• Location: Canberra
• Position Type: Ongoing/Non-ongoing | Full-time
• Salary: $82,403 - $101,745

About the role
We are seeking exceptional lawyers to deliver a broad range of in-house legal services to the ACIC. In this role you will have the opportunity to gain experience providing a broad range of in-house legal services within a multi-disciplinary environment and engage with key internal and external stakeholders on legal matters.

Key responsibilities of an APS 5 Lawyer:

• Work collaboratively across the national legal services branch and contribute to the delivery of high quality, client focused legal services;
• Undertake statutory interpretation of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) and other legislation relevant to the exercise of the ACIC’s functions;
• Under supervision provide legal advice in support of the ACIC’s functions under the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth), and within practice areas that may include litigation, freedom of information, administrative law, employment law or commercial law;
• Contribute to legal advice and support operational teams including in obtaining warrants, controlled operations, and other operational activities;
• Provide legal advice in relation to criminal intelligence assessments and administrative decision making;
• Advise on information disclosure and information protection; and
• Assist in the preparation of legal documentation including contracts and MOUs for ACIC business areas.

Key responsibilities of an APS 6 Lawyer:

• Work collaboratively across the national legal services branch and deliver high quality, client focused legal services;
• Undertake statutory interpretation and provide advice on information disclosure;
• Provide legal advice and support to operational teams including in obtaining warrants, controlled operations, and other operational activities;
• Statutory interpretation of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) and other legislation relevant to the exercise of the ACIC’s functions;
• Provide accurate and timely legal advice in support of the ACIC’s functions under the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth), and within practice areas that may include litigation, freedom of information, administrative law, employment law or commercial law;
• Provide legal advice in relation to criminal intelligence assessments and administrative decision making;
• Advise on information disclosure and information protection;
• Contribute to criminal and civil litigation matters in State and Federal Courts and tribunals, working with external solicitors and counsel; and
• Draft legal documentation including contracts and MOUs for ACIC business areas.

Our ideal candidate
To be successful in this role, as an APS 5 lawyer, you will demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:

• Have a minimum of 1-year post-admission experience for APS 5 roles;
• Will understand the principles of statutory interpretation;
• Can work under limited direction and is motivated and proactive in identifying improvements to legal processes and practices;
• Have effective written communication skills with a proven ability to deliver timely legal advice; and
• Be client focused and have a proven ability to develop co-operative internal and external relationships which support the exchange of information and progression of legal initiatives.

In addition to the above, to be successful in the APS 6 role, you will also demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:

• Have a minimum of 3 years post-admission experience for APS 6 roles;
• Can work autonomously on complex legal matters; and
• Can proactively identify innovation initiatives and facilitate improvements including training needs across the branch.

Essential qualifications

• Admitted, or eligible for admission, as a legal practitioner of the High Court of Australia or a Supreme Court of a State or Territory.

Eligibility

• Citizenship – To be eligible for employment with the ACIC, applicants must be an Australian citizen.
• Security Clearance - The Australian community expects ACIC employees to maintain the highest levels of security and integrity. Successful applicants will be required to obtain and maintain a minimum Negative Vetting 1 security clearance.
• Pre-Employment Screening – All candidates must satisfy an Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to being offered employment at the ACIC.

The ACIC is committed to diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and champion diversity to ensure we reflect the community we serve, and pride ourselves on our vibrant culture. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, neurodiverse, mature aged employees and carers.

More information about our conditions is available in the ACIC Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027 on our website.
Candidate Information Kit - APS5_6 Lawyers, Canberra
Candidate Information Kit - APS5_6 Lawyers, Canberra