Legal Aid Queensland is seeking an exceptional Executive Director, Regional Services to lead a statewide network delivering high-quality legal assistance to financially disadvantaged Queenslanders. This is a rare opportunity to take on a strategic executive role with real impact — leading regional operations, strengthening partnerships, driving innovation, and helping ensure access to justice for communities across the state.

Job details

About Legal Aid Queensland

Legal Aid Queensland's vision is to be a leader in a fair justice system where people are able to understand and protect their legal rights. Our purpose is to provide quality, cost effective legal services to financially disadvantaged people throughout Queensland.

We embrace diversity, flexibility, learning and continuous improvement to deliver quality legal services. The work is challenging but rewarding - and that is why staff wellbeing and work/life balance are a top priority for us.

About the role

Step into a career-defining executive opportunity where your leadership will shape the future of regional legal services across Queensland.

As Executive Director, Regional Services, you will lead a statewide network delivering high-quality legal assistance to disadvantaged Queenslanders, ensuring services are connected, consistent and responsive to the needs of local communities.

This is a role for a strategic and influential legal leader who can bring people together, strengthen regional partnerships, guide high-performing teams and drive service excellence across diverse locations. You will play a central role in leading regional operations, influencing organisational direction, fostering innovation, managing performance and resources, and ensuring Legal Aid Queensland continues to deliver client-centred services that make a real difference.

About you

You are a highly experienced legal executive with strong strategic judgement, outstanding leadership capability and a deep understanding of regional service delivery.

You will bring:

• substantial experience as a legal professional operating within a senior management environment
• strong knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of working across diverse regional settings
• exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to inspire, influence and deliver through others
• a strategic mindset, with a focus on service improvement, innovation and organisational performance
• highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• a strong commitment to client-centred service delivery and access to justice

If you are an accomplished legal leader with the vision, credibility and drive to lead regional legal services across Queensland, we encourage you to apply.

Step into a career that matters — and help shape a more accessible and responsive justice system for Queensland.

Find out more about the role and how to apply in the attached role description.

As a member of the Legal Aid Queensland Community, you will receive:

• A 36.25 hour working week (full time hours)
• Generous salary packaging
• Employer super contributions of 12.75%
• Flexible working hours
• Study leave for approved work-related courses.

Find out more about working in Legal Aid Queensland here: https://www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/About-us/Careers 

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.

• LAQ Applicant information kit (PDF, 3.13MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Position description - SES Executive Director Regional Services (PDF, 212KB)
  Role Description