Special Counsel

About this role

About the Role

Crown Law's Property, Planning and Infrastructure Team provides expert legal services on a wide range of property, planning and infrastructure matters.

As a Special Counsel in the team, you will primarily attend to transactional work and advisory work. Transactional work includes drafting documentation for commercial and retail leases and residential tenancies, easements, licences and statutory covenants and dealings with Crown land. Advisory work includes providing advice on a wide variety of property-related matters. You will be a member of a multidisciplinary team including experts in property, planning and environment law, and contribute to mentoring staff and fostering a collaborative culture. Flexible working arrangements, including part-time options, are available.

Skills and Experience

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Admission as a legal practitioner in Queensland (or eligibility for admission).

• Substantial post-admission experience in property, planning or infrastructure law, with demonstrated strengths in property transactional and advisory work.

• The ability to manage complex and sensitive matters.

• A background in government legal teams or private practice with public sector clients is welcomed.

We encourage applications from experienced legal professionals with 4 or more years post-admission experience and demonstrated expertise in the relevant areas of law. Remuneration and appointment level will be considered in line with the successful candidate's relevant post-admission experience, technical expertise, and demonstrated capability.

Why Join Crown Law?

Crown Law offers a career that is intellectually stimulating, personally rewarding, and supportive of your work-life balance.

Here's what you can expect:

• A permanent, flexible Queensland public sector role.

• achievable billable hour targets.

• Challenging, high-profile transactional and advisory work.

• WFH and flexible work arrangements, including a 36.25-hour work week and part-time options.

• Salary package: Special Counsel - $171,622 to $179,569 plus leave loading and 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.

• Access to professional development programs, secondment opportunities, and leadership training.

• A supportive, inclusive culture that values diversity, integrity, and respect.

• A focus on staff well-being, with strategies to support resilience in managing complex or sensitive matters.

We Value Diversity

Crown Law is dedicated to fostering a positive and balanced work environment where you can thrive professionally and personally. We encourage and welcome applications from First Nations people, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.

How to Apply

Please review the attached Role Description and use the “Apply online” button to login or create a My SmartJob account to submit your cover letter and resume.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time.