INTERNAL ONLY - SNR SOLICITOR LITIGATION RISK ENFORCEMNT

Personnel Area: City Administration and Governance

Branch: City Legal

Salary Range: Band 8: AUD: $139,957.00 to $151,454 per annum plus superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Until the end of September 2025

Our Business

Brisbane City Council is Australia’s largest local government, with more than 9,000 employees, an annual budget of almost $4 billion and assets in excess of $34 billion. As an organisation we are dedicated to ensuring the Brisbane of tomorrow becomes even better than the Brisbane of today. We nurture innovation, value sustainability, and support strong economic growth.

Our Branch

City Legal is a specialist provider of legal services to Brisbane City Council and its subsidiary companies. We provide a comprehensive range of in-house cost-effective legal services, adding value to Council’s core business and major projects. In this role you will report to the Senior Legal Counsel - Litigation Risk & Enforcement and will work with an experienced and supportive group of solicitors while making a positive difference to the City of Brisbane and its people. 

Why work for City Legal?

• achievable billable hours
• challenging work and variety
• flexible time off for additional hours worked
• flexible hybrid working arrangements available
• supportive team and enviable culture
• excellent benefits, including free gym and wellness centre

The Role

As the Senior Solicitor Litigation, Risk and Enforcement you will provide high quality, professional legal advice with respect to legislation, subordinate legislation and Council’s Local Laws, including workplace relations issues, land acquisition and compensation issues. You will utilise your extensive knowledge of Queensland's Human Rights Act 2019, Industrial Relations Act 2016 and Council’s current practises and enterprise agreement to provide advice to senior executives and other stakeholders across Council. The successful candidate will be required to manage and conduct cases and represent Brisbane City Council in all courts and tribunals.

To be successful you will have:

• demonstrated ability to provide specialist legal advice with respect to legislation, subordinate legislation and Council’s Local Laws, workplace relations issues ( including disciplinary and discrimination issues) and significant issues relevant to local government.
• ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment providing professional guidance, mentoring and encouragement to staff working in partnership with the Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Counsels and other Solicitors
• comprehensive knowledge of relevant case law and legislation, with specific reference to the Local Government environment
• highly developed communication, organisational and prioritisation skills to manage conflicting deadlines
• demonstrated experience in the management and conduct of an extensive case list in relevant Courts and Tribunals which may include the Supreme Court, the District Court, the Magistrates Court, the Planning and Environment Court, the Land Court, the Industrial Commissions and the Human Rights Commission and the QCAT
• been admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and hold a current Practising Certificate from the Queensland Law Society

 Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

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How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

This role will require a Criminal History Check.

For more information: Please call Dim Amarandos on 07 3178 5894 or via dimitrios.amarandos@brisbane.qld.gov.au 

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 29^th September 2024 at 11:55pm

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.

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