Deputy Crown Solicitor
Career defining opportunity to play a key leadership and strategic role leading Crown Law’s employment and public law function
Reference No:
3855045
Location:
Brisbane
Work type: Permanent / Full Time
- Shape and improve the future of Crown Law's service delivery
- Be part of the Strategic Leadership Team
- ~$275k package + benefits + flexibility + car park
The Department:
Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law. With four legal branches and 15 teams, a broad range of legal services are offered servicing the Queensland Government across significant, high profile projects and matters.
About the role:
The Deputy Crown Solicitor (Public Law Branch) is a key member of the Strategic Leadership Team contributing to the strategic direction and business plan of Crown Law. This role reports to the newly appointed Crown Solicitor who is leading an exciting period of improvement and modernisation of an already high performing legal practice. You will work closely with other members of the leadership team, supported by Assistant Crown Solicitors and experienced lawyers and focus on:
The Deputy Crown Solicitor (Public Law Branch) is a key member of the Strategic Leadership Team contributing to the strategic direction and business plan of Crown Law. This role reports to the newly appointed Crown Solicitor who is leading an exciting period of improvement and modernisation of an already high performing legal practice. You will work closely with other members of the leadership team, supported by Assistant Crown Solicitors and experienced lawyers and focus on:
- leading and directing lawyers, paralegals and support staff across a highly regarded administrative law and employment law team;
- providing strategic, expert legal advice on complex and sensitive employment law, administrative law and related litigation matters;
- contributing to Crown Law’s annual business plan;
- building and developing client relationships with Crown Law’s clients;
- proactively identifying and managing current and emerging legal issues;
- leading, developing and maintaining an existing high performance and continuous improvement culture that promotes the full potential of each team member; and
- driving innovation and modernisation within the legal function by introducing new strategies, technologies, and best practices.
Skills/Experience:
To be considered for this role you will have:
- 15+ years’ PAE relevant legal experience;
- demonstrated successful leadership of a high performance legal team with a collaborative leadership style;
- an optimistic outlook fostering a positive, respectful and inclusive workplace culture;
- the confidence, gravitas and experience to advise and work closely with senior executives including Ministers, Director Generals and the Attorney General on complex legal matters;
- ideally experience advising government clients or working in the government providing you a demonstrated understanding of the public sector;
- an engaging, customer centric, solutions focussed approach with key stakeholders fostering effective relationships; and
- a passion for innovation and continuous improvement of legal service delivery.
Benefits:
Awaiting you is:
- the opportunity to lead, modernise and improve an already high performing, highly regarded function of Crown Law;
- challenging, strategic and often high-profile legal work;
- a flexible working environment with excellent employment conditions including flexible working hours and various leave provisions;
- personal and professional development programs;
- reasonable work hours; and
- salary package up to ~ $275,000 + car park.
Apply now:
APPLY or contact Peter Liaw at Peppercorn Recruitment on 1300 804 625 or email peter@peppercornrecruitment.com.au, quoting reference number 3855045. Please submit your resume in Word format only.
Applying online through the Smart jobs and careers website www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au is the preferred means to submit an application. To do this, access the ‘apply online’ facility on the Smart jobs and careers website. You will need to create a ‘My SmartJob’ account before submitting your online application.
Peppercorn Recruitment has been exclusively retained to recruit this role. All third party applications will be forwarded to Peppercorn Recruitment for consideration in the process.