Senior Legal Officer

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia The State Of Queensland Full time
Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs(Organisation site )
Legal Services and Redress; Corporate Services; Brisbane

The position is responsible for providing independent, high level, accurate and timely legal advice and legal consultancy services for the Minister, Director-General and departmental officers on a broad range of complex and sensitive matters including commercial law matters, contracts, property law and leases, grants and departmental funding processes, government procurement processes, employment law, child safety, human rights, historical abuse and current litigation, administrative law, intellectual property, right to information, judicial review, privacy, statutory interpretation and whistle-blowers protection, liaise with other government and external agencies and to represent the Director-General as required in legal matters.

In order to maintain the ability to provide independent legal advice, the holder of the position is not subject to direction from persons who are not lawyers.


The Senior Legal Officer key responsibilities are:

  • Provide high level, independent, timely, strategic and expert advice for the Minister and Director-General and to high level and other officers of the department, in relation to legal, policy and process issues, often of complex and sensitive nature, to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of departmental services with a focus on commercial law matters including commercial law matters, contracts, property law and leases, grants and departmental funding processes and government procurement processes.
  • Coordinate, prepare, settle and represent departmental submission to Courts and Tribunals and develop systems and procedures to support the department's interactions with Court and Tribunals in liaison with the service delivery area of the departments.
  • Consult, liaise and instruct as required with service delivery officers within the departments, Crown Law, other departments, legal representatives, representatives of other relevant agencies and court and tribunal registries, in relation to relevant specific projects and cases, in order to ensure the most beneficial outcome for the State, and represent the department, or assist legal representatives in managing, investigating and/or resolving legal issues relevant to the agency's responsibilities, whilst adhering to the Model Litigant Principles.
  • Research and prepare complex recommendations, advice, submissions, briefing notes and correspondence on a range of business development, performance improvement and legal issues associated with the corporate governance of a large, diverse and complex organisations.
  • Assist Director to facilitate through a range of educative strategies, the development of efficient and cost-effective policies and procedures which enable the agency to meet its legal obligations and minimise legal risk, assist in the development of an effective database of departmental advices and opinions given and received and assist the Director manage the department's budget allocation for legal expenses including monitoring the performance of external providers of specialist legal services.
  • Assist the Director to research and make recommendations to senior management on trends, risks and future opportunities in areas of contemporary and emerging legal issues affecting the Department, actively participate in fostering a team environment and positive culture, understand/value the contributions individual roles play in the success of business outcomes and actively contribute to, support and manage change in processes, procedures and systems by demonstrating and encouraging flexibility and resilience.

Further information We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rightsand diversity.

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