Job Description
Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
Req ID: 74760
Ongoing, full-time role with flexible/hybrid work options available
Attractive salary package and access to multiple benefits
Dynamic workplace with the opportunity to build a strong professional network
About us
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We help people across their criminal, family and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices across New South Wales.
About the role
Provide high-quality executive and project support to the Executive Director Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer.
About you
We’re seeking a highly motivated Executive Officer to drive organisational success and support senior leadership in this newly created autonomous role. You will possess high-level administrative, problem-solving and organisation skills to coordinate and plan the day-to-day priorities coupled with managing confidential administrative functions. Throughout your career, you have become no stranger to working collaboratively with various stakeholders in a forward-thinking environment utilising your exceptional communication skills.
You will bring your expertise in decision-making abilities to redirect enquiries and resolve them on behalf of the Executive Director, Corporate Services and CFO. This is an exciting opportunity where no two-days are the same and play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of an organisation. You thrive on the challenge to manage a range of project management and support services with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
If you’re ready to step into a role where your expertise will make a difference, apply today!
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!
We are committed to diversity and inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.
We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
Other benefits of working with us
You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.
The essential requirements for this role
You must:
be willing to do a Criminal Record Check
hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies)
Live in NSW
How to apply
Your application must include:
your resume (no more than 5 pages)
cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the two (2) targeted questions below:
Outline your experience in Executive administration support.
Describe a recent last-minute conflict you had to resolve for a strategic priority project that involved multiple stakeholders. How did you manage this request and what was the outcome?
You MUST submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will NOT be accepted. Make sure your application is complete, and you have answered all questions before you submit.
We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
The recruitment process will involve an interview and assessment tasks.
Do you need help to apply?
It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:
If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Talent Acquisition Business Partner – Craig Cole on 0403XXXXXX or email: craig.cole@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
Applying for a Role
Working at Legal Aid NSW
Guide to creating a resume and cover letter
Closing Date: Monday, 10 June 2026 11.5+pm
Req ID: 74760
Ongoing, full-time role with flexible/hybrid work options available
Attractive salary package and access to multiple benefits
Dynamic workplace with the opportunity to build a strong professional network
About us
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We help people across their criminal, family and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices across New South Wales.
About the role
Provide high-quality executive and project support to the Executive Director Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer.
About you
We’re seeking a highly motivated Executive Officer to drive organisational success and support senior leadership in this newly created autonomous role. You will possess high-level administrative, problem-solving and organisation skills to coordinate and plan the day-to-day priorities coupled with managing confidential administrative functions. Throughout your career, you have become no stranger to working collaboratively with various stakeholders in a forward-thinking environment utilising your exceptional communication skills.
You will bring your expertise in decision-making abilities to redirect enquiries and resolve them on behalf of the Executive Director, Corporate Services and CFO. This is an exciting opportunity where no two-days are the same and play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of an organisation. You thrive on the challenge to manage a range of project management and support services with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
If you’re ready to step into a role where your expertise will make a difference, apply today!
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!
We are committed to diversity and inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.
We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
Other benefits of working with us
You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.
The essential requirements for this role
You must:
be willing to do a Criminal Record Check
hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies)
Live in NSW
How to apply
Your application must include:
your resume (no more than 5 pages)
cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the two (2) targeted questions below:
Outline your experience in Executive administration support.
Describe a recent last-minute conflict you had to resolve for a strategic priority project that involved multiple stakeholders. How did you manage this request and what was the outcome?
You MUST submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will NOT be accepted. Make sure your application is complete, and you have answered all questions before you submit.
We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
The recruitment process will involve an interview and assessment tasks.
Do you need help to apply?
It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:
If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Talent Acquisition Business Partner – Craig Cole on 0403XXXXXX or email: craig.cole@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
Applying for a Role
Working at Legal Aid NSW
Guide to creating a resume and cover letter
Closing Date: Monday, 10 June 2026 11.5+pm
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Executive Officer to Executive Director Corporate Services and CFO position is now open for candidates interested in the Government Job Alert sector. This role in Sydney offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Government Job Alert is a plus.