Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive social impact? Join the team at Circle Green and help us improve access to justice for people across WA.
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Circle Green is a specialist community legal service in WA providing state-wide employment, workplace discrimination, residential tenancy law, family and domestic violence, and humanitarian services.
We are committed to creating access to legal advice, education and advocacy so human and social rights can be upheld.
Current vacancies within our team are listed below.
WHAT WE OFFER
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking an experienced Senior Lawyer with extensive migration law expertise to provide complex legal advice, representation, casework assistance, and advocacy across a range of migration matters. Reporting to the Principal Lawyer and as a senior member of the team, this role will provide leadership, mentoring, and supervision to lawyers, restricted lawyers, and paralegals fostering a collaborative and high-performing legal practice.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
ABOUT YOU
You are an empathetic and strategic leader who thrives in a purpose-driven environment. You bring professional excellence in humanitarian or migration law, a commitment to justice, and a leadership style grounded in fairness, compassion, and collaboration.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
WHY JOIN CIRCLE GREEN?
When you join Circle Green, you become part of a community that believes in fairness, compassion, and collective impact. You will work alongside passionate and skilled professionals who are dedicated to creating a fairer and safer future for all Western Australians.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit your Cover Letter and CV directly via Seek, outlining how you meet the above criteria. Applications close 5 October 2026.
Please note that shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position prior to the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.
Due to high number of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you have any questions, would like to have a confidential discussion about the role, or obtain a copy of the job description, please contact Human Resources at (08) 6148 3648 or by email hr@circlegreen.org.au.
Circle Green is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values and supports all individuals. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, people of all ages, and people with disabilities.
Thank you for your interest in Circle Green!
WHAT WE OFFER!
We are looking for Advocates to join our Tenancy team.
Advocates deliver high-quality supervised legal advice to clients, and work with them to understand their legal issues and rights. Advocates work closely with the supervising lawyers and other team members to provide clients with trauma-informed, effective, and streamlined services.
Advocates will also provide legal administration support, including eligibility assessment and triage for new clients, facilitating referrals and communicating with external stakeholders, and supporting our duty lawyer at the Perth Magistrates Court.
We are seeking dedicated and caring individuals who enjoy a challenge and are interested in making a difference to the lives of the people we work with.
Experience
• Demonstrated commitment to human rights and social justice issues.
• Demonstrated capacity to interpret and apply legislation.
• Genuine interest in relevant area of law.
Skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to understand and convey complex details to people from diverse social, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds
• Sound research, problem solving and analytical skills to identify issues and possible solutions based on relevant information
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a collaborative and supportive team member
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution skills, including the ability to provide appropriate and responsive support to clients.
• Strong organisational skills with proven ability to prioritise work activities and deliver quality outputs to tight timeframes.
Desirable
• Currently studying or intending to commence Law Degree.
Join a team of passionate and diverse, like-minded individuals committed to creating accessible justice and providing best practice services in our specialist field.
Submit your Cover Letter and CV directly via Seek, outlining how you meet the above criteria. Applications close 9 October 2026.
Circle Green is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values and supports all individuals. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people from the LGBTIQA+ community, and people with disabilities.
