Deputy Secretary, Law, Reform and Legal Services
Core
Provide strategic leadership for law reform initiatives, deliver legal services and advice to the Department, support statutory offices, and drive policy development across the justice system.
Role type
Senior executive legal and policy leader (Deputy Secretary)
Builds
Strategic legal and policy reforms, high-quality legal advice, and governance frameworks for a large public sector agency
Domain
Public sector / Government / Justice System / Law Reform
Required skills
Executive leadership in legal services and law reform, strategic legal policy development, high-level advisory to Ministers and senior executives, complex legal risk management, stakeholder engagement with Judiciary and government agencies, program management for inter-jurisdictional initiatives, organizational governance and financial management
Preferred skills
Experience leading large and complex legal functions, navigating complex legal and political environments, fostering high-performance cultures in diverse teams
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead a division responsible for law reform, legal services, and strategic legal policy; Serve as the Department's most senior legal adviser on significant legal and governance matters; Provide expert advice to Ministers and senior executives on civil and criminal law; Drive development and implementation of strategic legal and policy reforms; Lead NSW's involvement in national law reform initiatives; Oversee governance, risk, and financial management; Lead and develop a diverse workforce
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with executive leadership responsibilities