The Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) is a national membership association of legal professionals working to promote access to justice and the rights of the individual. Policy and advocacy are an integral part of our strategy to influence law reform in line with organisational priorities.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Legal Policy and Research Assistant to work part-time to support the work of the Policy and Advocacy Manager. Ideally, you will work from our Sydney city office part of the time.

As the Policy and Research Assistant, you would be responsible for:

• Assisting with the preparation of correspondence, parliamentary submissions and ALA policy papers;
• Communicating in writing and at meetings with ALA members and external stakeholders about policy work;
• Legal research and legal editing;
• Sourcing and editing legal content; and
• General office administrative tasks.

Skills/experience desired:

• Strong research and writing skills;
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Editing expertise (legal editing experience preferred);
• A background or interest in law and government policy; and
• Ability to juggle competing priorities.