Legal Services Commission
Job reference: req334
Location: 5001 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
The Organisation
Legal Services is passionate about ensuring justice is
available and accessible for all South Australians. As the
largest legal assistance service in SA, we ensure that South
Australians have access to a trusted lawyer when they need help
to be heard, and easy ways to learn about their rights and
responsibilities, and service to answer any legal
questions.
Each year 140,000 South Australians benefit from the services
we deliver.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Director, Strategy and Partnerships, the
General Counsel is a senior leader who works closely with and
provides expert legal and strategic advice to the Board, CEO
and Executive Team. The successful incumbent will ensure that
organisational decisions are legally sound, risk-informed, and
aligned with Legal Services' statutory purpose and values. They
will also provide strategic legal guidance on policy, practice,
and emerging trends to support informed decision-making,
mitigate risk, and enable the effective and efficient delivery
of services.
The General Counsel will be responsible for leading, managing
and supervising a high performing team of subject matter
experts on the delivery of legal, policy, compliance,
governance and risk management for Legal Services and oversee
the complaints and internal appeals functions and our insurance
program.
If you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this
role, apply now!
Remuneration Package
SAES1: $192,382 to $295,973 per annum
As a not-for-profit organisation, Legal Services is able to
offer its employees attractive salary sacrifice arrangements,
including up to $15,900 pre-tax Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year
for general living expenses.
Term of Employment
This is an executive role with an initial 3 year contract.
Part time hours (0.8 or above) will also be considered.
What You Need for Success
The ideal candidate will:
- be an admitted practitioner of the Supreme Court of South
Australia or currently eligible for admission to practice in
South Australia.
- be a collaborative and empathetic leader with outstanding
written and verbal communication skills, who can effectively
lead and motivate staff, while building and maintaining
productive relationships with a range of internal and external
stakeholders.
- be experienced in advising senior leadership on governance,
legal risk and compliance issues in a complex service delivery
environment.
Workplace Benefits
We provide a range of financial and non-financial benefits to our
employees that include:
- The opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated
colleagues in a supportive workplace that is concerned about
employee well-being.
- Generous salary sacrifice benefits through Smart Salary (as outlined above).
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Payment of Practising Certificate for legal staff.
- Payment of relevant Professional memberships.
- Support for employees and their family through our
inclusive Employee Assistance Program.
- Supported training and development opportunities in areas
including working with vulnerable clients, cultural sensitivity
and trauma informed practice.
- Access to a comprehensive in-house legal Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) program.
- Contemporary workplace accommodation.
- Career development opportunities within the team and the
organisation.
- Payment of employment screening checks.
- Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness
program that give you and your family access to wide choice of
gyms and pools across South Australia.
Next Steps
To apply for this role, you will need to click on the Apply now
button. Have your resume, preferably in a PDF version ready to be
attached and a cover letter.
Should you require any further information please direct your query
to Tania Sulan, Director, Strategy and Partnerships on 08 8111
5804.
Please refer to the position description for more detail.
We welcome applications from everyone. We are an inclusive
employer, and support diversity and inclusion by recognising our
staff for their unique qualities, ideas, and insights.
Applications close: 26/04/2026 11:45 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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