Senior Principal Lawyer

Description:

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:

• litigation, mediation and negotiation related to applications filed in the Federal Court under the Native Title Act 1993 ;
• 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;
• negotiating, drafting, reviewing and advising on complex agreements (such as ILUAs);
• advising Government on policy risk; and
• 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:

• 6+ years’ PAE in native title litigation and/or analogous property, P&E or other related litigation;
• experience in leading, mentoring and developing team members;
• the ability to travel from time to time for the role; and
• a pragmatic, commercial approach to your legal work.

Benefits: Awaiting you is:

• a 2ic role to the Assistant Crown Solicitor including opportunities to act up in the higher role;
• a fantastic, collegiate team environment working alongside seasoned professionals;
• challenging, strategic often high-profile legal work including High Court matters;
• a single client department where you don’t have to compete for the work;
• a flexible working environment with excellent employment conditions including flexible working hours and various leave provisions;
• personal and professional development programs;
• reasonable work hours; and
• 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.