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SalaryJob reference: 573683
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Classification: LEC4 - LEC5 dependant onapplicant experience
Salary Range: LEC4: $120,729 - $131,281,LEC5: $142,220- $155,351
Duration: up to 2 years
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Number of Positions Available: 1
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Friday 9 February2023
About the Opportunity
The Senior Solicitor will be the Crown Solicitor’sOffice’s (CSO) Senior Solicitor responsible for advising theDepartment of Infrastructure and Transports (DIT) on the Torrens toDarlington (T2D) Project and be responsible for the delivery ofhigh-quality legal services for the Project.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to build valuableexperience working on South Australia's largest ever transportinfrastructure project.
The Senior Solicitor will have experience delivering legalservices for major projects and is responsible for developing andmaintaining relationships with the DIT project team, within CSO andwith external solicitors engaged for the Project.
The role will require experience working in some or all of thefollowing legal areas: commercial, procurement, environment,planning, land acquisition, property, construction and publiclaw.
The Senior Solicitor reports directly to the Executive Solicitor(DIT) and provides leadership and supervision to juniorlawyers.
About the Business
The CSO provides legal services to government, Ministers,agencies and departments, including legal advice, negotiatingcommercial contracts and drafting and production of legaldocuments.
This role will be part of the CSO team which works within DITand will be dedicated to the T2D Project.
The T2D Project is the final stage of construction of theNorth-South Corridor to complete a non-stop motorway acrossmetropolitan Adelaide, and is planned to include two tunnels ofaround 6.2km in length. An Alliance contracting structure has beenselected for the delivery of the Project.
Legal services for the Project are being provided by the CSOtogether with external solicitors.
For more information about the Attorney-General’sDepartment and the CSO, please visit https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/ and https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/law-and-justice/crown-solicitors andfor more information about the T2D Project pleasevisit Home- River Torrens to Darlington - Department for Infrastructure andTransport (t2d.sa.gov.au).
Special Conditions for Employment
Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificateclearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicantswill be provided further information if an interview is requested.Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) underany circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing sowill not be recoverable from the AGD.
Applicants are required to be currently admitted as apractitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia and the HighCourt of Australia or eligible to be admitted and holding oreligible to hold an unrestricted practising certificate.
Additional Notes
You will be prompted to attach your Curriculum Vitae (CV) andCover Letter (2 pages) after you have answered the questions viathe link below. For more information please download the JobApplication Pack and Job and Person Specifications.
For further information about this exciting opportunity that isnot covered by this website please contact Julie McIntrye, TeamLeader, Legal Support on 8429 9579 or ***************@sa.gov.au
Click Apply and follow the prompts to submit yourapplication.
The Attorney-General’s Department values workplacediversity and is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive,collaborative and respectful work environment. The role will alsowork closely with the Department for Infrastructure and Transportwhich also values diversity and inclusion, and fosters anenvironment of collaboration, flexibility and support forstaff.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people withdisability are strongly encouraged to apply.
The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways ofworking including part-time working arrangements whereverreasonably possible. The sector is diverse and desires to increasein diversity and to create opportunities for more SouthAustralians.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide apositive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportiveworkplace. If you have any support or access requirements, weencourage you to advise us at the time of application via thecontact above or our website https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/.
Applications close: 09/02/2024 11:30 PM
Attachments:
- Job Application Pack.pdf
- LEC4 _Senior Solicitor, NSC (DIT).pdf
- LEC5_ Senior Solicitor, NSC (DIT).pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
