Law Society NT

Senior Solicitor - Grants - Legal Aid NT

  • Darwin
  • Full time or part time, 2 year duration
  • $117,625 – $131,735 plus Superannuation (salary packaging options available)

Objective:

Under the supervision and direction of the Managing Solicitor, assess, process, and determine complex applications for grants of legal aid across a range of legal matter types within the Legal Aid NT Guidelines, polices, delegations and budgets to meet the purpose of Legal Aid NT and ensure delivery of high quality client service

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Determine and administer complex applications for grants of legal aid in accordance with Legal Aid NT Guidelines, policies, delegations and budgets and advise clients and/or their representatives in a timely and appropriate manner as to the outcome.
  2. Undertake a reconsideration or review of administrative decisions made by grants officers, where appropriate.
  3. Assist with the maintenance of Legal Aid NT’s panel of private lawyers, including assessing applications and supporting processes for admission to the panel.
  4. Provide training on policy and practices for grants of legal aid to private lawyers on the Legal Aid NT panel and in-house lawyers.
  5. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including lawyers, clients and the Courts in regard to applications and grants of legal assistance as appropriate.
  6. Provide advice to internal and external stakeholders such as the Courts, lawyers, community legal service providers and other relevant organisations in relation to policy and procedures for grants of legal aid.
  7. Contribute to the development, improvement and review of the section’s policies and procedures in order to enhance services and consistency and quality of decision-making and data collection.
  8. Maintain and improve professional standards by keeping up to date with developments in relevant areas of legal practice; participating in professional development activities and complying with the Continuing Professional Development requirements of the Law Society of the Northern Territory.
  9. Assist the Managing Solicitor to investigate complaints, in accordance with Legal Aid NT’s policies and procedures.
  10. Act as the Managing Solicitor of Grants as required, including during absences.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

  1. Admission or eligibility for admission as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia.
  2. Substantial post admission experience in civil, family, or criminal law.
  3. Demonstrated awareness and understanding of the issues impacting Indigenous and disadvantaged families and communities in the NT, including knowledge of current legal issues and the provision of legal services in the NT.
  4. Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies and guidelines to make sound and consistent decisions.
  5. High level oral and written communication skills, including conflict management skills and the ability to effectively communicate with vulnerable people from diverse backgrounds including culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and Aboriginal people.
  6. Demonstrated high-level initiative including the ability to work with minimal supervision both independently and as part of a team, while effectively managing competing demands, priorities and responding to needs of internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner.
  7. Demonstrated ability to provide advice, training and support to internal and external stakeholders.
  8. Demonstrated proficiency in a variety of IT software including the ability to learn various computer software packages.
  9. Commitment to legal aid values and an understanding of Northern Territory justice issues and the legal assistance sector.

Desirable:

  1. Experience in administrative decision making and knowledge of relevant principles applicable to this.
  2. 4 years legal practice experience in family or criminal law.
  3. Experience using Content Manager (TRM) the official records management system of the NT Government.

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Applications close 12:00 pm Friday, 30 October 2026. 

For further information contact Human Resources on (08) 8999 3000 or recruitment@legalaid.nt.gov.au. 

  • Last Modified: October 2, 2026
  • 12:01 pm