The Legal Services Commission is seeking an experienced legal practitioner to join our Litigation Team, which is instrumental to the outcomes of the regulation of Queensland’s legal profession. You will be part of a team responsible for providing authoritative and timely legal advice to the Commissioner and directing litigation on behalf of the Commissioner, including discipline applications, prosecution of summary offences, and other regulatory litigation such as injunctions and banning orders.

Private sector experience will be a great advantage in providing the successful candidate with the skills and experience that is required to deal effectively with the litigation that follows from the Commission’s complaint and investigation processes. Experience with criminal prosecutions will also be beneficial.

Job details

As a senior Lawyer with the Commission's Litigation team, you will undertake a range of legal work to assist in the performance of the Commission's functions under the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Act). The role includes independent and collaborative work to support other lawyers, investigators, other regulatory litigators and the Commissioner in discharging regulatory functions. You will be part of a team responsible for providing authoritative and timely legal advice to the Commissioner and undertaking litigation on behalf of the Commissioner, including discipline applications, prosecution of summary offences, and other regulatory litigation such as injunctions and banning orders.

The Act provides for the appointment of the Legal Services Commissioner and grants the Commissioner the statutory powers, obligations, and functions to regulate the legal profession, acting in the public interest to protect the community by ensuring members of the public receive sound legal advice from competent, qualified legal practitioners, and safeguard the public from those purporting to practise law when not qualified or entitled to do so. Further information about the Legal Services Commission is available from our website.

We recognise the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible work arrangements. We encourage staff to develop and broaden their skills, including through professional development opportunities, mentoring, and exposure to diverse and meaningful work to support you to succeed professionally and personally.

To be successful in this role you should be able to demonstrate:

• legal expertise with a breadth of knowledge and experience across litigation, prosecutions, and/or professional conduct regulatory functions
• excellent writing skills, superior communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with proven ability to develop collaborative relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• demonstrated advocacy skills in courts and tribunals
• proven ability to lead in a professional services environment, supported by a record of achievement in delivering high quality performance outcomes and customer service, and manage a range of matters with conflicting timeframes
• proven ability to contribute to a collaborative and positive team culture, and continual improvement
• commitment to professional excellence through active ongoing development of your professional, legal, leadership and management skills
• being a critical and analytical thinker, compassionate and having an eye for detail
• unquestionable ethics and integrity.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/653059/25

Closing Date: Friday, 22nd August 2025

Further information

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

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Documents

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• 653059 25 - Role Description (Word, 201KB)