Job Title: Human Rights Legal Practice Manager and Lawyer
About Us: Anti-Slavery Australia is located in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology Sydney, which has a reputation for teaching and learning innovation, world-class research and external engagement with the legal profession and wider community.
Faculty Overview: The Faculty has a strong teaching focus, a dynamic research culture and a commitment to social justice and inclusion.
About the Role: Anti-Slavery Australia is recruiting for a Lawyer and Human Rights Legal Practice Manager to join their team for a 2.5 year contract.
Key Responsibilities:
* Providing casework and advice, including complex casework, to survivors of modern slavery within a migration, human rights and legal framework.
* Developing and implementing operational policies and procedures, as well as contributing to law reform initiatives and other activities of the centre.
* Training and supervising other lawyers, students, interns and volunteers, and managing key relationships with external stakeholders to deliver key human rights outcomes.
Requirements:
* An unrestricted NSW practising certificate (or eligibility to obtain before commencing work with us).
* 5+ years post-admission legal experience.
* The ability to relate productively and sensitively to vulnerable and traumatised people, from a range of cultural backgrounds, in the provision of legal services.
* A high degree of adaptability and the ability to effectively problem solve when confronted with complex legal matters.
* Outstanding file management skills, including the ability to manage a large volume of client data and documentation in line with legal requirements.
* Demonstrated knowledge or ability to acquire knowledge, across a range of legal areas such as migration, family and employment law relevant to survivors of human trafficking and slavery.
* Demonstrated ability to undertake and deliver comprehensive and accurate legal research, often within tight timeframes.
* Experience in supervision and development of staff and/or volunteers and interns.
Remuneration:
Base Salary: $117,282 (HEW 8) or on a pro rata basis if part-time. This role attracts 17% superannuation (pension) in addition to the base salary.
Benefits:
UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Staff Benefits including flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave, access to the UTS Fitness Passport program and salary packaging opportunities.