Graduate Solicitor

• Full time role based in Surry Hills.
• Great flexibility with access to hybrid work arrangements.
• Salary $100,776k + Super + Salary Packaging.

About the role

Under the general direction of the Principal Solicitor and other senior Solicitors, the Graduate Solicitor will provide high quality generalist legal information, advice, representation, and other legal assistance to socially and economically disadvantaged older people across NSW in areas of law such as residential tenancy, guardianship, consumer, credit and debt, discrimination, human rights, family and domestic violence, Wills and powers of attorney, as well as specialist advice in strata issues and/or aged care and supported accommodation, including residential aged care facilities.

Seniors Rights Service operates in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment which requires flexibility, adaptability and initiative as well as excellent organisation and critical thinking skills.

Why work for Seniors Rights Service?

Our vision is a society that respects and upholds the rights of older people.

Seniors Rights Service is a specialist community legal centre that provides free legal services, aged care advocacy and rights education and information to older people across New South Wales. This is a pivotal moment to join our team. As more older people seek aged care services, our organisation is continuously evolving to meet the expanding need for our services.

If you have a natural talent for connecting with people, have relevant experience and want to work for an organisation dedicated to supporting one of the most vulnerable groups in our communities, we want to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Experience a collaborative and fun work culture in a growing organisation.
• Great flexibility with access to hybrid work arrangements.
• SCHADS Award Level 5 with access to NFP Salary Packaging benefits.
• Enhanced leave provisions including gifted leave between Christmas and New Year.
• Six week paid parental leave.

Details

Essential Criteria

1. Current NSW practicing certificate or ability to obtain one.
2. Broad knowledge and/or demonstrated experience across the main areas of law of a generalist community legal centre such as residential tenancy, guardianship, consumer, credit and debt, discrimination, human rights, family and domestic violence, Wills and powers of attorney.
3. Good interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information concisely to a diverse range of people.
4. Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently and prioritise work to deliver results.
5. Highly proficient with technology and software, including Microsoft Office 365.
6. A passion for social change and contributing to an organisation dedicated to supporting the most disadvantaged people in our communities.
7. Ability to travel through NSW to provide services.
8. Prepared to undertake and maintain a National Criminal History check and NSW driver’s license as a condition of employment.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please answer all of the screening questions asked in the application process and upload a copy of your resume via this link.

Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered.

Closing date: Sunday 26 October 2025

At Seniors Rights Service we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Seniors Rights Service a great place to work. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply. Additionally, we believe vaccination to be the best way to keep our employees and clients safe and strongly encourage vaccination against Influenza and COVID-19.

Application screening questions

1. Do you hold a current NSW practising certificate, or the ability to obtain one?
2. Can you describe your knowledge and experience in the main areas of law that are relevant to a generalist Community Legal Centre, such as residential tenancy, guardianship, consumer rights, credit and debt, discrimination, human rights, family and domestic violence and Wills and powers of attorney?
3. How would you rate your interpersonal and written communication skills? Can you share an experience where you effectively interacted with a diverse range of stakeholders? What strategies did you use to ensure the communication was sensitive and effective?
4. Can you share an example of a time when you had to work both independently and as part of a team to meet a tight deadline? How did you manage competing priorities to ensure successful delivery?
5. What motivates you to support social change, and how do you envision contributing to an organisation dedicated to supporting the most disadvantaged people in our communities?

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