Are you an experienced senior lawyer ready to drive legal excellence in a collaborative and high-performing team? Queensland Treasury’s Legal Services is seeking a Special Counsel with extensive expertise across commercial, administrative, energy, intellectual property, and technology law, as well as regulatory compliance.

• Deliver strategic legal solutions to drive Queensland’s future.
• Lead a collaborative and skilled legal team with mentoring responsibility.
• Work at the forefront of Treasury’s fiscal, economic, and commercial projects.

Job details

Your new opportunity
Are you an experienced and motivated lawyer looking to work at the heart of Queensland's economic, fiscal, and commercial decision-making?

In the role of Special Counsel, you will guide and mentor a skilled team of lawyers, oversee high-level legal matters, and deliver strategic, solutions-focused advice to empower decision-making at Treasury and its portfolio. This is a unique opportunity to manage legal strategies, build stakeholder trust, and contribute to projects shaping Queensland's economic future. Your exceptional attention to detail, leadership skills, and proven ability to mitigate legal risks will be key to your success.

In this role, you will:

• Provide expert legal advice across a wide array of legal matters, including commercial, administrative, energy, intellectual property, and technology law, as well as regulatory compliance.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, delivering timely, accurate, and concise legal advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks while developing practical, risk-managed solutions for Treasury projects.
• Assist in the management and mentoring of legal staff, fostering professional excellence and continuous growth within the Legal Services team.
• Deliver strategic direction on Treasury projects, partnering with key stakeholders to meet objectives and maintain alignment with the government's legal risk management strategies.
• Manage the agency's legal spend and oversee relationships with external legal suppliers.
• Coordinate and supervise legal work while ensuring client service excellence, high-quality advice, and adherence to policies.

What experience you will bring:

• Significant legal experience across diverse fields and an ability to deliver strategic legal solutions, stakeholder management, client service, and project management.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate complex legal advice and documents, both orally and in writing, to senior decision-makers under tight deadlines.
• Proven capability in collaborating with diverse stakeholders to develop effective, strategic solutions aligned to agency and whole-of-government risk management frameworks.
• Leadership skills, with a track record of managing legal teams effectively and fostering collaboration to meet organisational goals.
• A commitment to building a positive and healthy work environment, exhibited through mentoring, coaching, and developing the skills and experience of legal staff.
• A dedication to continuing professional development and maintaining high standards of education within the legal team.

Mandatory Qualifications
You must be admitted to practice law as a solicitor in Queensland.

How to apply
To submit your application, click on the Apply link to provide:

• Your resume detailing relevant experience
• A cover letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in this position and how your knowledge, skills and experience makes you a strong candidate for the role.

Queensland Treasury is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and treating all applicants equitably. This starts with recruitment, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process.

We welcome applicants to share with the hiring manager any health condition, disability, and/or cultural or linguistic background, so that we may make any necessary adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process.

Applications to remain current for 12 months

Job Ad Reference: QLD/678994/26

Closing Date: Sunday, 1 March 2026

Further information

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

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

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

• 678994 26 Role Description (Word, 242KB)