3, 4 or 5 days per week- you choose!
Don't just work for the city; you'll co-create it Permanent, hybrid role that YOU design to ensure you're there for the moments that matter most to you As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you'll co-create it.
Here, your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live, work, and play.
In this critical permanent role, you'll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.
As CN's Principal Lawyer, you'll lead, inspire and protect where your expertise will shape decisions and safeguard legal interests.
You'll lead a dedicated team of high performing and passionate professionals and support staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality legal advice while effectively managing legal risks.
You will be the driving force behind a solutions-focused legal team, balancing multiple stakeholder priorities in a fast-moving environment.
Through your work, you'll have a behind the scenes pass to Newcastle's evolution as you shape our future as a liveable, inclusive city.
This is a role for a confident and proactive leader who can provide expert legal guidance under tight timeframes while maintaining a strong strategic vision.
You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that legal risks are identified and mitigated while protecting CN's legal interests.
And we'll be there for you in important times in your life.
We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.
We are open to candidates who want to work part-time or full-time- the choice is yours!
Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.
Life at City of Newcastle (CN) You'll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community.
Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.
Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local.
Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.
You'll add value in the moments that matter.
From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.
Whether we're planning to host the Matildas, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it's what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most.
Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others.
You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.
You'll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.
With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.
With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.
Why join CN?
At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority.
We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape.
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35-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model as well as an optional 9-day fortnight 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment Paid parental leave for primary carers Industry leading employment conditions Corporate Fitness program from as little as $12.90 per week Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities Leading the CN Way leadership program Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity.
We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.
People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.
Don't just work for the city, co-create it.
Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 27 April 2025 Contact: Emily Kolatchew- Executive Manager Legal & Governance - 02 49742143 Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview on Thursday 1 May 2025.
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