Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law. With five legal branches and 15 teams, a broad range of legal services are offered with many opportunities. You will enjoy a flexible working environment with excellent employment conditions. We offer competitive salary packages and generous superannuation. Other benefits include part-time arrangements, flexible working hours, various leave provisions, telecommuting, reward and recognition programs and employee assistance schemes. Crown Law is committed to the personal and professional development of all staff, providing a number of programs to help staff reach their full potential. Our values are - Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Responsibility.

Job details

These are the key competencies from the Legal Professional Competency Framework for this level at Crown Law.

Statutory interpretation

• Provide strategic leadership on statutory interpretation in high-stakes or precedent-setting contexts.
• Resolve the most complex interpretation issues, influencing policy and practice.
• Shape organisational and sector-wide approaches to statutory interpretation.
• Legal Advice
• Deliver authoritative advice in precedent-setting or politically sensitive contexts.
• Shape organisational legal policy and service delivery approaches.
• Influence external stakeholders and decision-makers through advice.
• Provide professional supervision to team members in preparing legal advice, assist in their professional development and assure the quality of advice provided.

Legal Drafting

• Set standards for legal drafting across the organisation.
• Use expert legal knowledge to lead resolution of the most complex drafting issues.
• Influence external drafting practices and negotiations.
• Provide professional supervision to team members preparing legal documents.

Legal Research

• Set standards for legal research quality across Crown Law.
• Lead highly sensitive or strategic research projects.
• Influence broader legal research practices in Crown Law, including the adoption of emerging technologies.

Litigation

• Set organisational litigation and advocacy standards.
• Lead precedent-setting or politically sensitive litigation.
• Use advanced and sophisticated litigation and influencing skills to prepare and present submissions in highly complex or significant matters.
• Settle the litigation or dispute resolution strategy for complex matters of junior practitioners.

Practice Management

• Champion governance and practice management strategy for the Crown Law, ensuring ethical, compliant, and client-focused delivery of legal services.
• Embed and uphold assurance programs, delegations, and risk management practices across teams to maintain quality and consistency.
• Provide oversight of the effective use of precedents, billing, and document management systems to improve efficiency and client service.
• Build the capability of others in governance and risk awareness, addressing organisational obstacles that hinder high-quality service delivery.

Client relationships

• Act as a trusted advisor to major and high-profile clients, providing expert legal solutions and guidance.
• Build the capability of the organisation to deliver client centricity, addressing barriers to excellent client service.
• Identify and anticipate the position, needs, and expectations of a wide range of clients and adapt service delivery accordingly.
• Engage key clients and coordinate internal and external expertise to deliver integrated, tailored legal solutions.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/682404/26

Closing Date: Friday, 27th March 2026

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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• 682404-26-Role Description (Word, 124KB)
  Role Description