Job Description

Solicitor In Charge - Crime - Legal Officer VI

• Salary range $165,865.00 - $169,865.00 pa (plus superannuation and leave loading)

• Temporary Full-time position until June 2027

• Central Sydney location

About us

Legal Aid NSW delivers accessible legal services across criminal, family and civil law. We provide advice, court representation, and family dispute resolution through 28 offices and phone-based support, helping people navigate the legal system with confidence and fairness.

About the role

Lead and manage the day-to-day activities of the team to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources and delivery of high-quality culturally appropriate services that meet the needs of clients and the community. Develop key relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the private profession, legal assistance providers and the courts. Conduct a legal practice as other priorities permit.

About you

You are an experienced legal professional and confident leader who can balance managing a busy team with conducting your own legal practice, to ensure culturally appropriate service delivery. You bring strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering high‑quality legal services to clients and the community.

You excel at guiding and supporting lawyers and administrative staff, ensuring work is efficient, compliant, and aligned with organisational priorities. You are skilled at building constructive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including the courts, private practitioners, and legal assistance providers.

You are strategic and organised, able to plan services, monitor performance data, and drive improvements in service delivery and office operations. You communicate clearly, manage change effectively, and foster a positive, respectful, and inclusive workplace culture.

You enjoy mentoring others, supporting professional development, and contributing to a capable and engaged workforce. In a high‑volume environment, you remain calm, solutions‑focused, and able to navigate competing demands while maintaining high standards of service.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!

We are committed to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.

We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities.

For application support (including accessing information or require the application in an alternate format) or recruitment adjustments please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au or 02 9134 9347.

To learn more about Recruitment and Workplace Adjustments please visit Adjustments for individual needs | I Work for NSW.

Other benefits of working with us

• You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.

• We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life

• Find out more at Working at Legal Aid NSW 

The essential requirements for this role

You must:

• be admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW

• be able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us

• be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and/or Working with Children Check

• hold a current drivers licence

• hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)

How to apply

You must submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will not be accepted. Please make sure your application is complete, and that you have answered all questions before submitting.

Your application must include:

• your resume (no more than 5 pages)

• cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the below two Targeted Questions:

• Target Question 1 - Describe a time you led a busy criminal law team while maintaininghigh quality, culturally safe services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. What did you do, why, and what was the impact?

• Target Question 2 –Describe how you have supported and guided a team, including how you helped manage workload and wellbeing pressures.

We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.

Do you need help to apply?

If you have questions about the role, you can reach out to Zoran Regan-Vieira - Talent Acquisition Business Partner on Zoran.Regan-Vieira@legalaid.nsw.gov.au

If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.

The sets out the responsibilities and Focus Capabilities of the role.

The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.

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Closing Date: Thursday 16th April 2026 at 11.59pm