Fixed Term (up to 5 years) Full-time, average of 38 hours per week (Part-time considered) This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced General Counsel, Senior Associate, Partner or Principal to join the City of Rockingham, providing authoritative, strategic and timely legal advice and support across all areas of operation and responsibility. Who we are? The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40KM south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life. One of the largest and fastest growing local governments in Western Australia, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of R ecognition, E thics, S ervice, P rofessional Development, E mpowerment, C ommunication and T eamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City. What’s the job role? This position is critical to ensure the City has the internal expertise to provide strategic legal advice on potentially litigious and contentious issues and to support the regulatory and compliance functions of the City. The position forms part of the Executive Leadership Team within the City and represents a unique opportunity for a seasoned legal practitioner to elevate their experience to encompass executive leadership and decision making in a large and complex organisation, underpinned by a complex regulatory environment. The key responsibilities of the role are: Provide internal legal advice on local government operational matters including: Leasing, licences and occupancy Service, Consultancy and sponsorships Contracts Freedom of Information and Public Interest Disclosures Interpretation and application of applicable local government legislation Provide strategic legal advice on potentially litigious matters or contentious issues Where external legal support is required, brief legal representatives acting on behalf of the City in court proceedings Represent the City at the State Administrative Tribunal Undertake ongoing review of all City systems and legal documentation to ensure statutory compliance, minimisation of legal risk and the achievement of best practice in governance and administrative practice Deliver training to staff on relevant and contemporary legal topics for example: impacts of legislative change, fundamental principles of contract, industrial relations, procedural fairness, and prosecutions in the local court Who we are looking for? In your cover letter, you will need to address the essential criteria as specified in the ‘Requirements of the Job’ section of the position description (contained within the information package). Present us with your salary expectation and experience that you bring to the role, so that we can negotiate a great salary with you. In addition, we also offer: Superannuation matching, with employer co-contributions of up to 5% A variety of health and wellbeing programs Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per year Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles An information package, including the position description, is available on our website. If you would like to know more, please contact John Pearson (Director Corporate Services) on 9528 0333. Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online. Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants. As part of your application, you must also provide a detailed and comprehensive curriculum vitae and details of at least 2 referees (one preferably your current employer). If you identify as a person with disability and require support submitting your application, or adjustments throughout the recruitment process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at [email protected] or phone 08 9528 0333. Applications will be accepted until 5pm on Sunday 22 June 2025 . This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months. The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English. Attachments: - Information Pack - Director Legal Services and General Counsel - May 2025.pdf