General Counsel - Top End

Reports to Managing Criminal Solicitor, Top End Crime Manager

Applications Close 10 July 2024

Position Overview:

The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency Ltd (NAAJA) aims to empower Aboriginal people and advance the interests and aspirations of the Aboriginal community through the provision of a comprehensive range of legal and support services throughout the Northern Territory.

The Top End Criminal Law Section of NAAJA consists of criminal solicitors supported by secretarial and client service staff who play a vital role in ensuring the provision of effective legal services to our clients. The Top End Criminal Law Section is an extremely busy section, which requires staff members to demonstrate high levels of motivation, energy, and a commitment to professional excellence.

General Description:

The General Counsel is a proven senior criminal lawyer with particular responsibility for serious indictable work including Plea hearings, Trials, Local Court Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals. The position will provide a major role in ensuring of the high professionalism and quality of representation of clients in NAAJA's Supreme Court practice.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Act as Lead Counsel in complex indictable matters.
2. Support and maintain the efficient and effective management of the Criminal Law practice.
3. In consultation with the Top End Crime Manager and Practice Manager develop and implement comprehensive practice management procedures in the Criminal Law Section with particular emphasis on maintaining and improving the Client Management System, and on quality of service.

How to Apply:

Applicants for this position must address the selection criteria in their written application, which should be sent to. Suitably qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.