Lawyer, Digital & Platforms bei NSW Government

Lawyer, Digital & Platforms, Ongoing opportunity based in Sydney CBD + hybrid/flexible working options

Role: Lawyer Digital & Platforms
Location: Sydney CBD, hybrid working options available
Grade: Clerk Grade 07/08
Salary Range: $113,574 - $125,720+ plus superannuation
Employment Type: Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity

Are you an ICT or commercial lawyer looking to be involved in innovative work across Government?

The DCS Legal team supports a range of portfolio business clients including Digital.NSW, Government Technology Platforms and Service NSW.

Our lawyers are involved in cutting edge projects such as:

• Whole of Government contracts with major international technology vendors;
• Innovative projects such as Digital Identity and Verifiable Credentials;
• Cybersecurity and privacy;
• Artificial Intelligence frameworks;
• Government Shared Services;
• Innovative digital products;
• NSW Government Digital Strategy;
• Government app and platforms development;
• Intellectual Property; and
• Cloud service delivery.

As a Lawyer in the Digital & Platforms team, you will report to one of our Managing Lawyers and be supported to grow your legal expertise to provide legal advice across diverse areas includingICT and digital strategies, cloud service delivery, cyber security, government platforms, digital transformation initiatives, artificial intelligence and data and information access.

• This is an ongoing opportunity. A talent pool may be created for future opportunities.
• Remuneration of $113,574 - $125,720+ super & leave loading, commensurate with experience.
• Based in Sydney CBD with hybrid working options available.

The professional in this role will need to:

• Work collaboratively with other lawyers in the team to provide strategic, pragmatic, focused and accountable specialist legal advice and services across a range of ICT, digital and commercial areas.
• Support commercial negotiations to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements and successful delivery of outcomes for projects.
• Draft a range of documents and agreements including for software acquisition/licensing, product development and intellectual property in information technology, digital transformation, and cloud service delivery.
• Be adept at working with a variety of stakeholders to interpret and distil complex legal issues in the preparation of documents and contractual documentation to ensure that statutory, ethical, probity and other legal obligations are properly addressed.

About you:

• You are admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and hold or, are eligible to hold a current practising certificate as a solicitor.
• You have proven stakeholder management, interpersonal, and communication capability with an ability to work collaboratively and flexibly with stakeholders to support delivery outcomes.
• You have strong analytical ability, lateral thinking, and problem-solving skills including an ability to apply legal principles in a practical way.
• You are a client focused team player who can adapt to change and independently manage competing priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.

 You hold a Bachelor of Laws or equivalent degree qualification and have a minimum of 1 year of relevant post qualification experience in one or more of the following areas in either private, in-house corporate or government practice:

•  Digital and Technology law
•  Corporate and Commercial law
•  Intellectual Property (IP) law
•  Privacy law

 What we need from you:

To start your journey towards becoming one of our Digital & Platforms Lawyers, please submit a covering letter (maximum two pages) and an up-to-date resume of no more than five pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this position. In your cover letter, please share your motivation for applying for this position.  

Salary Grade 7/8, with the base salary for this role starting at $113,574 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Nicole Turner via [email protected].

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

Closing Date: 10am Tuesday 16th September

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