Posted: 07/08/2026

Closing Date: 21/08/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Canberra

Job Category: Banking and Financial Services

Job title: Lawyer

Position Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: Canberra

Build a career with real purpose in our Legal, Risk and Governance team

Looking for meaningful work whilst gaining experience—and a team that’s as committed as you are? Join CSC’s Legal, Risk and Governance team and help shape outcomes that matter to over 750,000 Australians!
You’ll be engaged in great work with awesome people, as our LR&G team is on a transformation journey—and is known for its supportive, collaborative culture. This would offer development opportunities with solid leadership support and a learning culture.

About the role

The position of Lawyer is within CSC’s Legal, Risk & Governance (LRG), which provides a broad range of in-house legal, risk, compliance and governance services to CSC’s business areas to enable CSC to operate within its risk appetite and meet its regulatory obligations and fiduciary responsibilities as trustee for Australian Government superannuation schemes.

The Lawyer will work across the following functional areas within LRG:

• Legal and Regulatory Affairs
• Dispute Resolution and Casework
• Commercial and Investments

What you will be doing in this role

• Support the team leader and senior lawyers in allocation and prioritisation of matters within the team.
• Use initiative to proactively manage own matters, liaise directly with clients and stakeholders, and deliver high quality legal advice and services.

• Supervise less experienced team members on individual matters, providing instructions, feedback, and formal review or sign-off of work and supporting their development.
• Work collaboratively with other members of LRG on matters crossing multiple functional areas to deliver holistic legal, risk, compliance and governance services in support of CSC’s business operations.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of relevant industry, legal and regulatory changes and ensure they are applied commercially to advice provided.
• Assist with team administration, including reporting requirements and workflow management.
• Assist in preparing feedback and training to CSC’s business areas based on relevant data and observations.
• Assist in providing training within LRG.
• The Lawyer will work collaboratively with other members of LRG to support knowledge sharing and professional development, to work on matters that cross multiple functional areas (such as legal and risk functions), and to support the provision of holistic services by the team to CSC business units.

Specific duties, deliverables and reporting may vary from time to time dependent on each functional team and business needs and priorities. Key objectives and measurements will be captured in the Performance & Development planning cycle, established annually and adapted as needed.

What we’re looking for

• Law Degree, eligible for admission in appropriate jurisdiction is essential
• Up to 4 years’ post-qualification experience in legal practice relevant to our business, preferably with exposure to commercial/superannuation/financial services/corporations law environment
• Experience in resolving legal issues and developing relevant work practices to deliver high quality, commercially focused, in-house legal services
• Ability to proactively manage a varied workload, to prioritise and meet deadlines, and work effectively with other team members to achieve business outcomes.

Why join CSC?

• Flexible work environment, with Hybrid working
• Collaborative, diverse and supportive culture where knowledge-sharing is valued
• Opportunity to grow and develop your career within the LRG team and gain meaningful exposure in financial industry

What you’ll get in return

A career where you belong

At CSC, we’re committed to more than super — we’re committed to people. That means creating a workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and fosters inclusion across everything we do.

Our gender equality strategy is more than a promise — it’s a plan. We're actively increasing representation in our workforce, removing barriers to career progression, and creating pathways for all employees to grow and succeed.

We welcome candidates of all genders, cultural backgrounds, ages, sexualities, and abilities. We offer flexible work, inclusive policies, and development opportunities designed to support you at every stage of your career.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer — and proud of the progress we’re making. Join a workplace where you can thrive, grow, and belong.

Learn more about CSC and our benefits on our career site - Careers

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application via the Apply link in this advertisement, including a short cover letter along with your current resume.

To ensure all applications are considered in the review process, we request you to please apply through the advertised links only.

Applications close: 21st Aug 2026, COB

For any other questions about this role, contact recruitment@csc.gov.au.