Legal Officer

Law Clerks and Paralegals
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
June 14, 2023
Full Time
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

  • Based at TSIRC Cairns Office
  • Full-time, Fixed term – 3 years
  • 6 weeks annual leave (FTE) with 17.5% leave loading + extra superannuation
  • TSIRC gazetted holidays
  • Uniforms provided

About the region

Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) prides itself on being an employer of choice. TSIRC is one of two local councils found in the Torres Strait and represents 15 ‘outer’ island communities each with its own unique characteristics and service requirements.

Our uniqueness extends to the delivery of more than traditional local government services such as roads, water, and waste; we are also deeply invested in the social, environmental, and economic development of our region.

About the opportunity

Reporting to the Manager Legal Services, your role as Legal Officer is to provide specific legal services to enable efficient and compliant service delivery to the Torres Strait region.

Key responsibilities of the role –

  • Responsible for the provision of specific legal services as a member of the Legal Services team, including accurate, ethical, strategic, and timely advice and representation of Council to enable efficient and compliant service delivery to the Torres Strait region
  • Develop, review, and respond to complex legal documentation pertaining to and measurable against areas and scope of responsibility, including but not limited to:

contracts

correspondencepolicies and procedures

pleadings

forms

notices and briefs

To be considered for this role, you must have –

  • Attainment of a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) demonstrating a high understanding of legal principles and practice.
  • Possession of, at a minimum, a current Unrestricted Employee Practicing Certificate issued by the Queensland Law Society, or immediate eligibility to hold same.
  • Admission as a Solicitor on the Roll of Practitioners of the Supreme Court of Queensland and High Court of Australia, or immediate eligibility to hold same.
  • Minimum four (4) years demonstrated legal experience practising in the following disciplines:

Land Law (with a remote indigenous community focus)
Property Law (leasing, licensing, etc.)
Contract Law
Governance

Applications

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, click ‘Apply Now’ and submit a cover letter and an updated resume. In your cover letter address how your knowledge, skills, experience, qualifications, and personal attributes are most relevant to the position.

For more information about the role, click to download PD or contact the People & Wellbeing Team on 07 4034 5731.

Applications close 5:00pm, Friday, 23rd June 2023.

James William

Chief Executive Officer

To apply for this job go to: https://torstrarc.recruitmenthub.com.au/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6356765.