CBD with flexible work arrangement options

• Clerk Grade 11/12, Salary relative to experience ($145,378- $168,130) + super

Join our team to help us deliver a safer and more resilient NSW to the community! We are seeking a highly motivated senior lawyer to join a collaborative and high performing in house legal team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to projects and programs that directly impact communities who are recovering from disasters or need help preparing for future disasters.

About the role

The Manager Legal provides expert legal advice, guidance and solutions on complex operational, commercial and reputational issues, to internal stakeholders and the leadership team.

You will provide pragmatic advice on complex and sensitive matters to support the NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) statutory functions. This includes:

• leading negotiations in complex transactional environments, including property, commercial, construction and procurement matters;

• drafting and reviewing documents including contracts;

• advising on statutory interpretation;

• working collaboratively and flexibly with clients and other key stakeholders on a range of projects;

• advising on grant funding arrangements, including disaster recovery funding;

• assisting with disputes and litigation matters.

Undertaking a wide range of tasks with often tight or competing timeframes, the role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, enthusiasm, and a commitment to providing high quality advice and services. Your communication and interpersonal skills are highly developed, and your strong stakeholder management skills provide you the confidence and ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with a variety of stakeholders and team members.

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What we’re looking for

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated extensive knowledge and/or experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Property law

• Commercial law

• Construction law

• Administrative law

• Complex grants arrangements

• Structuring complex transactions

Candidates must hold a current NSW legal practicing certificate. They will have extensive knowledge and experience in providing legal advice in a complex multifaceted agency or business. Strong candidates will have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and an ability to deliver outcomes while working in a dynamic environment. Five years minimum post admission experience is preferable.

About the agency

The RA is a statutory corporation that will improve how NSW plans for disasters and ensure that we recover from them faster. 

To reduce the severity and impacts of disasters, the RA will complete critical planning and preparation with communities, businesses and government. When disaster does strike, we will get recovery started swiftly and coordinate reconstruction efforts across agencies, communities and other stakeholders.

The RA’s key responsibilities are to:

• plan and deliver strategies to reduce disaster risks and impacts

• coordinate whole-of-government recovery and reconstruction efforts

• support councils and communities to prepare for and adapt to disasters

• manage disaster resilience funding and recovery grants

• provide data, insights and expertise to guide action and prioritise investment.

Joining our team with a rewarding job in a community-driven agency is just the start. The RA also offers:

• Flexible working practices

• Contemporary workspaces and technology

• Access to learning and development opportunities

• Employee assistance and wellbeing program

• Workforce that values inclusion

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Fitness Passport with a choice of 200+ gyms and pools across NSW

To Apply 

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.  

Applications close Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 11:55PM. 

Should you require further information about the role please contact

Alysha Lopino, Talent Acquisition Partner via alysha.lopino@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au

Our Commitment

Great people come from all walks of life At NSW Reconstruction Authority we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote gender diversity in our workplaces, the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the employment of people with a disability, veterans and other diverse communities. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background or sexual orientation. 

Additional Information

The recruitment process may include a range of assessments including interview, psychometric assessments, work sample activities and pre-employment checks as required.

Looking for more information or assistance with applying?

We encourage and support applications from people with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including information in an alternate format or an alternate method of submission of the application) please contact the Talent Team via talentacquisition@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au or 0409 382 621 and reference the Job Title and Reference Number for the role in which you are requesting the adjustment.

Recruitment Pool

A recruitment pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that become available over the next 18 months.