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Principal Legal Officer
Legal Advice and Advocacy; General Counsel; Portfolio Governance and Executive Services; Brisbane
The Principal Legal Officer provides authoritative and timely legal advice and representation to the Attorney-General, Director-General and departmental officers in relation to a wide range of legal matters for all areas of DoJ.
The Principal Legal Officer supervises other legal officers at the P04 and P05 level and assists the Director to appropriately manage the workload of the team. The Principal Legal Officer is expected to backfill the Director role when required.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Justice & Legal |
| Classification | PO6 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/623045/25 |
| Closing date | 21-Mar-2025 |
| Job duration | 6 months with possibility of extension |
| Contact person | Joelle Lenz |
| Contact details | Phone: 3738 9518 Access the National Relay Service |
- Provide advocacy services in courts and tribunals for appropriate matters referred from departmental business units.
- Provide superior, authoritative written legal advice and drafting in relation to departmental business activities and contentious issues, often of a complex and sensitive nature and which may be the subject of litigation, which are under consideration by the Attorney-General, Director-General, Executive Team and other senior departmental officers.
- Provide management support to LAA through activities including:
- directly supervising and mentoring junior legal officers;
- proactively monitoring and adhering to time frames in the delivery of legal services to ensure a consistent, coordinated and effective approach to the provision of legal services for the department including particularly sensitive or complex matters;
- attending intra- and inter-departmental meetings or workgroups where required; and
- acting as the Director, LAA on an ad-hoc basis as required.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/623045/25
Closing Date: Friday, 21st March 2025
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