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Assistant Crown Solicitor (Personal Injuries Law)
Personal Injuries Law; Claims, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Branch; Crown Law; Brisbane
Your New Workplace
Crown Law is the in-house law firm for the Queensland Government, providing trusted legal advice and representation across a broad range of complex and significant matters.
Working at Crown Law offers the opportunity to contribute to legal outcomes that impact Queensland communities while collaborating with highly regarded legal professionals in an environment that values expertise, integrity and service.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Executive |
| Classification | SO |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/699722/26 |
| Closing date | 22-Sep-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Alex Correa |
| Contact details | Phone: 3210 0992 Access the National Relay Service |
Your New Team
The Personal Injuries Law Team provides strategic legal advice and representation to the Queensland Government and government agencies across a broad range of personal injury matters.
Acting on behalf of the Queensland Government Insurance Fund (QGIF) and other government clients, the team manages a diverse practice encompassing public liability, medical negligence and other complex claims. The team is recognised for its technical expertise, collaborative approach and commitment to delivering highquality legal services and client outcomes.
Your New Role
As Assistant Crown Solicitor, you will provide strategic leadership to a team of lawyers responsible for delivering high-quality legal services across the personal injuries practice.
Reporting to the Deputy Crown Solicitor, you will play a key role in leading team performance, developing capability, maintaining strong client relationships and supporting the effective delivery of legal services to government.
Combining technical expertise with people leadership, you will contribute to the continued success of the practice while helping to develop the next generation of legal talent within Crown Law.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading, mentoring and developing a team of lawyers
- Providing strategic advice and oversight on complex personal injuries matters
- Shaping litigation and dispute resolution strategies across significant claims
- Building and maintaining trusted relationships with government clients and stakeholders
- Supporting practice management, resource planning and service delivery outcomes
- Fostering a collaborative, accountable and high-performing team culture
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and capability development across the practice
Culture & Benefits
Crown Law offers an inclusive, balanced workplace with achievable billable targets and genuine flexibility, giving senior lawyers space to lead without private practice pressure. Eligible for a further 15% ARI that recognises senior expertise, other benefits include competitive superannuation, parental leave and wellbeing initiatives.
Your Skills Profile
You will be an accomplished litigation lawyer with strong leadership capability, sound judgement and a commitment to delivering outstanding client service.
While experience in personal injuries law will be highly regarded, we are also interested in speaking with lawyers from related litigation practices who can demonstrate transferable expertise and strong advocacy experience.
You will bring:
- Approximately 10+ years' post-admission experience in personal injuries, public liability, medical negligence or a related litigation practice
- Strong advocacy and dispute resolution experience, including mediations, hearings, trials and appeals
- Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring or developing legal practitioners
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- The ability to provide strategic advice on complex, sensitive or high-profile matters
- Strong communication, decision-making and problem-solving capability
- A collaborative and authentic leadership style
- Experience managing competing priorities while maintaining exceptional professional standards
This opportunity will appeal to a senior lawyer seeking a leadership role that combines complex litigation, strategic legal work and meaningful public sector impact.
Please note applications close 5pm Tuesday 22nd of September 2026.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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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