Are you a driven lawyer looking to make a meaningful contribution to road safety and regulatory enforcement in Queensland?

Join the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ Prosecution Services Unit as a Senior Legal Officer and take on a varied and rewarding role providing legal advice and advocacy in transport safety and regulatory enforcement matters across Queensland courts.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your prosecution experience, work on meaningful matters that support safer transport outcomes, and be part of a collegiate, collaborative and supportive legal team.

Job details

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is seeking a Senior Legal Officer to join its Prosecution Services Unit. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated lawyer to undertake meaningful prosecution work that supports transport safety and regulatory outcomes across Queensland.

In this role, you will contribute to the court-based enforcement of camera-detected offences and serious transport safety matters, including marine safety, light vehicle safety, registration, tolling and fare evasion offences. You may also appear in Magistrates Courts across Queensland and in District Court appeals, with intrastate travel required as needed.

You will provide legal advice and advocacy services in a regulatory compliance environment, apply legal principles to support effective prosecution outcomes, and build productive working relationships with investigating officers, stakeholders and colleagues. Working both independently and as part of a collaborative legal team, you will contribute to shared goals and support TMR's broader regulatory enforcement objectives.

The role includes:
• Drafting legal documents, including complaints and summonses, while ensuring relevant legislative and policy considerations are applied.
• Appearing as an advocate in call-overs, sentences, mentions and summary hearings in the Magistrates Court, and appearing on behalf of the department in applications for special hardship orders.
• Providing thoroughly researched, practical and accurate legal advice on a wide range of matters relating to the Acts and Regulations administered by the department.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues and support quality outcomes.

About you
At TMR, your work will help support safer, more connected communities across Queensland. We offer meaningful work, an inclusive workplace culture, and opportunities to grow and develop your career. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences to apply.

To be successful in this role, you will need to:
• hold a degree in Law and be admitted as a legal practitioner in the Supreme Court of Queensland
• have advocacy experience, which is highly desirable
• hold an open or provisional driver licence, as travel in departmental vehicles is required to attend courts across south-east Queensland.

We can offer you other benefits such as:
• a flexible 36.25 hour working week
• work and life balance including flexible work arrangements
• generous superannuation (employer contribution of up to 12.75%) and leave loading
• salary sacrificing

Applications to remain current for 12 months.             

Job Ad Reference: QLD/702403/26

Closing Date: Monday, 12 October 2026

Further information

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

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

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

• Applicant Guide (PDF, 361KB)
  
  
  702403 26 Role Description (Word, 573KB)