Executive Solicitor - Property
Attorney-General's Department
Job reference: 848303 Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE Job status: Long Term Contract Eligibility: Open to Everyone Location: Adelaide, CBD
About the Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced manager, leader, and outstanding legal practitioner to lead a team of solicitors and conveyancers within the Commercial, Environment and Native Title (CENT) Section of the Crown Solicitor’s Office (CSO). The role involves ensuring the efficient and timely provision of high quality, client-focused legal services to Government clients in property law. The Executive Solicitor will manage and have the carriage of a property law and conveyancing practice, delivering excellent legal and conveyancing services to Government agencies. The role also includes planning, coordinating, and supporting the work and professional development of solicitors and conveyancers within the team. Consistent with broader strategic direction for the Section and the CSO, the Executive Solicitor will set, communicate and implement sustainable priorities for the practice area, including allocating work in line with those priorities. This will involve the proactive and strategic engagement of private solicitors, where appropriate, through the Crown Solicitor’s approval processes under Treasurer’s Instruction 10. Applications are invited from highly qualified individuals with experience in property law, good communication and management skills, and a demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective client relationships. About the Business The Crown Solicitor's Office, through the Attorney-General, provides legal services to government, Ministers, agencies and departments, including legal advice, representation before courts and tribunals, negotiating commercial contracts, drafting and production of legal documents, counsel for the conduct of summary prosecutions and Magistrates' appeals, native title claim management, land conveyancing and investigation. For more information about the Attorney-General’s Department and also CSO, please visit https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/ and https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/law-and-justice/crown-solicitors Special Conditions for Employment Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificate clearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicants will be provided further information if an interview is requested. Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) under any circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing so will not be recoverable from the AGD.
Additional Notes You will be prompted to attach your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter (2 pages) after you have answered the questions via the link below. For more information please download the Job Application Pack and Job and Person Specifications. For further information about this exciting opportunity that is
not covered by this website please contact Ashley Knights,
Assistant Crown Solicitor, Crown Solicitors Office on +61
873227537 or Click Apply and follow the prompts to submit your application. The Attorney-General’s Department is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply. The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via the contact above or our website https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/.
Applications close: 30/06/2026 11:30 PM Attachments: - CSO, Recruitment Placemat.pdf - Executive Solicitor SAES1 Commercial and Property JPS.pdf - Job Application Pack - Executive.pdf Flexibility Statement
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