Build a career with real impact at AGS
At the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS), we offer our lawyers meaningful, high-impact career pathways where your work genuinely matters. From day one, you will be working on complex, systemic and precedential matters, including opportunities to work on some of Australia’s most high-profile and nationally significant legal issues.
What you can expect at AGS
- Challenging, high-value work – we provide varied and stimulating work, including the opportunity to work on high-profile matters that impact the Australian community.
- A supportive, collaborative culture – Join a collegial team where doors are open, ideas are welcomed, and you’ll have direct access to some of the most respected legal minds in the country.
- Early client exposure – Work closely with clients across all levels of government, including senior leaders, from the very start of your career.
- Professional growth and development – Benefit from structured development programs designed to strengthen your legal expertise, advocacy skills and commercial acumen.
- Merit-based progression – Advance your career based on your talent, contribution and performance—not just years of experience.
- Rewarding remuneration – Enjoy competitive salary packages with the potential for generous performance bonuses, along with excellent employment conditions.
With over 550 lawyers and a team of approximately 800 professionals nationwide, AGS provides legal services in every Australian capital city. Our people are united by a shared purpose: delivering work of intrinsic national importance in an environment that values excellence, integrity and professionalism.
More than just lawyers
Our success is built on the contributions of our entire team. Our corporate and support professionals, including legal support, law clerks, finance, HR, IT, business services, client services and practice services, play a vital role in ensuring we are the Australian Government’s central legal service.
A supportive workplace that recognises the demands of modern life
AGS offers flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements and a genuine commitment to sustainable ways of working. We recognise and respect the variety of needs of our people and work with you for long-term career sustainability.
Wellbeing
AGS aims to build a mentally health workplace that protects and promotes health and wellbeing while delivering excellent in legal services. Wellbeing is embedded in the way we work and we actively invest in mental health and wellbeing promotion. We have a dedicated Wellbeing Manager, who is a registered psychologist, to support our Wellbeing activities.
Our commitment to diversity and ethics
We value diversity, equity and inclusion, and we’re proud of the strong representation of women in all areas of our organisation, including senior leadership. Ethics and values sit at the heart of our culture, guided by the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct and supported by a network of advisers available to all staff.