Senior Legal Editor

Are you a legal editor looking for a career move? We are looking for a talented and skilled legal editor to join our highly accomplished Publications team.

A rewarding opportunity awaits for someone with substantial experience as a legal editor, including strong writing, legal research and verification skills and proven experience with digital publishing tools.

This role is a 12 month fixed term contract. We are open to full time or part time working arrangement. 

This role is responsible for writing, editing and producing a wide range of educational and informative publications primarily for judicial officers in NSW, and overseeing our website content.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in law
• high level of knowledge and experience in digital editing and publishing
• superior written and oral communication skills with proven ability to update loose leaf services and website content
• demonstrated ability to read and understand legislation and caselaw.

A full position description is available on our Employment Opportunities pages - https://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/employment-opportunities/senior-legal-editor-0

About the Commission

Our work is designed to enhance public confidence in the judiciary by promoting the highest standards of judicial behaviour and decision making. We are leaders in judicial education and sentencing research and share our knowledge and experience with the global network of judiciaries and judicial education providers.

The Judicial Commission of NSW values diversity and inclusion. The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity. We are building a workforce that is reflective of the community we serve and creating an inclusive workplace, where every person feels valued and can contribute. We understand that the recruitment process may need to be adjusted to accommodate the diverse needs of our applicants. If you require any accommodations during the application, interview, or assessment process, please email recruitment@judcom.nsw.gov.au or call +61 2 9299 4421. 

Full time remuneration package from $113,574 – $125,720, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. 

How to apply for this job

To apply please submit a covering letter and a CV via our Employment Opportunities pages - https://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/employment-opportunities/senior-legal-editor-0

To ask any questions or adjustments, please contact HR at recruitment@judcom.nsw.gov.au using the subject line Senior Legal Editor. 

Applications close on 18th January 2026.

Please note, applications will not be reviewed until after the closing date.