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Where Your Legal Career Goes Further

• Exceptional client work that makes a difference
• Flexible working options – including permanent and contract roles to suit your lifestyle
• Competitive salaries and benefits, or rates that reflect your skills and experience
• Clear pathways for development and opportunities to advance

Working with us

Systems Planning and Analysis, Australia (SPA Australia) is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal, commercial, and analytics services to government. Our multidisciplinary approach, combined with trusted advisory and leading-edge technology and analysis, takes our clients further.

For more than five decades, Systems Planning & Analysis Inc (SPA), SPA Australia’s parent company, has supported government clients across the world to navigate a myriad of complex challenges. In 2025, SPA acquired Proximity, a well-established and highly regarded consultancy with specialist expertise in delivering legal, consulting, and commercial advisory services to government.

Today, SPA has more than 2,200 employees across 15 offices in the US, UK, and Australia, with over 130 employees in Australia alone.

Government Lawyers – 5+ years PQE

SPA Australia, formerly Proximity, is looking for Government Lawyers to join its Legal Group. Our Legal Group is a go-to for Commonwealth legal teams requiring expertise and support on complex matters specialising in administrative law, commercial law, information law, and litigation. We’re committed to helping our clients succeed by embracing the complexity and sensitivity of Commonwealth legal issues and knowing how to be helpful within the APS environment.

Our legal secondment model provides opportunities to foster your career growth, work in a variety of legal roles across the Commonwealth and accelerate your legal expertise. As a member of our Legal Group, we offer you the opportunity to engage in fascinating public sector work, all while receiving support, development, and care.

Our lawyers bring passion and purpose to everything they do – and have fun doing it – without compromising our commitment to clients, integrity, and pro bono work.

Key responsibilities

Working as a seconded lawyer in the Federal Government requires:

• Navigating complex issues with sound legal insight
• Curiosity, responsiveness, adaptability, and integrity
• Building strong client relationships by working proactively onsite
• A desire to share your legal expertise and build capability in others
• Demonstrating your specialist or generalist legal capability on matters of significance.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in public law, commercial law, information law, or litigation within, or for, the Commonwealth
• A restricted (minimum) Australian legal practising certificate (ACT, NSW, or VIC)
• An AGSVA security clearance (Baseline minimum).

Working with SPA Australia

Collaborating with our clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes is what matters most. We create an exceptional workplace culture that empowers our people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for client needs. We’re committed to a safe and respectful workplace where everyone – regardless of identity, orientation, background, or ability – feels valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do. We strengthen our culture and client advantage by being Genuine, taking a Bold Approach, and delivering Helpful outcomes in an Objective, Trusted, and Responsive way.

The SPA difference

We believe work should be a positive part of your life – challenging, engaging, and supportive in equal measure. By joining SPA, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay and benefits, with opportunities to earn awards and bonuses
• Health and wellbeing support – financial and educational
• An environment where everyone can thrive
• Professional development (CPD) support and funding
• Opportunities to give back through work with our not-for-profit partners.

Does this sound like the right organisation for you?

To find out more or to have a confidential discussion, please contact Loretta Pabian at careers@au.spa.com

Where Careers Go Further

• Work with a variety of government agencies and projects
• Grow your career within a dynamic, supportive team
• Hit the ground running with an ASAP start

Working with us – Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) Australia

SPA Australia is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal, commercial and analytics services to government and large organisations. Our multidisciplinary approach combined with trusted advisory and leading-edge technology and analysis takes our clients further. For more than five decades, Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) has supported clients across the world to meet complex national security challenges.

In 2025 SPA Australia acquired Proximity Advisory Services, a well-established and highly regarded consultancy organisation with unrivalled legal abilities, exceptional commercial capability, and a raft of specialisations in consulting. Today, SPA has more than 2,200 employees across 15 office locations within the US, UK and Australia. In Australia, more than 130 employees are based across Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

Procurement Specialist – Commercial Group

Our team is growing, with client work ready to be delivered. We’re in search of a Procurement specialist to join the Commercial Group and support the delivery of key strategic objectives within our client’s environment. Confidence in executing elements of the procurement life cycle is needed, along with strong stakeholder engagement, and understanding of the strategic and operational approach.

Our clients are seeking high level support with complex procurements and commercial activities, especially in ICT or Defence environments. However, our other Federal Government clients also have some high profile and complex programs to deliver – talk to us about what expertise you have and domains you can add value in today, and tomorrow.

Key responsibilities

• Use your stakeholder management and project documentation skills to achieve successful client outcomes
• Plan and deliver our clients procurement activities
• Develop RFx documentation, support evaluations and contract negotiations that demonstrate value for money
• Support the provision of ‘first line’ probity advice to ensure ethical behaviour during procurement processes
• Inform and deliver upon project key milestones
• Work collaboratively to develop performance management methodologies that encourage strong performance
• Deliver and/or negotiate value-based outcomes for business areas
• Use contract and vendor management tools; manage risks and issues
• Be able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach in a dynamic environment

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in developing procurement documentation in consultation with stakeholders, using either Commonwealth panel arrangements and/or adhering to the Commonwealth Procurement Framework
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders
• Sound ICT knowledge and understanding of procurement enabling programs
• Cert IV Procurement and Contract Management, or CIPS/PASA membership and learning
• The ability to lead teams, influence outcomes, mentor others
• Over 3 years’ experience working within government, consulting, or a professional services environment will be highly regarded.

An Australian Government Security Clearance (Baseline or above) is required. The role is based in Canberra, and work is delivered on-site with clients.

Working with SPA Australia

Collaborating with our clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes is what matters most. We create an exceptional workplace culture that empowers our people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for client needs. We’re committed to a safe and respectful workplace where everyone – regardless of identity, orientation, background, or ability – feels valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do. We strengthen our culture and client advantage by being Genuine, taking a Bold Approach, and delivering Helpful outcomes in an Objective, Trusted, and Responsive way.

The SPA difference

We believe work should be a positive part of your life. It should challenge, engage, and support you in equal measure. By joining SPA, you’ll enjoy:

• Flexible working options
• Health and wellbeing support – financial and educational

• Professional development, support and funding
• Career progression pathways supporting your development and career goals
• The chance to give back to your community by working with our not-for-profit partners

Does this sound like the right organisation for you? 

This role offers more than a procurement challenge – it’s a chance to help our clients manage change and create a difference. You’ll play a vital role in the Commercial team, where your ideas and expertise count.

We offer a competitive salary package with options to earn on-the-job awards and bonuses, a collaborative team environment, a swag of benefits to support you and your colleagues, and the opportunity to do high-impact, meaningful work.

To find out more or to have a confidential discussion, please contact Loretta Pabian at careers@au.spa.com

Working with us – Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) Australia

SPA Australia is a leading provider of integrated consulting, legal, commercial and analytics services to government and large organisations. Our multidisciplinary approach combined with trusted advisory and leading-edge technology and analysis takes our clients further. For more than five decades, Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) has supported clients across the world to meet complex national security challenges.

In 2025 SPA Australia acquired Proximity Advisory Services, a well-established and highly regarded consultancy organisation with unrivalled legal abilities, exceptional commercial capability, and a raft of specialisations in consulting. Today, SPA has more than 2,200 employees across 15 office locations within the US, UK and Australia. In Australia, more than 130 employees are based across Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide

In this role, you will be responsible for administering and providing technical support across our corporate systems, procuring IT hardware and software, and ensuring compliance with cyber security frameworks such as the Essential Eight, PSPF, and the ISM. You’ll also oversee the secure facility housing our sensitive networks and work with external vendors to maintain and support these environments.

This is a fast-paced, hands-on position where you’ll be part of a small team supporting a growing organisation across two Canberra sites.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and support Microsoft 365 services, including configuration and maintenance.
• Manage security settings such as MFA, conditional access, and threat protection.
• Implement compliance policies, including DLP and data retention across Microsoft 365.
• Maintain and monitor sensitive networks to ensure performance, security, and uptime.
• Oversee physical and environmental security of the facility hosting sensitive IT infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with PSPF, ISM, and Essential Eight cyber security frameworks.
• Provide Level 1 and 2 technical support for hardware, software, and network issues.
• Manage IT service requests and incidents via the internal ticketing system.
• Procure IT hardware and software and coordinate with vendors for delivery and support.
• Schedule and coordinate maintenance and system upgrades with internal teams and external providers.

To be eligible for this role, you must be able to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance. Over 3 years’ experience working within government, consulting, or a professional services environment will be highly regarded.

Working with SPA Australia

Collaborating with our clients to overcome challenges and achieve excellent outcomes is what matters most. We create an exceptional workplace culture that empowers our people with the confidence and knowledge to find the ‘right fit’ solution for client needs. We’re committed to a safe and respectful workplace where everyone – regardless of identity, orientation, background, or ability – feels valued and accepted. Our values are central to everything we do. We strengthen our culture and client advantage by being Genuine, taking a Bold Approach, and delivering Helpful outcomes in an Objective, Trusted, and Responsive way.

The SPA Australia Difference

We believe work should be a positive part of your life. It should challenge, engage, and support you in equal measure. By joining SPA Australia, you’ll enjoy:

• Flexible working options
• Health and wellbeing support – financial and educational
• Professional development, support and funding
• Career progression pathways supporting your development and career goals
• The chance to give back to your community by working with our not-for-profit partners

Does this sound like the right organisation for you? 

We offer a competitive salary package with options to earn on-the-job awards and bonuses, a collaborative team environment, a swag of benefits to support you and your colleagues, and the opportunity to do high-impact, meaningful work.

To find out more or to have a confidential discussion, please contact Loretta Pabian at careers@au.spa.com