EL1 - Senior Lawyer, Public Law Branch, Affirmative Measures, First Nations
Core
Senior lawyer providing high-quality public law legal advice, drafting legislative instruments, and managing litigation and merits review proceedings for the Australian Government.
Role type
Senior IC public law lawyer
Builds
Legal advice, legislative instruments, and litigation outcomes for government portfolios
Domain
Australian Public Service, Public Law, Administrative Law
Required skills
Technical legal analysis, legal problem-solving, legislative drafting, litigation management, risk identification, plain-English communication
Preferred skills
Dispute resolution, alternate dispute resolution, Administrative Review Tribunal advocacy
Technologies
Legal research databases, case management systems
Responsibilities
Provide practical legal advice on complex public law matters; draft legislative and other instruments; manage ART and litigation matters; oversee external legal service providers; supervise junior lawyers; deliver legal training
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC