Judicial Registrar

Job Description

Salary from 13 March 2025: $168,101 - $174,690 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation (salary is negotiable based on skills and experience) The FCA are seeking highly capable candidates who are enthusiastic, driven and motivated to perform the key functions of a Judicial Registrar. Registrars exercise judicial and statutory functions delegated by Judges or conferred by the rules of FCA and FCFCOA in the general federal law jurisdictions of those Courts. The Judicial Registrar is a multi-faceted position and plays a key role within the structure of the Courts, particularly in relation to the following: conducting mediations of matters in the general federal law jurisdiction of the FCA and the FCFCOA, including corporations, bankruptcy and the fair work jurisdiction undertaking a diverse range of other registrar work in the general federal law jurisdiction of the FCA and FCFCOA, including case management in support of judges and performing delegated judicial functions, running court lists such as in corporations and bankruptcy, and costs assessments working collaboratively with other registrars to support the judges of the FCA in relation to the efficient disposition of their work liaising with judges, court staff, court users and other internal and external stakeholders This role is suitable for lawyers with substantial civil litigation experience in one or more areas of practice that align with the general federal law jurisdiction of the Courts. A background, experience or demonstrated interest in general commercial litigation or insolvency will be highly regarded. The key duties of the position include: Performing delegated judicial functions Judicial Registrars will perform statutory duties, powers and functions of a Registrar pursuant to the FCA and FCFCOA Acts and other legislative instruments, as required. Judicial Registrars will perform delegated judicial functions locally and nationally, including: conducting mediations undertaking case management of proceedings hearing and determining interlocutory applications such as discovery, privilege and security for costs undertaking costs assessments carrying out delegated judicial functions by way of presiding as required over various court lists and proceedings in areas including bankruptcy, corporate insolvency and employment law operating as national duty registrar on a rotational basis Support for Judges and other Registrars: Judicial Registrars will liaise with key internal and external stakeholders in areas of Registrar practice and procedure and matters of jurisdiction, and will be expected to: engage with judges and senior registrars to identify and undertake work in support of judges for the effective case management and disposition of proceedings provide high level support to the judges, senior registrars and senior management of the courts regarding the management of the courts' overall workloads assist as required with education opportunities for judges, registrars, court staff and members of the profession #J-18808-Ljbffr