Join the Official Solicitor, Corporate Legal Services division at the Queensland Public Trustee (QPT) as our Lawyer (Property and Leasing) where you will be working as an in-house lawyer. Separated into specialised areas, this position sits within the Property and Leasing team where you will have exposure to leasing, property and commercial legal work without the extraordinary hours.

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About the role

As the Lawyer (Property and Leasing), you will have several years of post qualification experience to assist with all types of commercial and property transactions, particularly, commercial and specialty leasing. In this role, you will cover government legal work that has a focus on commercial or property including commercial legal matters and disputes.

The clientele primarily consists of government departments and agencies. The Lawyer (Property and Leasing) will also provide assistance in marketing the property and leasing services of the Queensland Public Trustee to government clients. In this position, you will bill 5 chargeable hours per day, enjoy a 36 ¼ hour work week, have access to training and excellent legal resources as well as mentoring and development from a cadre of 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 a lawyer who can produce work quickly, is technically sound and wishes to have exposure to leasing, property and commercial work without working extraordinary hours.

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

• Demonstrated experience in property law, ideally in leasing
• Proven experience in a law firm operating within a team of lawyers attending to reasonably higher volume property transactions with direct client contact
• Excellent communication and drafting skills
• Proven ability to generate work as a primary producer (knowledge of Microsoft Office for example)
• Possess a strong sense of professionalism and ethics, with a can-do attitude.

What we offer

• Autonomy and direct client contact whilst still receiving quality assured support
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Supportive culture prioritising employee mental health and wellbeing, including support of flexible working arrangements.

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.

• PO3 - Lawyer, Property Law and Leasing, Corporate Legal Services, Brisbane (Permanent) (PDF, 222KB)
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