Are you a seasoned legal professional with a passion for delivering exceptional customer-focused services? The Queensland Public Trustee (QPT) is seeking a dynamic Senior Lawyer to make a real impact by providing authoritative, high-quality advice and support across a diverse range of legal matters.

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About the role

As the Senior Lawyer, you will have several years of post qualification experience to assist with difficult and complex litigation. Your primary responsibilities encompass providing timely and high-quality legal advice and services that align with professional and public sector standards, legislative frameworks, and organisational policies. You will represent the Queensland Public Trustee (QPT) in various Courts and Tribunals as required, while maintaining direct engagement with customers, external lawyers, and organisations to ensure exceptional service delivery.

The role requires demonstrated expertise—or the ability to quickly develop skills—in areas such as property law, succession law, elder/disability law, and equity and trusts. Additionally, you will play a key role in supervising and mentoring lawyers and paralegals, adhering to professional and organisational standards.

In this position, you will enjoy a 36 ¼ hour work week, have access to training and excellent legal resources as well as mentoring and development from experienced lawyers.

This is an exciting permanent full-time opportunity based in our Brisbane CBD location. Please download the role description for more information.

About you

You are an experienced lawyer who can produce quality work, is technically sound and wishes to have exposure to a legal role within a public sector environment.

The following attributes are essential to your success in this role:

• Demonstrated experience in challenging and complex litigation, including high-stakes Probate, Succession, and Disability/Financial Administration cases.
• Proven experience in a law firm operating within a team of lawyers attending to reasonably higher volume of transactions with direct client contact
• Excellent communication and drafting skills
• Possess a strong sense of professionalism and ethics, with a can-do attitude
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Proficiency in building strong client relationships
• Demonstrates practical and client focused problem-solving skills.

If you're committed to upholding professional and public sector standards and thrive in a collaborative, policy environment, this is your opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the QPT's vital work.

Interested in applying?

Please provide the following information:

• Your current resume, including a comprehensive employment history and any relevant qualifications and professional certifications you hold.
• A cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining your motivation and ability that demonstrate the ‘Key capabilities' required to perform the ‘key responsibilities' of the role.
• Contact details for two referees. At least one referee should have a thorough knowledge of your conduct and performance within the previous two years. If you are a current or previous public sector employee, please nominate a referee who can report on your public sector employment.
• Details of any visa conditions if you are not an Australian citizen or do not have permanent residency status.

QPT is a value for money independent state trustee service dedicated to advancing and safeguarding the rights, interests and wishes of Queenslanders in need of financial management, trust and estate planning and administration support. We have been looking after Queenslanders and their families since 1916.

Further information

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

Documents

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

• PO4 - Senior Lawyer, Customer Legal Services, Brisbane (Permanent) (PDF, 205KB)
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