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• An exciting ongoing opportunity to work in a leading cultural institution
• Integral to the delivery of quality legal advice on a broad range of matters
• Be part of a supportive and collaborative team to develop your legal skills

As a world leading library, the National Library of Australia offers an innovative and collaborative workplace where exceptional team players and technical specialists can flourish. As part of the Librarys team, you will help support organisational reform, working collaboratively with your team to shape the Librarys future. The Library is seeking to fill an ongoing Legal Support Officer (APS5) role in the Governance Section of the Corporate Branch. Your role will play an integral part of our business by delivering high quality service to different stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. As the Legal Support Officer, you will be expected to contribute to providing specialist legal advice to Library staff and undertake administrative duties and provide support and assistance to the Assistant Director Legal in a wide range of matters, including the maintenance of the Librarys regulatory compliance framework. We are looking for a driven and self-disciplined Legal Officer with high level organisation skills and a flair for communication to join our team. Our ideal applicant will be resilient and be able to manage a constant workload. You will be required to work individually and as part of a team to deliver quality legal advice and timely outcomes for the Library. We are looking for applicants with the ability to research, analyse and contribute to advice on a wide range of matters. To succeed in this role:

• You will be required to have qualifications in law. While admission as legal practitioner is not a requirement, you would be expected to be working towards this goal. Experience with administrative law in a government department or agency would be regarded as desirable.