Lawyer | Office of Registrar General (ORG)
Grade: Clerk Grade 7/8
Salary range: $110,266 - $122,058 + Super
Duration: Ongoing
Applications close: Monday 13th January 2025 (9:59am)
Location: Sydney, McKell Building
Please note, due to Christmas Shutdown, shortlisting for this role will commence in the new year once the advert closes on January 13th 2025.
About the role
We have an opportunity for a Lawyer to join our Policy and Litigation team at the Office of the Registrar General. Reporting to the Managing Lawyer (Policy), the Lawyer will join a friendly team in a fast-paced environment, and work collaboratively to deliver high quality legal advice, identify and resolve complex legal and regulatory matters, and build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
The right applicant will be a team player, willing to develop skills in new legal areas, comfortable with ambiguity, who enjoys working with others to develop innovative solutions.
About us
The Office of the Registrar General (ORG) is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the NSW land title system. It regulates the concession of NSW's land titles registry, oversees providers of electronic conveyancing services in NSW and manages the Torrens Assurance Fund to support the state guarantee of title.
The Policy and Litigation Team provides expert authoritative advice on all matters and legislation affecting land titling, property development and conveyancing, the Torrens Assurance Fund and eConveyancing on behalf of the Registrar General. The team manages and conducts litigation in the Supreme Court, Federal Court and Land and Environment Court relating to claims under the Torrens Assurance Fund, as well as administrative claims for compensation, and administrative reviews of land registry decisions relating to property transactions and plans.
About you
To be successful in this role you will be admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of NSW and hold a current practising certificate. Ideally, you will have experience in real property law and conveyancing transactions, litigated matters and a familiarity with the eConveyancing process.
You will have experience handling complex matters with multiple stakeholders. You will be an experienced drafter, negotiator and communicator, with advanced written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex concepts clearly and succinctly.
You are a resourceful person with a proactive working style, who can work autonomously and part of a team. ORG is looking for someone with a passion for property law, and who enjoys the challenge of developing practical solutions to complex problems in a customer-centric environment.
You enjoy working and collaborating as part of a hard-working and friendly team, including supporting senior lawyers and working with junior legal and administrative staff.
Key Selection Criteria
Experience providing practical legal advice Excellent research and drafting skills, and strong academic skills Rigorous project management skills, able to set priorities, manage multiple stakeholders and deliver work within set timeframes Working knowledge of property law, digital reforms and the eConveyancing process Strong communication and negotiation skills The ability to work with a high level of autonomy Salary Grade 7/8, with the base salary for this role starting at $110266 base plus superannuation
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Closing Date: Monday January 13th 2025 (9:59am)
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