(1) Principal Legal Officer & (2) Senior Legal Officer

• WFH up to 4 days per week.
• Be an integral part of a small team.
• Contribute to your community through the public service.

• Contracts commencing ASAP until early 2025. 
• State Government Agency 
• Sydney, NSW Location 

About the company
Karlka Recruiting Group has partnered with a State Government Agency to engage two Legal Officers. 

1. Principal Legal Officer – ASAP – 07/03/2025

2. Senior Legal Officer – ASAP – 20/01/2025

Both positions are located in their busy St Leonards’ office and have hybrid options available – WFH 2 to 4 days per week. 
  
About the Positions 

1. Principal Legal Officer

Duties

• Provide specialist legal advice on transaction documents (consultant agreements, construction contracts).
• Support General Counsel, senior executives, and staff.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and drive timely outcomes.
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers.
• Assist with briefing the Board, executive, and Audit & Risk Committee.
• Develop relationships with government leaders and stakeholders.
• Update contracting platform documents regularly.
• Conduct workshops, training, and briefing sessions.
• Manage external lawyers and counsel.
• Refresh construction contract templates.
• Identify weaknesses and advise on risk profile.

Key Challenges:

• Provide high-standard legal services independently.
• Act as the expert on construction contracts.
• Deliver solutions-focused legal services within tight timeframes.
• Manage competing stakeholder priorities.
• Achieve organisational and professional development goals.

Requirements:

• Expertise in construction law is a requirement. 
• Ideally possess experience in governance, administrative law, or policy making and legislative process.
• Understanding of government policy development and decision-making processes is ideal. 
• Admitted or eligible for admission as a Solicitor or Barrister in the Supreme Court of NSW.
• Eligible to hold a NSW Practising Certificate.

2. Senior Legal Officer

Duties: 

• Provide specialist legal advice on building contracts, leases, funding, and property acquisition agreements.
• Support General Counsel, Principal Legal Officer, senior executives, and staff.
• Manage legal matters and stakeholder relationships
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers.
• Develop relationships with government leaders and stakeholders.
• Update contracting platform documents and legal guidance materials.
• Conduct workshops, training, and briefing sessions.
• Manage external lawyers and counsel.
• Report regularly to the HI Legal team.

Key Challenges:

• Provide high-standard legal services in a high-volume, complex environment.
• Deliver solutions-focused legal services within tight timeframes.
• Manage competing stakeholder priorities.
• Balance independent work and staff supervision.

Requirements:

• Experience in commercial, contract, property, and/or construction law.
• Experience in administrative law or policy making and legislative process.
• Drafting and negotiation skills, familiarity with NSW Government contract forms.
• Understanding of government policy development and decision-making processes.
• Admitted or eligible for admission as a Solicitor or Barrister in the Supreme Court of NSW.
• Eligible to hold a NSW Practicing Certificate.

Benefits working with this Client

• Be an integral part of a small team.
• WFH up to 4 days per week. 
• Contribute to your community through the public service. 

Benefits working with Karlka Recruiting Group 

• Weekly pay  
• Ongoing support: Pre, during and post placement 
• Dedicated consultant per contract
• Employee Assistance Program available
• Our agency supports Indigenous communities 

How to Apply
Apply now to be considered for submission to our client by 02/09/24 12PM
Consultant: Hayden
Email for questions only: recruitment@karlkarecruiting.com.au
*Please apply through this portal. Any applications through email may be missed.

Nyiyaparli and other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussion.
Applications received after the due date may be considered for similar roles.

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