Legal Education Specialist

• Ongoing (permanent) or Non-Ongoing (12 months) opportunity – Executive Level 1 (EL1) or Executive Level 2 (EL2)
• Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane - Full-time
• Travel may be required

An opportunity exists for a Legal Education Specialist in our Practice Services team.

AGS is seeking applications from an experienced trainer with a strong legal background to join its Practice Services team. The Legal Education Specialist will be responsible for the developing, delivering and promoting training on a range of dispute resolution and public law topics delivered to AGS’s clients, including contributing to learning design and presentation skills support. The role will regularly engage with National Managers from each of AGS’s legal practice areas to anticipate training needs and ensure training activities align with organisational priorities, are engaging, and fit for purpose.

Working with the National Manager Library and Practice Services (NMLPS) and the Legal Training Manager, the Legal Education Specialist will support the training team and contribute to the strategic direction and management of AGS’s training programs (both internal and external).

About us
Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) is the Australian Government’s central legal practice and part of the Attorney-General’s Department. AGS helps Commonwealth clients to manage legal issues, navigate new challenges and find solutions which deliver the best outcomes for Australia. We are a self-funded legal practice and compete for our work.

AGS is unique. AGS is dedicated to the national interest and is a trusted advisor to Government.

AGS is innovative. Drawing on an exceptional depth of experience and expertise, we assist the Australian Government in the development and implementation of solutions to legal issues that have national importance.

AGS is diverse. With offices in every capital city and a team of 800 staff, including over 576 lawyers, we work in more than 40 different areas of law related to government.

About the role
The Practice Services team works collaboratively with AGS’s legal practice and has responsibility for a diverse range of support functions including the management of AGS’s training programs (both internal and external).

The Legal Education Specialist role reports to the NMLPS and will work collaboratively with them, the legal practice areas within AGS and the Legal Training Manager to design and deliver and coordinate internal and external training activities.

In this role you will:

• develop, design and deliver high-quality legal training across a wide range of complex legal topics for the benefit of AGS clients and staff
• provide authoritative training guidance and learning design support to presenters
• represent and promote AGS in national forums with high-quality presentations and training that clearly articulates AGS’s expertise
• work collaboratively with the NMLPS and Legal Training Manager to advance the strategic direction of AGS’s training programs
• monitor new developments in law, policy and practice of relevance to AGS’s training programs, and
• assist the training team with the coordination and administration of internal and external training activities.

For further information about the requirements of these roles, please refer to the role descriptions available below.

About you
To succeed in this role, you will have: A Legal Education Specialist at the EL2 level will have greater autonomy, will actively shape and advance the strategic direction of AGS’s training programs and will be involved in the delivery of more complex legal topics and the management of more complex training issues.

To apply
To apply you must be an Australian citizen and be willing to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Baseline level and increase to a Negative Vetting clearance if required.

To apply, please click the 'Begin’ button and ensure that you upload a 1-2 page cover letter along with a copy of your CV. Applications close at 5:00pm (AEST) on Wednesday, 6 May 2026.

Further enquiries
Further information can be obtained by contacting Natalie Lightfoot, Human Resources Business Partner on 02 6253 7529 or Natalie.lightfoot@ags.gov.au or Clare Derix, National Manager Library and Practice Services on 02 6253 7274 or Clare.Derix@ags.gov.au

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