Senior Legal Counsel

We are seeking enthusiastic and experienced Senior Legal Counsels to join our Legal and Policy team.

As a Senior Legal Counsel in the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), you will be part of a small team in a fast-paced environment, where you will exercise sound professional judgment to manage legal and strategic risks. You’ll research, analyse and provide timely high-quality legal advice on a range of areas of law in a regulatory context, including charity law, administrative law and privacy law. You may also be required to manage litigation and to develop and deliver training to staff on their legal responsibilities.

You will provide legal advice to staff throughout the ACNC on matters such as:

• assessing whether an organisation is entitled to registration as a charity or a subtype of charity
• decisions to revoke registration or exercise enforcement powers
• privacy law and Freedom of Information
• guidance and education materials published by the ACNC
• drafting and reviewing Commissioner’s Interpretation Statements and Decision Impact Statements
• evaluating the impact of proposed legislative changes
• interpreting provisions of the ACNC Act, the Charities Act and regulations made under them.