Legal Services Commission
Job reference: req403
Location: 5001 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Hold an unrestricted Category C Practising Certificate or currently eligible to apply for an unrestricted Category C Practising Certificate.
• Possess a minimum of eleven years post admission legal experience in Criminal Law.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead, mentor and manage a team of lawyers to set direction, motivate staff and coordinate work.
• Possess significant experience in the criminal justice system in South Australia particularly in the superior courts, including experience in court as counsel in complex criminal trials and appeals.
• Have highly developed legal drafting skills, particularly in the preparation of criminal law forms and precedents, briefs of evidence, written legal opinions, trial voir dire notices, appeal notices, outlines of argument and other complex written legal work.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively, under limited direction, either independently or within a team to build positive working relationships with a wide range of internal and external key stakeholders.

Workplace Benefits

We provide a range of financial and non-financial benefits to our employees that include:

• 5 weeks of Annual Leave for those employed within the LSC classification stream.
• 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 Chris Edge, Director, Criminal Law, via peopleandculture@lsc.sa.gov.au

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: 26/07/2026 11:59 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.