In this role you will work as part of a small team of like-minded and motivated professionals with a passion for safety and health regulation in the Resource Sector.

Reporting to the Principal Lawyer and the Director of RSHQ Legal, you will play a key role in supporting RSHQ to deliver on its objectives, including the strategic plan and vision of achieving zero serious harm.

Job details

Working across a diverse range of legal matters, you will excel in this role if you have a background in a regulatory environment, have a solutions-focused approach to resolving complex legal issues, possess great communication skills and have a positive attitude.

The work that the Senior Lawyer in the RSHQ Legal team will undertake involves conducting complex litigation, providing quality advice to internal stakeholders, advising on commercial matters and workplace matters, providing authoritative advice on administrative law matters generally and conducting training and development and delivering educational materials to internal staff and stakeholders. The team also provides legal representation where RSHQ may be a party to coronial inquests. The scope of the litigation work in the role may also involve instructing panel firms and Counsel as required.

About you

We look forward to receiving applications from lawyers who are eligible to practice in Queensland. We would love to hear from you if you are:

• Motivated to provide practical, solutions-focussed and risk based legal advice in the context of litigation that effectively balances competing objectives
• Confident having conduct of complex legal proceedings, either independently or in conjunction with external legal providers, including panel firms and Counsel
• Able to work well under pressure and within time constraints
• Committed to fulfilling RSHQ's strategic vision of achieving zero serious harm

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
• Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 182 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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Further information

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Documents

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• RSHQ666229 Senior Lawyer - RD (PDF, 1.05MB)
  Role Description