Crown Solicitor's Office

Current vacancies

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Graduate Solicitor

Applications are open now for law graduates to join our Graduate Development Program (for admitted solicitors). 

We have two programs starting in the next 12 months: a winter intake in August 2025 and a summer intake in February 2026.

Grade: Legal Officer Grade I-III.

Salary: $90,692 to $103,089 p.a. (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading).

For more information and to applyGraduate Solicitor

Applications close: Sunday, 18 May.

Graduate Solicitor - targeted

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander law graduate, we invite you to apply for our Graduate Development Program (for admitted solicitors).

The first intake starts in August 2025, and the second intake begins in February 2026.

Grade: Legal Officer Grade I-III.

Salary: $90,692 to $103,089 p.a. (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading).

For more information and to applyGraduate Solicitor - targeted

Applications close: Sunday, 18 May.

EDRMS Assistant Administrator

In this role, you will work closely with the EDRMS Administrator to provide administrative and technical support for the Content Manager application and its users.

Grade: Clerk Grade 3/4.

Salary: $82,193 to $90,001 p.a. (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading).

For more information and to applyEDRMS Assistant Administrator 

Applications close: Sunday, 11 May.

Records Manager

In this role, you will oversee the operations of the Records and Service Centre teams, and be responsible for implementing compliant programs of work for life-cycle records management, digital recordkeeping practices and digitisation. 

Grade: Clerk Grade 7/8.

Salary: $110,266 to $122,058 p.a. (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading).

For more information and to apply: Records Manager.

Applications close: Sunday, 11 May.

Records Archivist

In this role, you will be conducting appraisals of records, preparing recommendation reports, and transferring significant records to external archives for preservation as well as assist in complex inquiries, projects, and staff training under the guidance of the Records Manager.  

Grade: Clerk Grade 5/6.

Salary: $97,027 - $107,059 p.a. (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading).

For more information and to apply: Records Archivist

Applications close: Sunday, 11 May.

Senior Solicitor - litigation

The CSO has a role in the Property & Native Title team for a Senior Solicitor specialising in litigation. 

You will deliver high-quality legal services to the NSW Government, including managing your own complex legal matters and supervising junior legal practitioners.

Grade: Legal Officer Grade V.

Salary: $149,906 to $152,845 p.a. (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading).

For more information and to applySenior Solicitor V & Principal Solicitor VI (litigation)

Applications close: Sunday, 11 May. 

Principal Solicitor - litigation

The CSO has a role in the Property & Native Title team for a Principal Solicitor specialising in litigation. 

You will manage highly complex legal matters, provide strategic legal advice to government, and supervise others in the conduct of litigation.

Grade: Legal Officer Grade VI.  

Salary: $161,034 to $164,426 p.a. (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading).

For more information and to applySenior Solicitor V & Principal Solicitor VI (litigation)

Applications close: Sunday, 11 May. 

Senior Solicitor - property transactions and advising

The CSO has a role in the Property & Native Title team for a Senior Solicitor specialsing in property transactions and advising.

You will act for NSW Government clients in complex and bespoke conveyancing transactions, provide advice on property, conveyancing, environmental and planning law issues, and supervise junior practitioners.

Grade: Legal Officer Grade V.

Salary: $149,906 to $152,845 p.a. (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading).

For more information and to applySenior Solicitor V (property transactions & advising)

Applications close: Sunday, 11 May.

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Last updated:

02 May 2025