Principal Legal Officer

23 hours ago

Brisbane, Australia Queensland Government Full time

**As Principal Legal Officer, you will assist with the protection of the legal interests of the Department of Housing and Public Works, specifically with respect to property, contractual and commercial matters.

What you will be doing:

- Providing and ensuring the provision of superior level, strategic, independent and professional legal advice and documentation to all levels of the department on property law, commercial law, and/or administrative law matters.
- Maintaining a superior level of knowledge of contemporary issues impacting on property law and commercial law and their relationship with relevant government policies and initiatives.
- Assisting in the departments' development and administration of efficient and effective policy and legislative frameworks, by providing legal and risk research and advice.
- Liaising and negotiating effectively with relevant internal and external stakeholders on matters affecting the operations of the departments.
- Providing superior level independent advice regarding dispute resolution and the management of litigation relating to property and commercial law, on behalf of the departments and the State.
- Guiding support staff and supervising the work of lawyers where required.

Application Process:
We are committed to a rolling selection process - part of an accelerated recruitment process.

Please note that due to the recent Machinery of Government change, this department is now the Department of Housing and Public Works.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/619118/25

Closing Date: Monday, 24 February 2025
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