Positions vacant

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Positions vacant

The Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) is seeking applications for the position of Assistant Director, Legal Advising. 

This is a diverse role that includes providing legal advice, conducting legal education and training, and preparing submissions for parliamentary committees. The Assistant Director Legal will be expected to provide clear and practical legal advice to senior management and internal stakeholders on a range of different legal matters. 

More information can be found here.

Location: Barton, ACT
Closing date: 11:30 pm, 26 October 2025
Contact email: oigis-recruitment@igis.gov.au

The Legal Division is managed by the Chief Counsel and is comprised of both lawyers and non-lawyers. Together we are responsible for all legal services required by the department. We partner with the business areas of the department, the Executive, and the Secretary to identify and manage legal risk across the department and facilitate excellent legal outcomes for our clients. 

As a member of the Division, you will be involved in interesting and important work which may span environment protection, energy, climate change, heritage, and on-ground operations in Commonwealth national parks and Antarctica. 

The Legal Division operates in a fast paced, exciting environment. We focus on ensuring our staff are supported and developed so that they are in the best position to take on and enjoy the challenges of the work. We provide competitive conditions and remuneration and provide opportunities for lawyers to either specialise or diversify their skills, while learning from and being supported by highly skilled senior lawyers.

More information can be found here

Location: Adelaide/Brisbane/Canberra/Melbourne/Sydney
Applications close: 13 October 2025
Contact email: dominic.rule@dcceew.gov.au

Government Lawyers

Where your legal career goes further

  • Flexible working options – permanent and contract opportunities
  • Excellent remuneration
  • Career pathways and advancement

Government Lawyers 5+years PQE

Proximity, an SPA Australia company, is seeking Government Lawyers to join its Legal Group. Our legal secondment model provides opportunities to foster your career growth, work in a variety of legal roles across the Commonwealth and accelerate your legal expertise. As a member of Proximity’s Legal Group, we offer you the opportunity to engage in fascinating public sector work, all while receiving support, development, and care.

The Proximity Legal Group is a go-to for Commonwealth legal teams requiring expertise and support on complex matters specialising in administrative law, commercial law, information law, and litigation.

As a Proximity team member, your role is that of a trusted sidekick – helping our clients’ teams succeed by embracing the complexity and sensitivity of Commonwealth legal issues and knowing how to be helpful in the context of the APS environment. We infuse passion and purpose into everything we do and have fun while doing it, without sacrificing our commitment to clients, integrity, and pro-bono work.

You will bring:

  • Minimum 5 years’ public law, commercial law, information law or litigation experience working within or for the Commonwealth
  • Restricted (minimum) Australian legal practising certificate
  • An AGSVA security clearance (preferred).

Culture matters

  • We’re looking for someone who fits and lives our values – someone who is:
  • Tenacious. A can-do attitude, results-driven and dedicated to delivery.
  • Client focused. Relationships matter. Listen, anticipate client needs.
  • A team player. Collegiate, shares knowledge and builds confidence in others.
  • Adaptable. Works through ambiguity or uncertainty.
  • Solution oriented. Thinks beyond the immediate questions and challenges and develops comprehensive solutions.

More information on the role, as well as working at Proximity, can be found here, or alternatively please contact Loretta Pabian - careers@proximity.com.au.

Roles: 
Solicitor (Government Solicitor 1) – New to practice PQE – Salary Range $89,677 to $131,720
Senior Solicitor (Government Solicitor 2) – 2+ years PQE - Salary range $137,799 - $164,314 
Principal Solicitor (Government Solicitor 3) – 5+ years PQE – Salary range $171,626 to $193,478

Are you interested in temporary employment with the ACT Government Solicitor (ACTGS) and broadening your government legal expertise?  If so, you are invited to submit your curriculum vitae for placement on the ACTGS’ Temporary Employment Register.

How to apply: If you are interested in being placed on the Temporary Employment Register, please email your curriculum vitae and completed Temporary Employment Register Form to ACTGSO@act.gov.au.


Please contact ACTGSHR@act.gov.au if you have any questions.

 

Internal positions vacant

 

Scholarship opportunities