About Us

Anti-Slavery Australia is the only specialist legal practice, research and policy centre committed to the abolition in modern slavery in Australia. We provide free, confidential legal and migration services to people who have experienced or are at risk of modern slavery in Australia. Anti-Slavery Australia provides access to legal advice through the engagement of JM Burn Solicitor. Our work fills a critical gap in helping survivors access justice, connect with support, and build positive futures for themselves and their families.

Anti-Slavery Australia is located in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology Sydney, which has a reputation for teaching and learning innovation, world-class research and external engagement with the legal profession and wider community. The faculty has a strong teaching focus, a dynamic research culture and a commitment to social justice and inclusion.

About the Role

Anti-Slavery Australia is recruiting for a Lawyer and Human Rights Legal Practice Manager to join their team in a full-time capacity for a 2.5-year contract. The Lawyer/Manager is accountable for providing casework and advice, including complex casework, to survivors of modern slavery within a migration, human rights and legal framework. The role supports the running of the legal practice by developing and implementing operational policies and procedures, as well as contributing to law reform initiatives and other activities of the centre. The position holder trains and supervises students, interns and volunteers, and manages key relationships with external stakeholders to deliver key human rights outcomes.

As the ideal candidate, you will possess:

• The ability to relate productively and sensitively to vulnerable and traumatised people, from a range of cultural backgrounds, in the provision of legal services.
• A high degree of adaptability and the ability to effectively problem solve when confronted with complex legal matters.
• Outstanding file management skills, including the ability to manage a large volume of client data and documentation in line with legal requirements, and ensuring the regular update and maintenance of the client database.
• Demonstrated knowledge or ability to acquire knowledge, across a range of relevant legal areas such as human rights, international and domestic law, forced marriage, human trafficking, slavery, migration, family law and protection orders.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake and deliver comprehensive and accurate legal research, often within tight timeframes.
• Experience in supervision and development of staff and/or volunteers or interns.

Remuneration & Benefits

Base Salary: $115,265 (HEW 8)

This role attracts 17% superannuation (pension) in addition to the base salary.

UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Staff Benefits include flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave, access to the UTS Fitness Passport program and salary packaging opportunities.

This position is full-time, and the appointment will be made on a fixed term basis until June 2027.
This role requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC).

How to Apply

For the full list of the selection criteria and role responsibilities, please download the Position Description (available in the Documents section).

• Please attach the following documents within your application:
  CV and
• Cover Letter, including statements addressing the following six (6) key selection criteria throughout:
  • Ability to relate productively and sensitively to vulnerable and traumatised people, from a range of cultural backgrounds, in the provision of legal services.
  • A high degree of adaptability and the ability to effectively problem solve when confronted with complex legal matters.
  • Manage a large volume of client data and documentation in line with legal requirements, including ensuring the regular update and maintenance of client database.
  • Demonstrated knowledge or ability to acquire knowledge, across a range of relevant legal areas such as human rights, international and domestic law, forced marriage, human trafficking, slavery, migration, family law and protection orders.
  • Demonstrated ability to undertake and deliver comprehensive and accurate legal research, often within tight timeframes.
  • Experience in supervision and development of staff and/or volunteers or interns.

Only those applications submitted via the UTS online recruitment system will be accepted. Current staff members can apply for the role through NEO, please click here for support.

As you will be unable to save your application once started, please have all required documents and information available prior to commencing.

Please ensure that the file name for each document submitted includes IRC296524 and your name.

Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to Himadri Rathod in the UTS Recruitment Team via [email protected] using the subject line: Lawyer - Anti-Slavery Australia enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Closing Date: This vacancy has no official closing date, and applications will be reviewed as they are received. We recommend submitting your application at the earliest possibility as we reserve the right to close the advertising once a suitable candidate has been identified.

Applicants must have current and valid work rights in Australia for the duration of the contract.

A position description is attached.