Talent Acquisition Advisor in Sydney

Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Salary: $116,981 a year

Type: Permanent, Casual/Temporary, Hybrid

Manage recruitment from workforce need through to appointment.

Help improve the hiring experience for managers and candidates.

Join a Talent Acquisition function focused on service, judgement and better ways of working.

We are recruiting Talent Acquisition Advisor roles, Ongoing and Temporary, at Clerk Grade 7/8, with a minimum salary of $116,981.00 negotiable on experience plus superannuation. The roles are based in Sydney, with flexible ways of working supported.

What it’s like to work at Legal Aid NSW:

• Recruiting people who help deliver access to justice.
• Every person we recruit contributes in some way to Legal Aid NSW delivering access to justice.
• We recruit across a large and diverse organisation, including frontline legal services, corporate functions, specialist professions and regional locations across NSW.

Talent Acquisition is an important part of that change. We are building a more portfolio-aligned recruitment model with strong hiring manager support, better candidate management, smarter use of internal mobility and talent pools, and more consistent recruitment data and processes.

Why this role matters:

As a Talent Acquisition Advisor, you will manage end-to-end recruitment for an assigned portfolio and help hiring managers turn a workforce need into a well-run recruitment process. That includes advising on recruitment pathways, advertising, candidate attraction, assessment and selection, documentation and process requirements. You will also support internal workforce movement, including expressions of interest, acting opportunities, temporary assignments and redeployment pathways.

What this role is like day to day:

You will usually have several recruitment processes moving at once. Some will be straightforward. Others will need judgement and problem-solving. Your job is to keep recruitment moving while protecting fairness, quality and compliance.

What you’ll be trusted to do:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns for assigned portfolio roles, keeping activity accurate, timely and aligned with business priorities.
• Advise hiring managers on recruitment pathways, advertising options, assessment methods, selection documentation and process requirements.
• Support internal workforce movement, including expressions of interest, acting opportunities, temporary assignments and redeployment pathways.
• Coordinate candidate, panel and hiring manager activity and keep recruitment processes moving against agreed timeframes.
• Maintain accurate recruitment documentation, candidate communication and process records.
• Identify recruitment risks, candidate attraction issues and process problems.
• Use recruitment systems, data and reporting to track campaign progress and improve recruitment delivery.
• Work closely with People Services & Support so the transition from recruitment to commencement is accurate, timely and well coordinated.

You’ll succeed in this role if you:

• Enjoy recruitment but do not see it as an administrative process.
• Understand that good recruitment combines service, judgement, pace and process discipline.
• Have experience managing recruitment, selection or workforce movement in a complex service environment.
• Like working directly with hiring managers and giving practical advice.
• Can manage multiple campaigns without losing control of detail.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with candidates.
• Understand why good process matters without making process harder than it needs to be.
• Can recognise risk and knows when to elevate.
• Are comfortable using recruitment systems, data and technology to manage and improve delivery.

Knowledge of NSW public sector recruitment, merit and mobility requirements will be valuable.

Relevant experience in recruitment, human resources or workforce services.

Willingness to travel to regional and metropolitan offices as required.

Hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing roles) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary roles).

We may use this recruitment to create a Talent Pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.

You Belong Here:

Here, every role has purpose. We’re building a workplace where every culture, identity, ability and voice are included and valued.

Benefits of working at Legal Aid NSW:

• Flexible Working – we are a Flex Ready certified and Carers and Employers accredited organisation.
• Professional Growth – as the largest law firm in NSW we offer a variety of opportunities to enhance your career.
• Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing – our Wellbeing Framework ensures your physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing matters.

Legal Aid NSW is committed to a recruitment process that is inclusive and barrier free. For accessibility support or recruitment adjustments, please contact us.

Closing Date: Monday 5th October 2026 at 11.59pm.