Legal Officer/Lawyer, Legal and Native Title (ORIC) — Woden Valley, Canberra Region
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Your day will entail variety - working with some of the largest and most impactful Indigenous Corporations, small start-up corporations, and those requiring assistance to realise their aspirations. This role is for those that can see the value their role plays in strong and successful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations that are making positive impacts for Indigenous Australians. We are seeking to fill one vacancy at the Legal Officer/Lawyer (APS6) level. In the role of Legal Officer/Lawyer you will work within ORIC, working to the General Counsel, in providing legal advice and related services to the Registrar and ORIC's business units and will be responsible for: engaging and briefing external legal service providers on matters in the areas of law below providing practical legal advice on a range of issues in a regulatory or civil litigation environment developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to provide support and guidance in CATSI-related matters presenting capacity support to staff on legal subjects relevant to ORIC's work The role of the legal officer/lawyer will also be responsible for advising, under supervision, on: matters relating to the CATSI Act and corporations' law generally administrative law matters arising out of decisions under the CATSI Act requiring familiarity with Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 and Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 matters relating to Native Title Act 1993 and the Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021 and the interaction with the CATSI Act ORIC's information law obligations general corporate legal matters arising within ORIC from time-to-time. The key duties of the position include Our ideal candidate will: have excellent oral and written communication skills be able to work in a team environment and achieve results within short timeframes managing competing priorities demonstrate strong legal and strategic judgment have strong problem solving skills to identify practical solutions experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations and a willingness and commitment to continue to develop cultural competency have an ability to build and maintain professional relationships including with senior clients and external stakeholders. A minimum of one years' post-admission experience (PAE) is desirable. Candidates currently completing GDLP with relevant work history will be considered.

Applications close Sunday, 27 July 2025
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