Ongoing – Full Time
Senior Solicitor (between $149,906 - $152,845 plus super & annual leave loading)
Location – Tamworth

About us

Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.

About the role

We are holding an information session about this recruitment on Tuesday 8 April 2025 at 5pm (AEDT) via MS Teams.

If you would like to know more about this position, the application process or the regional locations please register your attendance by completing this form: Legal Aid Tamworth - Senior Solicitor Grade V - Information Session Registration

Once you have registered, a link to the MS Teams meeting will be sent to your email address.

As a Senior Solicitor (Grade V) – Criminal Law, you will provide high-quality legal services, including legal advice and representation in complex criminal matters, in accordance with Legal Aid NSW policies and guidelines. You will manage and support legal officers, ensuring the delivery of effective and efficient legal services, while also maintaining your own caseload. A key part of your role will be to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including the judiciary, private legal practitioners, and community organisations. You will also play a critical role in supervising and mentoring junior solicitors, contributing to staff development, and fostering a supportive and professional team environment.

About you

The successful applicant will be an experienced criminal law solicitor with strong leadership and management skills, capable of balancing a high-volume and complex legal practice with team supervision and mentoring. You will have a deep understanding of criminal law and a demonstrated ability to manage legal officers while maintaining high service standards. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, the ability to manage workload pressures, and a commitment to supporting the professional growth and wellbeing of your team are essential. Experience in regional legal practice and working with vulnerable clients will be highly regarded.

We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months at Tamworth only

Get to know Tamworth

Tamworth is in the heart of NSW’s New England region, approximately 5 hours drive from Sydney CBD and 3 hours from Newcastle, on the stunning land of the Kamilaroi/Gomeroi people. There are plenty of beautiful walks, drives and local towns to explore. Tamworth offers cycle and walking paths, cafes, pubs and restaurants. It has a regional art gallery, museum, conservatorium of music, cinema and a thriving live music scene – and no, not just country music! It’s also well known for great vintage clothes shopping! Beaches are just 3 hours’ drive away – perfect for a weekend break. A weekend in Sydney isn’t a problem – drive down after work on Friday or catch the plane. You’ll be there in an hour.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!

We are committed to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.

We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.

Other benefits of working with us

Additional leave benefits
You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.

The essential requirements for this role

You must:

be admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
be able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us
be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and/ or Working with Children Check (for regional offices and some specialist teams)
hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
Hold a valid Driver Licence and the ability to travel to circuit courts including overnight travel

How to apply

You MUST submit your application online. If you submit your application late or by email it will NOT be accepted.

Your application must include:

your resume (no more than 5 pages)
cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please respond to the below 2 targeted questions.
Targeted Question 1: Outline your experience in conducting a high volume and complex criminal law practice.
Targeted Question 2: What do you perceive to be the challenges of managing a regional criminal law practice or team? How do your skills and experience enable you to meet those challenges?

Applications Close: Tuesday 15 April 2025 at 11:59PM

Do you need help to apply?

It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:

If you have questions about the role, you can contact Chris Yee (Associate Director Northern Region) at: christopher.yee@legalaid.nsw.gov.au or Kate Bromley (Solicitor in Charge, Tamworth Regional Office) at: kate.bromley@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
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