The CCC is recruiting a Senior Lawyer to join its Corporate Legal team and to assist in the provision of high quality and timely legal services and support to stakeholders until May 2026.

Job details

About us

We have a vision that our communities will be safe and supported by fair and ethical public institutions with a focus on those matters of highest threat to the Queensland community. As an organisation we are committed to this vision and as such our values of people, accountability, integrity, courage and excellence underpin everything we do at the CCC.

What we offer

At the CCC our people have access to a range of employee benefits that promote career development, enhance employee wellbeing and encourage a healthy and balanced work and home life. When you join the CCC you can access the following benefits: 

• salary packaging
• 12.75% superannuation
• flexible work options, including working from home
• access to paid parental leave
• accrued time off
• opportunity to purchase leave
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• health and wellbeing program
• study assistance
• access to a wide variety of training opportunities
• free annual influenza vaccination
• six star rated inner city location close to public transport 

About you 

The ideal applicant will demonstrate capability in the following requirements: 

• Practising experience that demonstrates some or all of the following:
  • thorough knowledge or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge the Crime and Corruption Act 2001, the Criminal Code (Qld), the Police Service Administration Act, and other public sector governance legislation relevant to the operations of the CCC;
  • depth of experience in a general in-house legal team or practicing experience in commercial or administrative law including advising about information access applications, privacy law, human rights law, judicial review and administrative decision making, employment law, procurement and/or contract law; and
  • the ability to conduct civil, criminal or quasi-criminal litigation in Queensland and Australian courts and Tribunals, including QCAT.
• The ability to analyse complex legal and factual issues, to make high quality decisions and judgments and provide expert legal advice.
• High level verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare written advice, briefs, court documents and complex reports and correspondence within tight deadlines, the ability to work autonomously and co-operatively in an in-house legal team, and to liaise and consult effectively with other officers in the Commission and with external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capacity to build and sustain positive and effective relationships with other team members, establishing priorities, developing sound solutions and participating in the development of improvements to work practices.

How to apply 

For more detailed information, including what is required to demonstrate your suitability for the role, refer to the attached role description. Pre-employment vetting forms a part of our selection process - you may be asked to provide detailed personal particulars and private interests information. For more information about our security vetting process please refer to How to apply | CCC - Crime and Corruption Commission Queensland

 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Further information

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

For more information about working with the CCC, visit www.ccc.qld.gov.au/careers

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Role Description - Senior Lawyer Corporate Legal (P05) - June 2025 (PDF, 424KB)
  Role Description