Have you considered a move to sunny Queensland? This could be just the career defining role you have been waiting for to justify the move!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:The Crown Counsel is a dedicated senior executive role supporting the Solicitor-General and working closely with the Crown Solicitor. This role will see you manage the activities and work program of the legal practice of the Solicitor-General. Working as the leader of this small team you will,prepare submissions and appear as junior counsel on matters arising under the Constitution and other matters of significance / importance to the State;provide expert and authoritative counsel and advice relating to constitutional law, public law, statutory interpretation and other significant government matters for the State;focus on finding solutions to novel, complex constitutional and public law legal issues with a view to strategic outcomes for the State;advise Ministers, Director Generals and other senior government executives; andcontribute to the positive culture as well as continuous improvement and development of Crown Law.Skills/Experience:To be considered for this role you will have:admission as a Legal Practitioner with 10+ years' PAE in constitutional and public law;a high level of attention to detail;high standards of legal research and drafting well reasoned, technical legal opinions;a genuine passion for researching novel legal issues, reading case law equipping you to authoritatively advise on complex, intellectually challenging legal issues; andthe confidence and maturity to work at the highest levels of government advising the Solicitor-General, Crown Solicitor and Ministers.Awaiting you is:one of the best technical legal jobs in Queensland government working on challenging, complex and novel constitutional and public law issues;strategic and often high-profile legal 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 billable targets; andsalary package up to ~ $260,000 + benefits + car park.Applying online through the Smart jobs and careers website www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au is the preferred means to submit an application. 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.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.
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