Principal Legal Officer
vor 2 Wochen
Principal Legal Officer Join our dynamic Legal Services team at the Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business as a Principal Legal Officer. This is your opportunity to advise on a broad and stimulating mix of matters—spanning contracts, intellectual property, workplace and employment law, regulatory compliance, disputes, right to information and privacy. In this influential role, you’ll provide trusted, independent legal advice that supports the department’s strategic priorities and drives meaningful change across Queensland’s public sector. Responsibilities Provide superior level strategic, independent and professional legal advice and documentation to all levels of the department with a focus on commercial and public law matters. Ensure contemporary legal issues are identified and applied effectively when advising on government policies and initiatives. Facilitate and manage development of efficient and effective policy and legislative frameworks for the department. Facilitate and manage projects in a range of research, policy development, legislative development and evaluation activities, in accordance with best practice. Develop professional and positive working relationships with internal stakeholders across the department and external stakeholders such as Crown Law and legal panel firms. Qualifications Ability to provide high level, strategic, independent and professional legal advice and documentation to executive officers across the department about complex and sensitive commercial law matters. Capacity to successfully manage legal projects within agreed timeframes and requirements. Highly developed research, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to successfully communicate in both oral and written forms and to network and consult across all levels of government and industry. Comprehensive understanding, or ability to quickly acquire, of the issues and emerging trends relevant to the department and the implications of these for government legal practice in relation to commercial law matters. Ability to work in a dynamic team, with a willingness to be involved in a broad range of matters, to support team members and the work of the department more broadly. Prior government experience is not essential. We are open to candidates with broad commercial law experience, ideally obtained in a private law firm. Join our team – deliver excellence in customer service, make a difference and shape the future of Queensland. We celebrate diversity and invite applications from all backgrounds. For further information about this exciting opportunity and how to apply, please see the attached Role Description. The Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business (CDSB) is currently in negotiations for a certified agreement to cover all CDSB employees. In the meantime, the Core Agreement conditions apply to this position. Job Ad Reference: QLD/ /25 Date: Thursday, 4 December 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Principal Legal Officer
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Principal Legal Officer
vor 3 Wochen
City of Brisbane, Österreich Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business VollzeitPrincipal Legal Officer Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business Join our dynamic Legal Services team as a Principal Legal Officer. This opportunity allows you to advise on a broad and stimulating mix of matters—spanning contracts, intellectual property, workplace and employment law, regulatory compliance, disputes, right to...
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