Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law. With four 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

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute as part of the leadership community of Crown Law to the development of the annual business plan and communicate this to the Practice and support the vision of Crown Law.
• Provide superior, up to date, expert and authoritative professional legal advice in relation to the particular specialist field of law of the team to all client areas within the Queensland Government.
• Sponsor the strategies contained in the business pillars of Crown Law.
• Manage and supervise the day-to-day operations of a specialist legal team that is customer focused, results oriented and commercially based, including responsibilitym for the oversight of all of the team's legal matters.
• Respond to and manage any client queries and complaints on behalf of the team.
• Approve and sign all legal advices issued by the team and approve all briefings of counsel by the team.
• Execute court documents on behalf of the Crown Solicitor relating to the team's files.
• Build the business of Crown Law by proactively meeting with clients and undertaking reinvestment activities back into the Practice including undertaking the role of a client manager for nominated clients.
• Ensure Crown Law's commitment to a performance culture is maintained by dealing with performance issues in a proactive and timely manner including
compliance with ss 40(2) and (3) of the Public Sector Act 2022, providing development opportunities to direct reports, being involved in induction activities, mentoring staff throughout the organisation and ensuring the performance management framework is implemented in the relevant teams.
• Provide a supportive environment where team members strive to achieve best practice, and where information is communicated and shared freely.
• Ensure that the productivity and revenue targets of the team and individual team members are met and report to Crown Law's Strategic Leadership Team on financial performance.
• Oversee all client billing of the team.
• Act as an expert source of advice to team members on complex and sensitive legal matters.
• Brief the Attorney-General in relation to urgent or key issues.
• Prepare and submit urgent Cabinet and ministerial submissions.
• Conduct and/or oversee the provision of training for Crown Law's clients and prospective clients in relation to the Assistant Crown Solicitor's areas of expertise.
• Ensure appropriate allocation of work practices within the team is in place and that the correct level of resources is utilized to meet customer requirements.
• Leads a specialist team effectively, takes unpopular stands if necessary and supports and implements the decisions of the Strategic Leadership Team.
• As required, participate in the annual quality assurance external assessment on behalf of their team to support Crown Law's Quality Assurance Accreditation.
• Participate in and maintain a proactive approach to Self-Development, including the achievement of CPD points.
• All staff should ensure the model litigant principles are upheld during the course of their duties.
• Comply at all times with the office standards, including:
- The client service charter;
- The Code of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service;
- The requirement to meet set targets for billable hours; and
- Quality and timeliness measures.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/581277/24

Closing Date: Friday, 16 August 2024

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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• 581277 24 Role Description (Word, 347KB)
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