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Senior Lawyer, Commercial, Tech & Property (Temp Fixed Term Full Time Opportunity up to 12 months)

NSW Government

Corporate & Commercial Law
Location
Sydney, NSW
Type
Full-time

You're passionate about a career delivering solutions that impact millions. You've been looking for an opportunity to influence policies, initiatives, and projects that can improve the lives of millions of people. In …

About the role

 

 

You're passionate about a career delivering solutions that impact millions. 

 

 

You've been looking for an opportunity to influence policies, initiatives, and projects that can improve the lives of millions of people.

 

 

In this role, you'll:


Work as part of a team delivering high quality, solutions focused legal services across commercial, technology and property matters to support Transport for NSW in meeting its statutory, policy and contractual obligations.

 

This role will see you provide practical legal advice, draft and negotiate complex commercial and property contracts, support major projects and contribute to dispute resolution where required, while building capability through collaboration and knowledge sharing. 


You will lead and navigate practical legal solutions and improved decision making in a complex, fast paced public sector environment with competing priorities, supporting major infrastructure initiatives.


This is a temporary fixed-term, full-time opportunity for up to 12 months, with the flexibility to be based in either Sydney or Newcastle.

 

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

 

 

About you


Your strong legal expertise, analytical capability and communication skills, formed across general commercial law within government, private practice or in house environments, will see you excel in delivering high-quality advice, managing competing priorities and translating complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance that supports sound business outcomes. 

 

You’re recognised as a trusted, collaborative legal advisor, skilled at drafting and negotiating complex legal documents, and experienced in working with integrity in a public sector context.

 

You will hold tertiary qualifications in law, a current NSW practising certificate, and bring a minimum of four years’ post qualification experience, along with the ability to work collaboratively and exercise sound judgement. Experience in property law will be considered. 

 

To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter. 

 

 

Who we are


Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.  

 

Join us

 

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

 

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy  

 

Apply today 

 

Applications close 11:59 PM  Thursday 19 November, 2026.

 

For more information about this role, please contact BERNICE.GOODWIN@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

 

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

 

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW 

 

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