The Department: 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 servicing the Queensland Government across significant, high profile projects and matters.
About the role:
Reporting to an Assistant Crown Solicitor and as part of the Native Title Claims and Agreements practice, your day to day will include:
1. litigation, mediation and negotiation related to applications filed in the Federal Court under the Native Title Act 1993;
2. court appearances, instructing Counsel, briefing expert witnesses and providing advice on native title claims, Future Act processes, extinguishment of native title and related compensation claims;
3. negotiating, drafting, reviewing and advising on complex agreements (such as ILUAs);
4. advising Government on policy risk; and
5. supporting the leadership and management of the team as 2ic to the Assistant Crown Solicitor.
Skills/Experience:
To be considered for this role you will have:
1. 6+ years’ PAE in native title litigation and/or analogous property, P&E or other related litigation;
2. experience in leading, mentoring and developing team members;
3. the ability to travel from time to time for the role; and
4. a pragmatic, commercial approach to your legal work.
Benefits: Awaiting you is:
1. a 2ic role to the Assistant Crown Solicitor including opportunities to act up in the higher role;
2. a fantastic, collegiate team environment working alongside seasoned professionals;
3. challenging, strategic often high-profile legal work including High Court matters;
4. a single client department where you don’t have to compete for the work;
5. a flexible working environment with excellent employment conditions including flexible working hours and various leave provisions;
6. personal and professional development programs;
7. reasonable work hours; and
8. salary package up to ~ $190,000 + flexibility.
Apply now: APPLY online through the Smart jobs and careers website www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au. To do this, access the 'apply online' facility on the Smart jobs and careers website. You will need to create a 'My SmartJob' account before submitting your online application.
To discuss this role, contact Peter Liaw at Peppercorn Recruitment on 1300 804 625 or email peter@peppercornrecruitment.com.au, quoting reference number 3890994.
Peppercorn Recruitment has been exclusively retained to recruit this role. All third party applications will be forwarded to Peppercorn Recruitment for consideration in the process.
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