• Legal Support
• Legal Support Manager (APS6)
• Canberra and Sydney – Ongoing

Opportunities exist for Legal Support Managers to join our Legal Support teams in Canberra and Sydney.

About us
Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) is the Australian Government’s central legal practice and part of the Attorney-General’s Department. AGS helps Commonwealth clients to manage legal issues, navigate new challenges and find solutions which deliver the best outcomes for Australia. We are a self-funded legal practice and compete for our work.

AGS is unique. AGS is dedicated to the national interest and is a trusted advisor to Government.

AGS is innovative. Drawing on an exceptional depth of experience and expertise, we assist the Australian Government in the development and implementation of solutions to legal issues that have national importance.

AGS is diverse. With offices in every capital city and a team of 715 staff, including 500 lawyers, we work in more than 40 different areas of law related to government.

About the role
The Dispute Resolution (DR) practice group provides specialist expertise in resolving and managing disputes across many areas of law. It acts for regulatory agencies in enforcing the law, protects sensitive information from disclosure, defends government decisions and responds to claims made against the Commonwealth. It is often involved in the largest and most sensitive matters affecting the Australian Government.

The role of the Legal Support Manager is varied and challenging. The Canberra and Sydney DR legal support teams both have approximately 15 support staff who provide legal administrative support to approximately 80 lawyers.

As the manager of the legal support team, you will work closely with the National Coordinator, Legal Support, National Managers and members of the leadership team to supervise and manage members of the team and manage support team resourcing.

The Legal Support Manager is supported by Senior Legal Assistants who have specialist expertise and assist with co-ordination of work across the office.

As the Legal Support Manager, you will have:

• substantial experience in the management, recruitment, training, supervision and development of diverse teams
• experience in managing the provision of high-quality administrative support in a professional environment and in the development of efficient administrative work practices
• excellent professional and business judgment and exceptional interpersonal, communication and persuasive skills
• excellent client service skills
• sound knowledge and understanding of all aspects of legal support tasks and provide high quality legal or administrative assistance to lawyers and/or senior management as and when required
• capacity to think strategically about, and direct continuous improvement in, the provision of legal support
• a commitment to championing and supporting new systems, practices and processes
• a record of modelling exemplary professional behaviour.

For further information about the requirements of the role, please refer to the role description available below.

About you
This role will suit an experienced and highly efficient professional legal manager who ideally has:

• leadership, training, development and recruitment experience
• at least 5 years’ experience providing high quality legal support to multiple lawyers in a fast-paced legal practice
• excellent client service skills, and a demonstrated ability to manage key relationships with internal and external clients
• demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities
• advanced technical skills in Microsoft Office and Power Point as well as legal practice software systems such as Mattersphere, Elite and i Manage
• excellent written and oral communication skills
• the flexibility and willingness to undertake a variety of tasks to meet client deadlines and business needs.

You will work with a community of professionals dedicated to the national interest. You will work collaboratively in an inclusive environment where everyone’s contribution is valued, and success is rewarded. We offer our employees competitive remuneration packages, including 15.4% superannuation.

AGS is a supportive organisation which embraces diversity. We understand that work is only part of your life and while our work can be demanding at times, we also provide access to a range of flexible working options, generous leave entitlements and wellbeing benefits to support your needs throughout your career.

To apply
To apply you must be an Australian Citizen and be willing to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the appropriate level.

To apply, please click the ‘Begin’ button.

Applications close at 5:00pm (AEDT) on Thursday, 7 November 2024.

Further enquiries
Further information can be obtained by contacting Melanie Waddell, National Coordinator Dispute Resolution on 07 3360 5695.