Legal Officer 2/3

• Ongoing full-time role based in Sydney CBD/Parramatta with flexible work arrangement options
• Legal Officer 2/3 ($88,112 - $120,693) plus employers’ contribution to superannuation

About the Agency

The NSW Reconstruction Authority 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 NSW Reconstruction Authority 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.

About the role

The Legal Officer supports the Office of the General Counsel in its provision of legal advice to the Executive leadership and across the Authority, undertakes research and other related tasks on a range of legal issues.

Reporting to the Manager, Legal, you will assist the Director, and other members of the Office of the General Counsel, to provide legal advice to support delivery of policy objectives and exercising the statutory powers and functions of the Authority. This includes drafting and reviewing documents, conducting research and analysis, managing external legal services, and staying up to date on legal developments.  You will assist the team in ensuring legal compliance and risk management, whilst building effective professional relationships and partnerships.

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.

About you

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

• Contract and commercial law
• Construction law
• Administrative law
• Compliance and regulatory law
• General litigation
• Planning law
• Environmental law

High calibre candidates will have legal qualifications, and admission or eligibility for admission as a legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of NSW. 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.

Joining our team with a rewarding job in a community-driven agency is just the start. The Authority 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 for this role, please submit an online application and attach your resume and cover letter which outlines your skills, experience, and capabilities relevant to this role.

Closing date: 11:59PM, Sunday 7 April 2024

Contact: Bianca Fernandes, Director Legal - ***************@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au

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. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background or sexual orientation. 

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.