Job Summary
- From $102,504 plus additional 11% superannuation
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 1st Jul 2024
- Brisbane & Gold Coast > South Brisbane
The Refugee and Immigration Legal Service (RAILS) is a community legal centre based in South Brisbane. For over 40 years, RAILS has provided free legal assistance and education in immigration and refugee law to people in Queensland.
RAILS assists some of the most vulnerable people in our community, predominantly refugees, asylum seekers and people who have experienced family violence. RAILS strives to empower them and help them find and remain in safety.
RAILS is a member of Community Legal Centres Australia and is registered as a Charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for Profit Commission.
RAILS is seeking 3 senior solicitors on their unrestricted practicing certificates.
Immigration law experience is preferred with in-depth knowledge and experience representing clients in the following areas highly desirable:
Family violence provisions in the Migration Regulations (Department and Tribunal level)
Onshore protection (Department and Tribunal level) including complex matters; and
Judicial review of Migration and Refugee matters.
RAILS’ requires a dedicated, flexible and positive professional who enjoys providing high quality legal services to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers and who is able to effectively communicate with people who are culturally and linguistically diverse and who experience several layers of disadvantage.
Reporting to a Legal Practice Director, a Senior Solicitor is responsible for providing legal advice and representation to clients in at least one of the listed core areas as well as supervising up to 4 FTE lawyers as a Nominated Person.
This role is of fundamental importance to the delivery of excellent legal services by RAILS and contributes to positively changing clients’ lives.
RAILS is committed to being a culturally safe and inclusive organisation and has policies in place to create and maintain appropriate work practices and a respectful work environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and otherwise culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply for this role.
Please let us know if you would like us to share our Cultural Safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Policy with you before applying for this role by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Immigration Solicitors enquiry via EthicalJobs, with Attention Susan Hogarth: Senior Solicitor position in the subject line.
If you are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or otherwise culturally and linguistically diverse and would like to speak to us about the role requirements and your application before applying, please email [email protected] with Attention Susan Hogarth: Senior solicitor position in the subject field.
This recruitment process is strictly confidential and information about your application will not be shared with anyone outside of the organisation.
Mandatory pre-requisites:
Essential criteria:
Desirable criteria:
Any questions about this position should be directed to [email protected] including Attention Susan Hogarth: Senior solicitor position in the subject line. Susan Hogarth, Legal Practice Director (Protection), will be the contact person and will be available to discuss further details about these positions as required.
A position description is attached.