Strengthening the Systems Behind Community-Led Justice

• Executive-level Hobart-based role with a salary of $145,656 – $156,060 plus super
• Salary sacrifice options and a 35-hour working week supporting work-life balance
• Relocation assistance negotiable for the right candidate
• Access to pool cars, accommodation and meal allowances for required regional travel
• Lead corporate services within an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation with a clear purpose

A Legal Service Built on Community, Culture and Change

The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service (TALS) is a community-controlled organisation committed to improving justice outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Tasmania.

Established in 2020, TALS represents a significant step toward self-determination, returning legal services to Aboriginal leadership and community control.

TALS delivers services across criminal, family and child safety, and civil law, alongside its specialist Family Violence Prevention Legal Service, SiS Tasmania.

What sets TALS apart is its holistic, culturally grounded approach. Lawyers work alongside Aboriginal Liaison Officers and support staff to address not only legal issues, but the broader challenges impacting clients, including housing, health, and community connection.

This work contributes to long-term justice reform and TALS’ broader goal of reducing the negative contact Aboriginal Tasmanians have with the justice system.

For more information: https://www.tals.net.au

The Opportunity - Lead the Business Functions That Keep TALS Moving

TALS is seeking a full-time Corporate Services Manager based in Hobart, TAS. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will oversee the corporate and business functions across TALS while supporting the delivery of the organisation’s strategic and operational plans.

This is an executive-level role with broad responsibility across finance, HR, IT and data, risk and compliance, administration, communications, reporting, projects and facilities.

You will work closely with the CEO, executive team, professional staff, administrative teams and external stakeholders to ensure the organisation has the corporate capability it needs to deliver high-quality, culturally safe services.

More specifically, your responsibilities include: Corporate Services Manager - PD

Corporate Services With Breadth, Trust and Influence

This position sits at the centre of how TALS operates.

The role has a strong business and relationship focus. You will not need to be a lawyer, and you do not need to be an accountant. However, you will need to bring sound judgement, strong commercial thinking, confidence with reporting and compliance, and the ability to understand how corporate services can support specialist professionals to do their best work.

The CEO described this as a role for someone who can be trusted to “pick up the business side of the organisation”, build relationships across the executive team, and help free leadership capacity to focus on partnerships, funding opportunities, advocacy, and future growth.

This is a hands-on leadership role within a growing, purpose-led organisation where corporate services play a direct part in enabling frontline legal, justice, family violence and community-focused teams to focus on the work that matters most.

What You’ll Bring - Business Leadership, Judgement and Purpose

To qualify, you will need relevant tertiary qualifications in business or a similar field, along with experience in a senior or executive management role in business, corporate administration, operations, corporate services, or a similar environment.

Hobart-Based Leadership With Statewide Impact

Build strong organisational foundations by day, and enjoy one of Australia’s most beautiful capital cities outside of work.

Based in Hobart, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to a purpose-led organisation while enjoying the lifestyle, community and natural beauty Tasmania is known for.

You will be based primarily in Hobart, with travel to Launceston approximately every two months and Burnie a couple of times per year. Travel support includes access to pool cars, accommodation and meal allowances where required.

This is a role that combines executive-level influence, meaningful community impact and the opportunity to live and work in a location that offers space, connection and balance.

Benefits That Support Balance, Purpose and Growth

You will receive a competitive annual salary of $145,656 - $156,060 plus superannuation, along with a range of benefits including:

• Salary sacrifice options
• 35-hour working week supporting work-life balance
• Relocation assistance negotiable for the right candidate
• Access to pool cars for work-related travel
• Accommodation and meal allowances for required regional travel
• Executive-level influence in a growing, purpose-led organisation
• The opportunity to improve corporate systems and processes across a maturing organisation
• A supportive team environment with passionate, high-calibre professionals
• Meaningful work that contributes to justice, equality and human rights outcomes
• The opportunity to live and work in Hobart, with occasional travel to Launceston and Burnie

You will be part of a collaborative, purpose-led environment focused on strengthening the systems that support culturally safe legal and justice services across Tasmania.

The Impact You’ll Make

This role offers the opportunity to use your corporate services, operations and business leadership experience to create meaningful impact behind the scenes.

In your early months, you will build strong relationships with the CEO, executive team, corporate services team and frontline leaders, while developing a clear understanding of TALS’ funding, reporting, compliance and operational requirements.

As you grow in the role, you will lead improvements across systems, processes, governance, reporting and internal support, helping reduce administrative pressure on frontline teams and strengthening the organisation’s ability to deliver high-quality services.

Your work will play a direct role in supporting the people, systems and structures behind TALS’ legal, justice, family violence and community-focused services.

Use Your Leadership Where It Matters

This is an opportunity for a trusted corporate services, operations or business leader to step into an executive-level role where their work has a real impact on people, culture, community and justice outcomes.

If you share TALS’ commitment to culture, community, justice and self-determination, we encourage you to APPLY NOW!