Chief Counsel
vor 1 Monat
Our Chief Counsel role forms part of the Business and Corporate Partnership Teamwithin the Department of Resources, which will lead the analysis, advice andguidance of all legal functions and operations, for three Queensland Governmentdepartments: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Department of Resources(Resources) and the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation.
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Through a team of professional legal experts, you will lead outcomes focused independent legal services, covering three distinct legal areas: Commercial Law; Advice and Litigation; Appeals and Prosecutions, for three diverse government departments.
This role will:• Provide independent legal advice and services to the Minister, the Directors-General, and senior executive management of each department on highly sensitive issues across a wide range of legal matters and portfolios.• Lead and develop a team of commercial, appeals and litigation legal professionals to provide quality legal advice and services that is accurate, timely and efficient on a wide range of legal matters.• Provide input to corporate support functions, to ensure that each departments goals and objectives are achieved in compliance with those pieces of legislation relevant to Administrative Law, Public Law and corporate governance issues.• Implement, maintain and improve systems, methods and procedures to facilitate efficiency in the operation of In-house Legal and exercise initiative and respond quickly and effectively to non-routine, urgent matters requiring legal advice.• Together with officers of Crown Law and external providers, project manage complex litigation and the provisions of complex legal advice on behalf of departmental clients, along with principal carriage of contentious or complex court proceeding and if necessary, the ability to make personal court appearances in various jurisdictions, as required.• Provide strategic advice on legislation relevant to the departments and how it applies to their business practices and policies, and feedback on the outcomes of legal proceedings in relation to the need for any new or amending legislation administered by the departments.• Prepare instructions to the Crown Solicitor or external providers of legal services on complex matters that clearly define the terms of reference for the assignment.• Actively participate and provide strategic advice as a member of key departmental committees which underpin the departments' governance structures to promote strong corporate governance and organisational integrity.• Build strong and productive relationships with stakeholders and external legal providers.• Lead a financially sustainable workforce by implementing a right size organisational structure to deliver key outcomes effectively and efficiently within agreed budget allocation and achieving necessary priorities.• Ensure the development and promotion of an integrated and flexible organisation in line with corporate strategic planning and performance targets.• Other duties as directed and required.
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